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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United Parcel Service Stock Performance
United Parcel Service stock traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $96.95. 5,542,916 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,808,906. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $112.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $123.97. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a twelve month low of $90.55 and a twelve month high of $153.42. The firm has a market cap of $82.81 billion, a PE ratio of 14.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.17.
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. Equities analysts predict that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 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 Trading of United Parcel Service
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in United Parcel Service by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 65,136,394 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $8,213,699,000 after purchasing an additional 370,705 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $2,933,674,000 after buying an additional 1,337,058 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 15,704,334 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,979,695,000 after buying an additional 414,710 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in United Parcel Service by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,979,909 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,384,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,484,452 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in United Parcel Service by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,895,828 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,373,964,000 after acquiring an additional 268,278 shares during the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
UPS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $149.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird downgraded United Parcel Service from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $160.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America decreased their price target on United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Barclays cut their price objective on United Parcel Service from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $147.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $131.32.
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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.
United Parcel Service Company Profile
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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.
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