Q1 EPS Estimate for United Parcel Service Lowered by Analyst

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for United Parcel Service in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.71. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $7.95 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.93 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.27 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird cut shares of United Parcel Service from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $160.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $82.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com raised shares of United Parcel Service from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $166.00 to $147.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.09.

United Parcel Service Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of UPS stock opened at $116.90 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $120.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $99.85 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.94. United Parcel Service has a 12-month low of $109.40 and a 12-month high of $158.95.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.52 by $0.23. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 6.35% and a return on equity of 39.13%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.47 earnings per share.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.61%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This is a positive change from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. United Parcel Service’s payout ratio is 97.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Impax Asset Management Group plc lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 22.4% in the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 335,306 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $45,716,000 after buying an additional 61,360 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 23.5% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,638 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,541,000 after purchasing an additional 3,552 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 5.9% in the third quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 11,990 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,635,000 after purchasing an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 14.4% in the third quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,854 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 6.5% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,129 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

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.