United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is -30.13% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $90.55 and a high of $146.17 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The UPS stock was last observed hovering at around $98.9 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 2.24%.
Currently trading at $101.14, the stock is -0.08% and 1.34% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 5.75 million and changing 2.26% at the moment leaves the stock -12.38% off its SMA200. UPS registered -19.79% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -22.04%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $99.8014 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $115.42805.
The stock witnessed a 1.88% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 5.08%, and is 1.62% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.56% over the week and 1.88% over the month.
United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has around 490000 employees, a market worth around $85.65B and $90.72B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 14.75 and Fwd P/E is 12.94. Profit margin for the company is 6.46%. Distance from 52-week low is 11.70% and -30.81% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (15.14%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -9.79% this year.
United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) Top Institutional Holders
2703.0 institutions hold shares in United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS), with institutional investors hold 70.40% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 846.80M, and float is at 733.62M with Short Float at 2.17%. Institutions hold 70.38% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 63.95 million shares valued at $8.75 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 7.4706% of the UPS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 55.37 million shares valued at $7.58 billion to account for 6.4682 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 28.98 million shares representing 3.386% and valued at over $3.97 billion, while JPMORGAN CHASE & CO holds 2.7738 of the shares totaling 23.74 million with a market value of $3.25 billion.
United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) Insider Activity
United Parcel Service, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Nov 25 ’24 that Cesarone Nando (President, US Operations) sold a total of 10,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Nov 25 ’24 and was made at $137.10 per share for $1.37 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 36769.0 shares of the UPS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 25 ’24, Brothers Norman M. Jr (Chief Legal & Compliance Off) disposed off 7,325 shares at an average price of $138.57 for $1.02 million. The insider now directly holds 0 shares of United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS).
