United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Acquired by Cohen Investment Advisors LLC

Cohen Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) by 21.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,296 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,680 shares during the quarter. Cohen Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $2,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,136,226 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $7,274,323,000 after acquiring an additional 999,832 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,045,472 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,754,751,000 after acquiring an additional 1,780,807 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 124.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,011,107 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $991,132,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988,044 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,415,523 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $815,633,000 after acquiring an additional 23,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 3.8% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 4,719,145 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $519,059,000 after purchasing an additional 171,303 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $86.27 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $73.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.10. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $82.00 and a fifty-two week high of $145.01. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $85.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $21.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.90 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 39.61% and a net margin of 6.34%.The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.6%. United Parcel Service's payout ratio is currently 97.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on UPS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Galvan Research dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 30th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $118.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $109.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director William R. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $86.50 per share, for a total transaction of $432,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 10,160 shares of the company's stock, valued at $878,840. This represents a 96.90% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 17,182 shares of company stock valued at $1,477,382. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

United Parcel Service Profile

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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