Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Buys United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Shares

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on May 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MARJORIE IRA" account.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paychex NASDAQ: PAYX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Starbucks NASDAQ: SBUX on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BP NYSE: BP on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of BHP Group NYSE: BHP on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 5/5/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 5/5/2025.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

Shares of UPS stock traded down $1.03 on Friday, hitting $95.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,616,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,012,419. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $90.55 and a fifty-two week high of $153.42. 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 stock's 50 day moving average is $104.28 and its 200-day moving average is $118.93. The company has a market capitalization of $81.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.19, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.23.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.11. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. The company had revenue of $21.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.25 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.43 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share 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 given 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 6.84%. United Parcel Service's payout ratio is presently 95.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on UPS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Wolfe Research dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $113.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Baird R W lowered shares of United Parcel Service from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $110.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $126.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $120.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 829,280 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $113,064,000 after acquiring an additional 33,989 shares during the period. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter worth approximately $461,000. HF Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,305,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 27.2% in 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. Finally, Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 42.5% during the 4th 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. 60.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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.