Q1 EPS Forecast for United Parcel Service Reduced by Analyst

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a research note issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.71 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.74. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $7.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s Q1 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.37 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Loop Capital lowered their price target on United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Monday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded United Parcel Service from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $155.00 to $150.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.73.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

UPS stock opened at $116.37 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $109.40 and a 52-week high of $158.95. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $124.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.77. The company has a market capitalization of $99.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.98.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last posted 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 return on equity of 39.13% and a net margin of 6.35%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.47 EPS.

Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UPS. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 15,779.6% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 14,631,461 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,994,853,000 after buying an additional 14,539,321 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at $1,075,393,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at $393,680,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 833.4% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 2,074,100 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $282,783,000 after buying an additional 1,851,900 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 1,061.1% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,772,765 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $232,959,000 after buying an additional 1,620,091 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Parcel Service news, insider Norman M. Brothers, Jr. sold 7,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.57, for a total transaction of $1,015,025.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 45,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,249,229.86. The trade was a 13.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.64%. The ex-dividend date is 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 96.45%.

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.