United Parcel Service (UPS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect United Parcel Service to post earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $21.25 billion for the quarter. United Parcel Service has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the business posted $2.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parcel Service to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of UPS traded down $1.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $97.86. 4,573,715 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,842,056. United Parcel Service has a 12 month low of $90.55 and a 12 month high of $153.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company's fifty day moving average price is $108.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $121.48. The company has a market capitalization of $83.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.10.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $1.64 dividend. This is an increase from United Parcel Service's previous quarterly dividend of $1.63. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.70%. United Parcel Service's dividend payout ratio is 97.04%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parcel Service

An institutional investor recently raised its position in United Parcel Service stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS - Free Report) by 63.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,126 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 4,723 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in United Parcel Service were worth $1,529,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on UPS. UBS Group cut their target price on United Parcel Service from $141.00 to $127.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Wolfe Research cut their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $133.00 to $113.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of United Parcel Service in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $119.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $126.41.

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.