United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Susquehanna Analyst Says

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) had its target price raised by investment analysts at Susquehanna from $100.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s target price indicates a potential upside of 10.49% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on UPS. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $114.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Vertical Research reissued a “hold” rating and set a $103.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE:UPS opened at $95.03 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $86.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.07. United Parcel Service has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $138.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market cap of $80.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.43. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.15% and a return on equity of 40.07%. The firm had revenue of $21.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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 predict that United Parcel Service will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $88.17 per share, for a total transaction of $44,085.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 500 shares in the company, valued at $44,085. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Founders Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 8.3% in the second quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 111,405 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $11,245,000 after acquiring an additional 8,579 shares during the period. Gallacher Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the first quarter worth approximately $620,000. Capital CS Group LLC grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.6% in the second quarter. Capital CS Group LLC now owns 235,090 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $23,730,000 after acquiring an additional 8,070 shares during the period. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 39.9% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 60,165 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,073,000 after acquiring an additional 17,152 shares during the period. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR grew its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 20.1% in the second quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 90,368 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,122,000 after acquiring an additional 15,135 shares during the period. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.