Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 14,316 Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 154,076 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 14,316 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $12,870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UPS. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 63.8% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in United Parcel Service in the first quarter valued at about $363,000. MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new position in United Parcel Service during the first quarter worth about $297,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 76.6% during the 1st quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 4,889 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $544,000 after buying an additional 2,121 shares during the period. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Parcel Service News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $125 and moved to an “outperform” rating, implying meaningful upside and lending buy-side momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup increased its target from $120 to $126 and kept a “buy” rating — another bullish signal from a major bank reinforcing upside expectations. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target to $116, adding to the string of upward revisions that support a higher consensus valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded UPS from “underperform” to “neutral” with a $114 target — a defensive-to-stable move that reduces one source of selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings showed a margin-focused beat (“Efficiency Reimagined”), which drove a sharp post-earnings rally and underpins analyst optimism about sustained profitability improvements. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained a “peer perform” rating — neutral coverage that suggests expectations are balanced among some institutional analysts. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and pieces asking whether to “revisit UPS” after recent weakness provide context for investors weighing valuation vs. near-term risks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting UPS’s inclusion in wide-moat / large-cap ETFs (e.g., MOAT) can support demand from passive and factor funds but is a slower, less direct catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary (Fed rate-cut debate) is being watched as it could lift cyclicals and dividend stocks, but the net effect on UPS depends on broader economic activity and shipping volumes. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on UPS shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on United Parcel Service from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.82.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS stock opened at $108.11 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $97.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.08. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.00 and a 1 year high of $136.99. The stock has a market cap of $91.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $21.42 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is 101.39%.

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.