Rep. Dan Newhouse Sells Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Representative Dan Newhouse (Republican-Washington) recently sold shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). In a filing disclosed on July 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “EDWARD JONES IRA” account.

Representative Dan Newhouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) on 7/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Magna International (NYSE:MGA) on 7/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 7/10/2026.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 3.8%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $113.19 on Tuesday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $122.41. 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 company has a market capitalization of $96.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.32, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.24.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 5.94%.The company’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.1 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 106.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Coston McIsaac & Partners increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Coston McIsaac & Partners now owns 272 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their price target on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Citizens Jmp started coverage on United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.10.

About Representative Newhouse

Dan Newhouse (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Newhouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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Newhouse served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives representing District 15-Position 2 from 2003 through 2009 and as Washington Director of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013.

Newhouse was first elected to the state House in 2002 and served until he was named state Director of Agriculture in 2009. He was first appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire on February 18, 2009.

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.