Intellectus Partners LLC Increases Stock Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Intellectus Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 17.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,044 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,516 shares during the period. Intellectus Partners LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Founders Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 8.3% during the second quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 111,405 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $11,245,000 after purchasing an additional 8,579 shares during the period. Gallacher Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at $620,000. Capital CS Group LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 3.6% in the second quarter. Capital CS Group LLC now owns 235,090 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,730,000 after acquiring an additional 8,070 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 20.1% in the second quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 90,368 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,122,000 after acquiring an additional 15,135 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 39.9% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 60,165 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,073,000 after acquiring an additional 17,152 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UPS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE:UPS opened at $96.64 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $81.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $138.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.03.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $21.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The business’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 101.39%.

About United Parcel Service

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.