Fiduciary Alliance LLC Grows Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 92.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,687 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,524 shares during the period. Fiduciary Alliance LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,556,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 0.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,277,988 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $5,619,730,000 after purchasing an additional 372,850 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in United Parcel Service by 0.9% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,063,250 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,594,713,000 after purchasing an additional 288,720 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 10.5% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,991,490 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $667,109,000 after purchasing an additional 761,217 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 17.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $561,678,000 after purchasing an additional 993,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in United Parcel Service by 10.6% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,072,282 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $423,746,000 after acquiring an additional 486,384 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 25,014 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.15, for a total value of $2,655,236.10. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

Here are the key news stories impacting United Parcel Service this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical relief — reports that vessels are again passing through the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.–Iran ceasefire helped lift logistics and shipping stocks, a direct tailwind for UPS’s global freight and intermodal operations. Why United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide bounce — broader supply-chain and freight names rallied on the ceasefire news, which tends to boost short-term outlook for volume and routing stability across carriers including UPS. Supply Chain Stocks Soar on Ceasefire News
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation/strategic pivot — analysts and commentators note UPS is trading below peer multiples as it shifts toward higher-margin healthcare and B2B segments while reducing Amazon volumes and targeting $3B of savings, supporting a value-buy narrative for some investors. UPS Stock Trades at a Discounted Valuation: Is it a Buy Signal?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention — UPS has been one of the most-searched stocks recently, increasing liquidity and volatility risk but not implying a directional thesis by itself. Investors Heavily Search United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Talent movement in the industry — a former UPS leader joining a competitor (ACERTUS) is notable for sector dynamics but has limited immediate impact on UPS fundamentals. ACERTUS Hires Former UPS Leader as New Chief Revenue Officer
• Negative Sentiment: Major job cuts announced — reports that UPS will eliminate roughly 30,000 positions as part of a large cost-cutting plan raise concerns about volume weakness and execution risk, even if cuts could improve margins over time. UPS layoffs: Delivery giant to slash 30,000 jobs in major cost-cutting drive; who will be impacted?
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow concerns — analysis flagged two red flags around UPS’s cash-flow quality and dividend coverage, which could weigh on investor confidence if free cash flow underperforms expectations. 2 Red Flags Waving Over UPS Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst headwinds — JPMorgan trimmed its price target and Citigroup lowered expectations, reflecting a mixed freight outlook and keeping near-term analyst sentiment cautious. UPS Faces Target Cut from JPMorgan Amid Mixed Freight Outlook Citigroup Has Lowered Expectations for United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Stock Price

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $88.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $101.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $113.03.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE UPS opened at $101.69 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $106.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $86.35 billion, a PE ratio of 15.50, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.12. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $24.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.91 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.28% and a return on equity of 38.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.75 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is 100.00%.

About United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.