State of Alaska Department of Revenue Boosts Position in United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS

State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 28.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 118,101 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,500 shares during the quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $9,864,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UPS. Palouse Capital Management Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 43,912 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,668,000 after purchasing an additional 11,320 shares during the period. Cardinal Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 24,799 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,071,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV boosted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. Investors Asset Management of Georgia Inc. GA ADV now owns 15,506 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,040 shares in the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 19.8% during the third quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,525 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,798,000 after buying an additional 3,562 shares during the period. Finally, B&D White Capital Company LLC raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 1,402.3% in the third quarter. B&D White Capital Company LLC now owns 109,667 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,160,000 after buying an additional 102,367 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UPS has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $113.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $96.00 target price (down previously from $125.00) on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of United Parcel Service in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on United Parcel Service from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.82.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:UPS opened at $108.11 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.08. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $82.00 and a 12-month high of $136.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.71, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 40.07% and a net margin of 6.15%.The company’s revenue was down 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a $1.64 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 101.39%.

Trending Headlines about United Parcel Service

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $125 and moved to an “outperform” rating, implying meaningful upside and lending buy-side momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup increased its target from $120 to $126 and kept a “buy” rating — another bullish signal from a major bank reinforcing upside expectations. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS lifted its price target to $116, adding to the string of upward revisions that support a higher consensus valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded UPS from “underperform” to “neutral” with a $114 target — a defensive-to-stable move that reduces one source of selling pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings showed a margin-focused beat (“Efficiency Reimagined”), which drove a sharp post-earnings rally and underpins analyst optimism about sustained profitability improvements. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wolfe Research maintained a “peer perform” rating — neutral coverage that suggests expectations are balanced among some institutional analysts. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and pieces asking whether to “revisit UPS” after recent weakness provide context for investors weighing valuation vs. near-term risks. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting UPS’s inclusion in wide-moat / large-cap ETFs (e.g., MOAT) can support demand from passive and factor funds but is a slower, less direct catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro commentary (Fed rate-cut debate) is being watched as it could lift cyclicals and dividend stocks, but the net effect on UPS depends on broader economic activity and shipping volumes. Read More.

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.