AlphaStar Capital Management LLC Takes $600,000 Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

AlphaStar Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,943 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $600,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 68.9% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna lifted their price target on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

United Parcel Service stock opened at $96.64 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $138.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $86.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.06. The stock has a market cap of $81.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is currently 101.39%.

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.