United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Purchased by Soltis Investment Advisors LLC

Posted by Stanley Muller on Oct 30th, 2026

Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS – Free Report) by 10.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,662 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,047 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $7,630,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 23.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,728,123 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $957,053,000 after purchasing an additional 1,836,651 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 5.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,037,626 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $495,411,000 after buying an additional 271,646 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.1% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,639,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $456,417,000 after buying an additional 97,582 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 37.4% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,631,133 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $357,231,000 after buying an additional 988,442 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 8.2% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 3,510,630 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $345,376,000 after buying an additional 266,396 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Key United Parcel Service News

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

Positive Sentiment: UPS reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.69 per share, above the $1.62 consensus estimate, while revenue of $22.90 billion also exceeded expectations and rose 6.9% year over year. Management raised its 2026 outlook, citing better margins, premium-customer growth and network efficiencies. UPS Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Margin Gains and Raised Outlook
Positive Sentiment: Analysts responded favorably, with UBS, Citigroup, Truist Financial, Oppenheimer, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and TD Cowen all raising their UPS price targets. Citigroup’s new $131 target and UBS’s $125 target reflect expectations for continued earnings and margin recovery, although ratings range from buy to hold. Citigroup Raises UPS Price Target
Positive Sentiment: Investors focused on UPS’s dividend and cash-flow potential. Rising free cash flow and operating efficiencies could support the company’s roughly 6% dividend yield and eventually create room for share buybacks. Is United Parcel Service Finally Turning the Corner?
Positive Sentiment: UPS plans for machines to handle about 70% of packages during the holiday season. Automation and radio-frequency tracking could lower labor costs and help protect margins as the company deliberately prioritizes more profitable shipments. 70% of UPS Packages Will Be Handled by Machines This Holiday Season
Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with FedEx and Union Pacific have increased investor attention, with UPS viewed as attractive for its dividend and valuation but less compelling on volume growth. UPS vs. FedEx: Which Stock Is the Better Buy After Strong Q3 Results?
Negative Sentiment: Domestic package volumes remain under pressure, and Barclays maintained an underweight rating despite lifting its price target to $95. The stock’s rally therefore depends on UPS sustaining its margin gains through the holiday peak. UPS Stock In Focus as Wall Street Raises Price Targets

United Parcel Service Price Performance

NYSE:UPS opened at $107.19 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a one year low of $90.84 and a one year high of $122.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.24. The firm has a market cap of $91.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.61, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $99.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.63.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The transportation company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $22.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.27 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.78% and a net margin of 4.84%. The company’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.74 EPS. Research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.29 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 126.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UPS. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $117.00 to $118.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on United Parcel Service from $90.00 to $85.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $118.45.

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United Parcel Service Company Profile

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United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and logistics company. Its services include the transportation and delivery of packages and freight, time-definite express delivery, supply chain management, customs brokerage, and logistics consulting. UPS serves businesses and consumers through ground, air, and international delivery networks.

The company operates across the United States and in international markets throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Canada, and other regions.