Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on January 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on January 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "LGS TRUST" account.
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United Parcel Service Trading Down 0.6 %
United Parcel Service stock traded down $0.71 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $114.19. The stock had a trading volume of 15,842,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,941,251. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $128.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $130.40. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $109.62 and a twelve month high of $158.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $97.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.25, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.00.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.25% and a return on equity of 37.38%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.47 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.
United Parcel Service Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a $1.63 dividend. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 18th. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is 98.49%.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 7,325 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total transaction of $1,015,025.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 45,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,249,229.86. This trade represents a 13.97 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UPS. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 397.7% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 214 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. IFS Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 232.3% during the 4th quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 720.0% during the 3rd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 246 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. PSI Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 408.2% during the 3rd quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 249 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $166.00 to $147.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $150.00 to $128.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Barclays reissued an "underweight" rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $147.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have issued 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 "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $141.95.
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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
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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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