United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Bought by Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC

Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 57.1% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 7,172 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,606 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $724,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC grew its position in United Parcel Service by 3.9% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,557 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Bangor Savings Bank raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 5,413 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. First Dallas Securities Inc. now owns 11,421 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,185 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $350,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wright Investors Service Inc. raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 7,861 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $793,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi bought 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,085. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of UPS opened at $95.03 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $86.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.07. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $138.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.55 billion, a PE ratio of 14.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The firm had revenue of $21.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th were given a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.9%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 101.39%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UPS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $96.00 target price (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their target price on United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.