United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) had its target price raised by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $114.00 to $115.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 10.19% from the company’s previous close.
UPS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $123.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stephens reduced their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $112.70.
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United Parcel Service Stock Down 1.1%
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 5.94%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that United Parcel Service will post 7.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UPS. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its position in United Parcel Service by 5.0% in the second quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 120,800 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $12,986,000 after purchasing an additional 5,774 shares during the period. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Butensky & Cohen Financial Security Inc. now owns 38,387 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $4,127,000 after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC raised its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 14,367 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,544,000 after buying an additional 1,305 shares in the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 52,770 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $5,806,000 after buying an additional 1,524 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.
More United Parcel Service News
Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UPS reported second-quarter revenue of $22.8 billion, up 7.6% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $1.76 exceeded the $1.65 consensus estimate. The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to approximately $91.2 billion and EPS guidance to $7.22. UPS beats earnings expectations, raises full-year guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Management said the planned reduction in lower-margin Amazon deliveries is largely complete, allowing UPS to emphasize pricing, premium services and more profitable shipments. It expects network efficiencies and pricing to support margin expansion in the second half. UPS Q2 earnings call highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts lifted their targets: UBS to $124 with a Buy rating, Oppenheimer to $117 with an Outperform rating, BMO to $115 with a Market Perform rating, and Susquehanna to $120 with a Neutral rating. Stephens remains Overweight despite reducing its target to $130.
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry competition is increasing as retailers diversify away from UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service to meet faster, often free, delivery expectations. This could limit pricing power and package-volume recovery. Carrier diversification unravels the last-mile delivery duopoly
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. average daily package volume fell 3.3% as the Amazon “glide-down” continued, while international operating profit and near-term domestic expectations weakened. GAAP results also included $891 million of after-tax transformation charges, reinforcing concerns that the benefits of the restructuring will take time to appear.
About United Parcel Service
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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