GM Advisory Group LLC Has $1.98 Million Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

GM Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 38.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,581 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,465 shares during the period. GM Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,977,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UPS. Andra AP fonden increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 95.9% in the second quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 332,983 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,611,000 after purchasing an additional 163,000 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 14.6% during the 2nd quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 94,361 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,525,000 after purchasing an additional 12,035 shares during the last quarter. Equity Investment Corp increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 16.8% in the second quarter. Equity Investment Corp now owns 1,130,550 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $114,118,000 after purchasing an additional 162,364 shares during the last quarter. Cowa LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 329.2% in the second quarter. Cowa LLC now owns 8,785 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $887,000 after buying an additional 6,738 shares during the period. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 260,548 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $26,300,000 after acquiring an additional 20,817 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS opened at $95.61 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $89.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.79. The firm has a market cap of $81.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.00 and a 1 year high of $137.10.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share 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 $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 101.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UPS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $96.00 price objective (down from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

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.