United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Sold by Birch Capital Management LLC

Birch Capital Management LLC reduced its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 44,142 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 6,248 shares during the period. United Parcel Service accounts for approximately 2.2% of Birch Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Birch Capital Management LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $4,378,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Christine Messmer PC bought a new stake in United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,661,000. Stack Financial Management Inc bought a new stake in United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at about $13,799,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 815,283 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $80,868,000 after buying an additional 28,185 shares during the last quarter. Allegheny Financial Group bought a new stake in United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at about $228,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 99,125 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,832,000 after buying an additional 13,054 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: UPS retains a high dividend yield and value metrics that can attract income and value buyers, providing some support amid the selloff. UPS profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market headwinds — including renewed geopolitical risk in the Middle East — pressured equities generally today, adding to downward momentum in transportation and consumer stocks. Review & Preview: War Redux
• Negative Sentiment: Amazon launched “Amazon Supply Chain Services,” opening its global logistics network to outside companies — a direct, large-scale competitive threat that could pressure UPS’s volumes, pricing power and long-term margins. UPS, FedEx stocks sink after Amazon expands logistics network to other businesses
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was severe: legacy carriers saw heavy selling and elevated volume as investors quickly repriced the competitive landscape, citing Amazon’s cost/automation advantages. This repricing increases near‑term downside risk for UPS until clearer competitive impacts show up in results. Why are UPS, FedEx stocks falling today?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lowered their price objective on United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore lowered their target price on 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. BNP Paribas Exane lowered United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.08.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

NYSE UPS opened at $96.28 on Tuesday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $122.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.75 billion, a PE ratio of 15.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.92.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.