Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Purchases Shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. NYSE: UPS. In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on April 4th.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FedEx NYSE: FDX on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRK.B on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM NASDAQ: QCOM on 4/4/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 4/4/2025.

United Parcel Service Stock Performance

UPS traded up $0.39 on Friday, hitting $96.95. 5,542,916 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,808,906. The company has a 50 day moving average of $112.11 and a 200-day moving average of $123.97. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 12-month low of $90.55 and a 12-month high of $153.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.34, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 earnings per share 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 earned $2.47 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current year.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This is a boost from United Parcel Service's previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. United Parcel Service's payout ratio is 97.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,075,393,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter valued at $393,680,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 15.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,979,909 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,384,567,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484,452 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 77.7% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,150,901 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $397,329,000 after purchasing an additional 1,378,136 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in United Parcel Service by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,264,665 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,933,674,000 after purchasing an additional 1,337,058 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UPS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Baird R W downgraded United Parcel Service from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $149.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their target price on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $156.00 to $153.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Parcel Service presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $131.32.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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.