Q1 EPS Forecast for United Parcel Service Reduced by Analyst

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Parcel Service in a report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.50. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on UPS. Robert W. Baird cut United Parcel Service from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $160.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays dropped their price target on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Hsbc Global Res cut United Parcel Service from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. UBS Group cut their price target on United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $127.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, HSBC downgraded United Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $120.87.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE UPS opened at $99.80 on Thursday. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $90.55 and a 52-week high of $150.03. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $103.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $118.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $85.25 billion, a PE ratio of 14.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.23.

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

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.57%. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 95.63%.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UPS. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC bought a new position in United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Graybill Wealth Management LTD. bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. IFS Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 232.3% during the fourth quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently 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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