Lawood & Co. Invests $879,000 in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Lawood & Co. bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 8,864 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $879,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased 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 valued at $1,529,000 after buying an additional 4,723 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in United Parcel Service during the second quarter worth $277,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter valued at about $848,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 2.7% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 342,866 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,609,000 after purchasing an additional 9,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 154.5% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 104,819 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $10,580,000 after buying an additional 63,629 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on UPS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $88.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore cut their price target on United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stephens increased their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. HSBC upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered United Parcel Service from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.87.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

United Parcel Service stock opened at $98.98 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $84.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $100.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.61. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $122.41.

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

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 106.15%.

Key Stories Impacting United Parcel Service

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some Wall Street analysts remain moderately bullish on UPS, which can help support investor confidence despite the stock’s recent underperformance versus the broader market. Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on United Parcel Service Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentary from investors highlighted UPS’s valuation, noting its trailing and forward P/E multiples as potentially attractive for value-focused buyers. Is United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) A Good Stock To Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: A report questioning whether UPS could face pressure amid Russell 1000 trends adds a cautious macro backdrop, but does not appear to signal a major company-specific change. Could United Parcel Service Face Pressure Amid Russell 1000 Trends?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research trimmed EPS estimates for multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, reinforcing concern that earnings growth could be less robust than previously expected.
• Negative Sentiment: A board member resignation following a Federal Reserve appointment introduces a small governance headline, but it is likely a secondary factor compared with the earnings revisions.

United Parcel Service 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.