UBS Group Raises United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target to $113.00

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) had its price target boosted by UBS Group from $110.00 to $113.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the transportation company’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.90% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised United Parcel Service from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on United Parcel Service from $91.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 2.4%

UPS stock opened at $95.03 on Wednesday. United Parcel Service has a 1-year low of $82.00 and a 1-year high of $138.67. The firm has a market cap of $80.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50 day moving average is $86.14 and its 200-day moving average is $93.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company had revenue of $21.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.94 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Parcel Service

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi purchased 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UPS. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 63.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,126 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,529,000 after purchasing an additional 4,723 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 61.3% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,576 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $173,000 after buying an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,725 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $740,000 after buying an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 16.5% in the 1st quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 8,991 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $989,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 963,562 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $105,918,000 after buying an additional 73,053 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

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.