Q2 EPS Estimate for United Parcel Service Reduced by Analyst

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.89 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.93. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.47 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on UPS. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $113.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $82.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird cut shares of United Parcel Service from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price objective for the company from $160.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $126.41.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS opened at $96.89 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $108.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $121.14. 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.76 billion, a PE ratio of 14.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.77%. This is a positive change from United Parcel Service's previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is 97.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,136,394 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $8,213,699,000 after buying an additional 370,705 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,264,665 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,933,674,000 after acquiring an additional 1,337,058 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 15,704,334 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,979,695,000 after acquiring an additional 414,710 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,979,909 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,384,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,484,452 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,895,828 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,373,964,000 after acquiring an additional 268,278 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company's stock.

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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