United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lowered its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 3.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 664,375 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 23,315 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.08% of United Parcel Service worth $67,062,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 63.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.4% during the first quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 87,803 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,657,000 after buying an additional 1,175 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 9.6% in the first quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 301,321 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,909,000 after buying an additional 26,283 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at about $1,239,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.6% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 148,935 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $16,381,000 after buying an additional 5,170 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on UPS shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS stock opened at $93.64 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week 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 stock has a market cap of $79.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $86.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.99.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $21.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 101.39%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service 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.