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 March 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Parcel Service stock on March 17th.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan NYSE: KMI on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Digital Realty Trust NYSE: DLR on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 3/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 3/17/2025.

United Parcel Service Price Performance

NYSE:UPS traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $115.88. 6,608,119 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,501,651. The company has a market cap of $98.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.94. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a 1 year low of $109.40 and a 1 year high of $157.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $120.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.00. 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 previous year, the business posted $2.47 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Parcel Service, Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.66%. This is a positive change from United Parcel Service's previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is currently 97.04%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new position in United Parcel Service during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IFS Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in United Parcel Service by 232.3% in the fourth quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 216 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new stake in United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $150.00 to $128.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $170.00 to $141.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped 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 research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $138.09.

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.