United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Posts Earnings Results

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.23, Zacks reports. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 37.38%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.47 EPS. United Parcel Service updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of UPS stock opened at $115.73 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $98.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The business’s 50 day moving average is $128.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.61. United Parcel Service has a twelve month low of $109.62 and a twelve month high of $158.95.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.63%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 98.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on UPS. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $156.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Susquehanna dropped their target price on United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wolfe Research raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $147.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $147.67.

Insider Transactions at United Parcel Service

In other United Parcel Service news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 7,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total value of $1,015,025.25. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 45,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,249,229.86. The trade was a 13.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

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.