The price-to-earnings ratio for United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is above average at 21.67x. The 36-month beta value for UPS is also noteworthy at 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 19 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UPS is 732.36M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume of UPS on October 21, 2024 was 4.60M shares.
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UPS) stock’s latest price update
United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.34 compared to its previous closing price of 135.93. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. schaeffersresearch.com reported 2024-10-21 that Barclays downgraded United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) to “underweight” from “equal weight.
UPS’s Market Performance
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has seen a -1.35% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 3.23% gain in the past month and a 3.97% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.46% for UPS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.34% for UPS’s stock, with a -5.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPS
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPS reach a price target of $162. The rating they have provided for UPS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
UPS Trading at 1.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UPS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.28%, as shares surge +3.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPS fell by -0.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.25. In addition, United Parcel Service, Inc. saw -15.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UPS starting from JOHNSON WILLIAM R, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $128.61 back on Jul 25 ’24. After this action, JOHNSON WILLIAM R now owns 5,160 shares of United Parcel Service, Inc., valued at $643,034 using the latest closing price.
Boratto Eva C, the Director of United Parcel Service, Inc., purchase 1,400 shares at $142.30 during a trade that took place back on Feb 02 ’24, which means that Boratto Eva C is holding 1,400 shares at $199,220 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UPS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Parcel Service, Inc. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 28.36, with 7.52 for asset returns.
Based on United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.51 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
In summary, United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
