United Parcel Service, Inc. $UPS Shares Acquired by Nordwand Advisors LLC

Nordwand Advisors LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) by 24,090.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 12,095 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,045 shares during the quarter. Nordwand Advisors LLC’s holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,221,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in United Parcel Service during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in United Parcel Service by 68.9% during the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 282 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on UPS shares. Truist Financial upped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $103.00 to $97.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $83.00 to $81.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Stephens upgraded shares of United Parcel Service to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.00.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 1.9%

UPS stock opened at $94.20 on Tuesday. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $88.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.86. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.00 and a 12 month high of $138.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.84 billion, a PE ratio of 14.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.11.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $21.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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 expect that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is currently 101.39%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Christiana Smith Shi acquired 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.17 per share, with a total value of $44,085.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,085. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About United Parcel Service

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.