Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on April 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH TAX EFFICIENT CORE" account.
Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/30/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 4/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/15/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/11/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of 3M NYSE: MMM on 4/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DT Midstream NYSE: DTM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace NYSE: HWM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carlisle Companies NYSE: CSL on 4/7/2025.
United Parcel Service Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:UPS traded up $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $100.84. 2,921,563 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,416,875. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a market capitalization of $86.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.23. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1-year low of $90.55 and a 1-year high of $149.71. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $102.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $117.95.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last 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. The firm had revenue of $21.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.25 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 39.13% and a net margin of 6.35%. The business's revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.
United Parcel Service Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.51%. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is 95.63%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
UPS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Baird R W lowered United Parcel Service from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research dropped their target price 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $120.26.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on UPS
Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at $461,000. HF Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,305,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 27.2% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 131,623 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $16,304,000 after buying an additional 28,108 shares during the period. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 42.5% in the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 34,113 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $4,302,000 after buying an additional 10,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rovin Capital UT ADV boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 85.7% in the fourth quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 4,757 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $600,000 after acquiring an additional 2,195 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
About United Parcel Service
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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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