Rep. Kelly Morrison Sells United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Shares

Representative Kelly Morrison (D-Minnesota) recently sold shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “TRUST 1” account.

Representative Kelly Morrison also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CACI International (NYSE:CACI) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Diageo (NYSE:DEO) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) on 3/3/2025.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

Shares of UPS stock opened at $96.50 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $111.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.47. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $90.55 and a 12 month high of $153.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $82.43 billion, a PE ratio of 14.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 39.13% and a net margin of 6.35%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.47 EPS. Analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $1.64 per share. This is a boost from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 15.4% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,027 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,774,000 after purchasing an additional 1,742 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 52.8% during the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 369,597 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $50,391,000 after buying an additional 127,734 shares during the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,060 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $554,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Te Ahumairangi Investment Management Ltd now owns 17,236 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after buying an additional 1,880 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service during the 3rd quarter worth $1,021,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $149.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $156.00 to $153.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Baird R W lowered United Parcel Service from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price target on United Parcel Service from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.32.

About Representative Morrison

Kelly Morrison (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Morrison (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Kelly Morrison was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and lives in Deephaven. Morrison earned a B.A. in history from Yale University and an M.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University. Morrison’s career experience includes working as a physician.

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.