Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Lowers Stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich reduced its stake in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 4.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 517,621 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 26,251 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich owned 0.06% of United Parcel Service worth $52,249,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,905,138 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,753,405,000 after purchasing an additional 768,912 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 7.7% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 25,045,472 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,754,751,000 after buying an additional 1,780,807 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 4.8% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,623,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,675,733,000 after buying an additional 762,407 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 124.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,011,107 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $991,132,000 after acquiring an additional 4,988,044 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in United Parcel Service by 0.3% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,415,523 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $815,633,000 after acquiring an additional 23,918 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 1.5%

United Parcel Service stock opened at $91.00 on Friday. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1-year low of $82.00 and a 1-year high of $138.67. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $88.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.06, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. United Parcel Service has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.2%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 101.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $80.00 to $75.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $112.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Vertical Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $103.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on United Parcel Service from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

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.