United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$101.29 -1.63 (-1.58%)

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United Parcel Service - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 28 Analyst Ratings

Sell
2

Hold
14

Buy
12

Based on 28 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for United Parcel Service in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 28 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 14 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for UPS.

Consensus Price Target

$119.13
17.61% Upside

According to the 28 analysts' twelve-month price targets for United Parcel Service, the average price target is $119.13. The highest price target for UPS is $147.00, while the lowest price target for UPS is $82.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.61% from the current price of $101.29.

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UPS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 7/13/24 to 7/13/25	1 Month Ago 6/13/24 to 6/13/25	3 Months Ago 4/14/24 to 4/14/25	1 Year Ago 7/14/23 to 7/13/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	14 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)
Sell	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$119.13	$120.26	$129.70	$164.55
Forecasted Upside	17.61% Upside	20.40% Upside	31.72% Upside	15.59% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold

UPS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

UPS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

United Parcel Service Stock vs. The Competition

Type	United Parcel Service	Transportation Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.39	2.57	2.54
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	17.61% Upside	28.61% Upside	10.52% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent UPS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/9/2025	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	Ariel Rosa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$122.00 ➝ $127.00	+23.79%
7/8/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars	Brian Ossenbeck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $107.00	+4.05%
7/3/2025	BNP Paribas 4 of 5 stars	R. Joynson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
7/3/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$100.00	-5.25%
7/2/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Wadewitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$128.00 ➝ $124.00	+17.84%
5/16/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$111.00 ➝ $115.00	+14.48%
5/1/2025	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Jain Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/1/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$105.00	+10.09%
4/30/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Schneeberger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$126.00 ➝ $114.00	+20.35%
4/30/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Rick Paterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$115.00 ➝ $105.00	+10.85%
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4/30/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Bruce Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$145.00 ➝ $124.00	+31.82%
4/30/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$120.00 ➝ $110.00	+16.45%
4/30/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	F. Chamoun Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$130.00 ➝ $125.00	+31.84%
4/24/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lucas Servera Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$140.00 ➝ $130.00	+32.00%
4/22/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Christian Wetherbee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$120.00 ➝ $98.00	+1.80%
4/9/2025	Galvan Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$147.00 ➝ $133.00	+38.05%
4/9/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$133.00 ➝ $113.00	+17.29%
4/9/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Strong-Buy	$145.00 ➝ $130.00	+34.94%
3/31/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Oglenski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$100.00 ➝ $90.00	-18.14%
3/7/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$119.00	-1.18%
1/31/2025	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Holland Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/31/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Reustle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$166.00 ➝ $147.00	+27.89%
1/31/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ravi Shanker Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$100.00 ➝ $82.00	-28.81%
1/31/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Benjamin Hartford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$160.00 ➝ $130.00	+13.10%
1/22/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Chappell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$141.00 ➝ $147.00	+10.56%
11/5/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Eade Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
8/22/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$144.00	+12.57%
7/24/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$168.00 ➝ $140.00	+9.10%
4/3/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$180.00	+20.63%
12/26/2023	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$155.00	-2.05%
8/9/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$204.00 ➝ $194.00	+7.43%

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Should I Buy United Parcel Service Stock? UPS Pros and Cons Explained

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United Parcel Service
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in United Parcel Service, Inc.:

The company reported a strong earnings per share (EPS) of $1.49 for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates robust financial performance.
United Parcel Service, Inc. has a high return on equity of 40.15%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
The current stock price is around $100, reflecting a stable investment opportunity in the transportation sector.
Despite a slight decline in revenue compared to the previous year, the company generated $21.50 billion in revenue, surpassing analyst estimates, which shows resilience in its business model.
The company has a solid dividend yield of 6.41%, providing investors with a reliable income stream through dividends, which is attractive for income-focused investors.

United Parcel Service
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in United Parcel Service, Inc. for these reasons:

The company's revenue decreased by 0.9% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating potential challenges in maintaining growth.
With a payout ratio of 95.63%, the company is distributing nearly all of its earnings as dividends, which may limit its ability to reinvest in growth opportunities.
Recent institutional trading shows mixed sentiment, with some hedge funds reducing their stakes, which could signal caution among larger investors.
Analysts project an EPS of 7.95 for the current fiscal year, which may not be sufficient to drive significant stock price appreciation if growth remains stagnant.
The competitive landscape in the transportation and logistics sector is intensifying, which could pressure margins and profitability in the future.

UPS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 28 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for United Parcel Service is $119.13, with a high forecast of $147.00 and a low forecast of $82.00.
: 28 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Parcel Service in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" UPS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UPS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, United Parcel Service's stock has a predicted upside of 17.61% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, United Parcel Service's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: United Parcel Service has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Exane, Citigroup, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Loop Capital, Oppenheimer, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like United Parcel Service less than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating for United Parcel Service is Hold while the average consensus rating for "transportation" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how UPS compares to other companies.

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United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Forecast & Price Target