United Parcel Service (UPS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q4 2024 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, January 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.52 per share and revenue of $25.42 billion for the quarter. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Parties interested in participating in the company's conference call can do so using this link.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 in the prior year, the firm earned $2.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parcel Service to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of UPS traded down $0.71 on Friday, hitting $114.19. 15,628,003 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,781,015. The firm has a market capitalization of $97.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. United Parcel Service has a 1 year low of $109.62 and a 1 year high of $158.95. The stock's 50 day moving average is $128.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $130.61.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a dividend of $1.63 per share. This represents a $6.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.71%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 98.49%.

Insider Transactions at United Parcel Service

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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 45,098 shares in the company, valued at $6,249,229.86. This trade represents a 13.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.13% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on UPS. Wolfe Research upgraded United Parcel Service from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $147.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Susquehanna cut their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of United Parcel Service from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $160.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $166.00 to $147.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $150.00 to $133.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $141.95.

About United Parcel Service

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.