United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have issued a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $113.6667.

Several analysts recently issued reports on UPS shares. TD Cowen increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on United Parcel Service from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $107.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on United Parcel Service from $88.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 25,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.15, for a total transaction of $2,655,236.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV boosted its position in United Parcel Service by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Potomac Fund Management Inc. ADV now owns 11,324 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Westbourne Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Westbourne Investments Inc. now owns 7,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $781,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Ipsen Advisor Group LLC now owns 5,670 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 698 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peoples Financial Services CORP. boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Peoples Financial Services CORP. now owns 4,030 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting United Parcel Service

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

• Positive Sentiment: UPS opened a new, nearly $100M logistics hub in Taiwan — its largest Asia Pacific facility — which management says doubles capacity and boosts automation, semiconductor-focused logistics and connectivity to regional customers; this supports longer‑term revenue growth in high-value tech supply chains. UPS opens $100 million Taiwan logistics hub to meet tech boom demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and company commentary highlight the Taiwan center as a crown jewel for Asia Pacific, a nearly $100M automation bet meant to improve productivity and capture semiconductor/logistics demand — a structural growth catalyst for international parcel and high-margin B2B flows. UPS Boosts Its Presence in Asia Pacific With New Logistics Center
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and buy/hold pieces are drawing attention to UPS as a value/trending stock — these stories can support interest but are opinion-driven and don’t by themselves change fundamentals. Here is What to Know Beyond Why United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market pieces (value-stock screening / buy theses) highlight potential upside but note open questions; these give context but are not immediate drivers. 3 Value Stocks with Open Questions
• Negative Sentiment: UPS has paused/withdrawn a voluntary separation/driver buyout in its Central Region after a Teamsters challenge; analysts warn the buyout retreat could force a rethink of driver-cost strategies and compress near-term efficiency gains and margins. UPS withdraws voluntary separation program for Central Region drivers after Teamsters challenge
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage questioning whether the retreat from driver buyouts undermines UPS’s margin and efficiency plan, which raises investor concerns about cost control and near-term profitability. Should UPS’s (UPS) Driver Buyout Retreat Prompt a Rethink of Its Efficiency and Margin Strategy?

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS opened at $97.43 on Friday. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $122.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $108.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.57. The company has a market cap of $82.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $24.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.91 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.28% and a return on equity of 38.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. On average, analysts expect that United Parcel Service will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.7%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 100.00%.

About United Parcel Service

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.