United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service (UPS) stock on July 16th, 2025, as disclosed in a filing on August 13th.
• UPS reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 for the last quarter, slightly missing analysts' expectations, along with a revenue of $21.20 billion, which exceeded forecasts.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.64 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 7.4%, with a payout ratio of 97.62%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS traded down $0.03 during trading on Friday, reaching $88.52. 8,843,256 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,435,510. The business's 50 day moving average price is $97.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The company has a market capitalization of $74.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.12. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.28 and a 1 year high of $145.01.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.90 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.34% and a return on equity of 39.61%. United Parcel Service's revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.79 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. United Parcel Service's payout ratio is presently 97.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director William R. Johnson acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $86.50 per share, for a total transaction of $432,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 10,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $878,840. The trade was a 96.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Carol B. Tome acquired 11,682 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $85.67 per share, with a total value of $1,000,796.94. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 24,718 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,117,591.06. This represents a 89.61% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Auxier Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 1.4% in the second quarter. Auxier Asset Management now owns 15,895 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.9% in the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 257,321 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $25,974,000 after purchasing an additional 9,692 shares in the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at $483,000. Optimist Retirement Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 19.3% in the second quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 23,305 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,352,000 after purchasing an additional 3,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sender Co & Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the second quarter valued at $525,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on UPS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on United Parcel Service from $124.00 to $120.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Vertical Research reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $103.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Galvan Research dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $126.00 to $124.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Finally, Bernstein Bank increased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $132.00 to $133.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $112.81.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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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