Berkeley Capital Partners LLC lowered its position in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS – Free Report) by 54.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,247 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 7,445 shares during the period. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $620,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,496,420 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,794,160,000 after buying an additional 1,218,432 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,063,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,594,713,000 after buying an additional 288,720 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $667,109,000 after buying an additional 761,217 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $561,678,000 after buying an additional 993,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,072,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $423,746,000 after buying an additional 486,384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.
United Parcel Service Stock Performance
NYSE:UPS opened at $98.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.93, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.56. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $122.41.
United Parcel Service Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.15%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UPS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore lowered their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.87.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on UPS
Key United Parcel Service News
Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS estimates for UPS across multiple upcoming quarters, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026 and Q1 2027, signaling analysts see stronger profitability ahead. Analyst estimate update
- Positive Sentiment: UPS is being highlighted as a potentially undervalued stock under $100, with a forward P/E below the sector average, which may attract value-oriented investors. Undervalued stock article
- Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer commented that UPS is more of a growth-versus-yield debate than a pure income story, which does not materially change the business outlook but may influence investor sentiment. Jim Cramer commentary
- Neutral Sentiment: UPS disclosed that board member Kevin M. Warsh resigned following his appointment to the Federal Reserve, a governance change that is notable but not likely to have a direct near-term operating impact. Board resignation announcement
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concern remains that Amazon’s expanding supply chain services could pressure UPS by competing for logistics and delivery business. Amazon competition article
United Parcel Service Company Profile
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.
The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.
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