Nykredit A S Takes Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 145,879 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,682,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Coston McIsaac & Partners boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 77.8% in the 4th quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 272 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 48.6% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 309 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UPS. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Stephens cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.41.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

UPS stock opened at $102.30 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $105.49. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $82.00 and a twelve month high of $122.41. The firm has a market cap of $87.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.01, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.06.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $22.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.86 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.08% and a return on equity of 37.50%. The business’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.220-7.220 EPS. Analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 121.93%.

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.