United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) Position Raised by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) by 636.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 58,465 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 50,530 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC's holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $7,372,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 397.7% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 214 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. IFS Advisors LLC increased its holdings in United Parcel Service by 232.3% during the 4th quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC raised its position in United Parcel Service by 720.0% during the third quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 246 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. PSI Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parcel Service by 408.2% in the third quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 249 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Parcel Service in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Parcel Service

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UPS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on United Parcel Service from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Argus upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $151.10.

United Parcel Service Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE UPS traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $129.77. 4,260,034 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,680,905. The stock has a market capitalization of $110.74 billion, a PE ratio of 19.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The business's fifty day moving average price is $128.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.90. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 52-week low of $121.56 and a 52-week high of $161.35.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The transportation company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.63 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $22.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.10 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 37.38% and a net margin of 6.25%. United Parcel Service's revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.49 EPS for the current year.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a $1.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 18th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.02%. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is currently 98.49%.

United Parcel Service 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.