Analysts Issue Forecasts for UPS Q1 Earnings

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for United Parcel Service in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service's current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service's FY2025 earnings at $7.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.35 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on UPS. Citigroup decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $149.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $127.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $126.41.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of UPS stock opened at $96.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $107.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.17. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $90.55 and a 52-week high of $153.42.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $21.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.25 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.43 earnings per share.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $1.64 dividend. This is a positive change from United Parcel Service's previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.78%. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Diamant Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,060 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 12.2% during the third quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd now owns 17,236 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,337,000 after buying an additional 1,880 shares during the period. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,021,000. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 25.9% in the third quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 26,457 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,607,000 after acquiring an additional 5,444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, World Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 79.6% during the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,675 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,410,000 after acquiring an additional 7,836 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.

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