United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services comprising guaranteed time-definite express options in Europe, Asia, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company also offers international air and ocean freight forwarding, post-sales, and mail and consulting services. In addition, it provides truckload and customs brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries; fulfillment and transportation management services; and integrated supply chain and shipment insurance solutions. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $102.11 to $103.50
• 50-Day Range: $95.39 to $105.54
• 52-Week Range: $90.55 to $145.01
• Volume: 3.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $86.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.95
• Dividend Yield: 6.39%
• Price Target: $118.22
• Consensus Rating: Hold

United Parcel Service Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United Parcel Service scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

United Parcel Service has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

United Parcel Service has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for United Parcel Service are expected to grow by 10.31% in the coming year, from $7.95 to $8.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of United Parcel Service is 14.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United Parcel Service is 14.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

United Parcel Service has a PEG Ratio of 1.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

United Parcel Service has a P/B Ratio of 5.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.26% of the float of United Parcel Service has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Parcel Service has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Parcel Service has recently decreased by 86.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

United Parcel Service is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.49%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

United Parcel Service has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of United Parcel Service is 95.63%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, United Parcel Service will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.80% next year. This indicates that United Parcel Service will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.52

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.26% of the float of United Parcel Service has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Parcel Service has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Parcel Service has recently decreased by 86.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

United Parcel Service has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for United Parcel Service this week, compared to 42 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

175 people have searched for UPS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 41% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

44 people have added United Parcel Service to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, United Parcel Service insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.13% of the stock of United Parcel Service is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.26% of the stock of United Parcel Service is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UPS shares performed this year?

United Parcel Service's stock was trading at $126.10 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UPS shares have decreased by 18.7% and is now trading at $102.5820.

How were United Parcel Service's earnings last quarter?

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.11. United Parcel Service's revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does United Parcel Service have any subsidiaries?

United Parcel Service subsidiaries include Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services Inc., Nightline Logistics Group, Freightex, Coyote Logistics, PolarSpeed, Cemelog Kft, TNT Express, and more.

Who are United Parcel Service's major shareholders?

United Parcel Service's top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.18%), Spirepoint Private Client LLC (0.13%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.11%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen M Gutmann, Norman M Brothers, Jr, Brian Newman, William R Johnson, Eva C Boratto, Nando Cesarone, Laura J Lane and Kevin M Warren.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of United Parcel Service?

Shares of UPS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of United Parcel Service own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Parcel Service investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Walmart (WMT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Today: 7/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIR FRGHT
• Sub-Industry: Air Freight & Logistics
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UPS
• CIK: 1090727
• Web: www.ups.com
• Phone: (404) 828-6000
• Fax: 404-828-7666
• Employees: 490,000
• Year Founded: 1907

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for United Parcel Service: $118.22
• High Price Target: $147.00
• Low Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.90
• P/E Growth: 1.94
• Net Income: $5.78 billion
• Net Margins: 6.44%
• Pretax Margin: 8.17%
• Return on Equity: 40.15%
• Return on Assets: 9.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.24
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $91.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $12.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.44
• Book Value: $19.62 per share
• Price / Book: 5.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 846,800,000
• Free Float: 845,697,000
• Market Cap: $86.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.21