United Parcel Service (UPS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) is projected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $21.25 billion for the quarter. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. During the same period last year, the company posted $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 Price Performance

NYSE UPS opened at $96.27 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $82.23 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $110.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $122.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.17. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $90.55 and a 52-week high of $153.42.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This is an increase from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.81%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 97.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

An institutional investor recently raised its position in United Parcel Service stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 63.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 4,723 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,529,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $128.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Raymond James reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $145.00 to $130.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.70.

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.