Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on June 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on May 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 6/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ConocoPhillips NYSE: COP on 6/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 6/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare NYSE: NET on 6/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carvana NYSE: CVNA on 6/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 6/20/2025.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 0.4%

UPS traded down $0.37 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $98.85. The stock had a trading volume of 3,747,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,267,586. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $99.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.21. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1-year low of $90.55 and a 1-year high of $146.17.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 had a net margin of 6.44% and a return on equity of 40.15%. The firm had revenue of $21.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. United Parcel Service's revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.64%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. United Parcel Service's payout ratio is presently 95.63%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quent Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 558 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Altus Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Altus Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,022 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 5,052 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $637,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC increased its position in United Parcel Service by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 7,227 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $911,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.5% in the first quarter. Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 4,124 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Galvan Research cut their target price on United Parcel Service from $147.00 to $133.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $113.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $98.00 price objective (down previously from $120.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, HSBC cut shares of United Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $119.13.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

United Parcel Service Company 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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