United Parcel Service (UPS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $20.90 billion for the quarter.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.11. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.15% and a net margin of 6.44%. The company had revenue of $21.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.25 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $98.85 on Tuesday. United Parcel Service has a twelve month low of $90.55 and a twelve month high of $146.17. The firm has a market cap of $83.71 billion, a PE ratio of 12.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The business has a fifty day moving average of $99.85 and a 200-day moving average of $107.91.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.64%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 95.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in United Parcel Service stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 63.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on UPS shares. Truist Financial decreased their target price on United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. HSBC lowered United Parcel Service from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Bank of America lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $111.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. BNP Paribas upgraded United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on United Parcel Service from $128.00 to $124.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $119.13.

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.