NYSE:UPS - United Parcel Service Stock Price, News, & Analysis

United Parcel Service trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UPS."

United Parcel Service declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share on Wednesday, December 5th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 16th. View United Parcel Service's Dividend History.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 24th. The transportation company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.82. The transportation company earned $17.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.48 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 7.68% and a return on equity of 307.54%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.45 EPS. View United Parcel Service's Earnings History.

United Parcel Service is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 31st 2019. View Earnings Estimates for United Parcel Service.

United Parcel Service updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $7.03-7.37 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.26. United Parcel Service also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $7.03-7.37 EPS.

20 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for United Parcel Service's stock. Their predictions range from $87.00 to $147.00. On average, they anticipate United Parcel Service's stock price to reach $122.5229 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for United Parcel Service.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Parcel Service in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for United Parcel Service.

News coverage about UPS stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. United Parcel Service earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.

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United Parcel Service's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%), BTIM Corp. (0.06%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.04%), Personal Capital Advisors Corp (0.04%), Hollencrest Capital Management (0.03%) and RNC Capital Management LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own United Parcel Service stock include Alan Gershenhorn, George Willis, James J Barber, Kathleen M Gutmann, Norman M Brothers Jr and Teri P Mcclure. View Institutional Ownership Trends for United Parcel Service.

UPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, RNC Capital Management LLC, BTIM Corp., Cullinan Associates Inc., BKD Wealth Advisors LLC, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. and Clarkston Capital Partners LLC. Company insiders that have sold United Parcel Service company stock in the last year include George Willis, James J Barber, Kathleen M Gutmann, Norman M Brothers Jr and Teri P Mcclure. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Parcel Service.

UPS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Beech Hill Advisors Inc., Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC, R.H. Dinel Investment Counsel Inc., Lodestar Investment Counsel LLC IL, Bristlecone Advisors LLC and Professional Advisory Services Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Parcel Service.

Shares of UPS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $101.60.

United Parcel Service has a market capitalization of $85.56 billion and generates $65.87 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $4.91 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.01 on an earnings per share basis. United Parcel Service employs 454,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for United Parcel Service is http://www.ups.com.

United Parcel Service's mailing address is 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 404-828-6000.