United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.72x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UPS is at 0.98. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for UPS is 731.23M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.63% of that float. The average trading volume for UPS on January 13, 2025 was 4.14M shares.
UPS) stock’s latest price update
United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.44 in relation to its previous close of 123.28. However, the company has experienced a 0.03% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-01-13 that Going into the new year, investors are probably looking at their 2024 performance and trying to find a way to either replicate it or top it, and today’s market offers a few opportunities to do so with a few added benefits. When dividend stocks are considered, they aren’t typically known for having the sort of volatility and upside potential that brings about portfolio growth, but today’s list is different.
UPS’s Market Performance
United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has experienced a 0.03% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -4.91% drop in the past month, and a -6.79% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.73% for UPS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.43% for UPS’s stock, with a -8.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPS stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for UPS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for UPS in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $147 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPS reach a price target of $150, previously predicting the price at $155. The rating they have provided for UPS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
UPS Trading at -4.57% 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 -23.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.60%, as shares sank -4.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPS fell by -0.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $125.58. In addition, United Parcel Service, Inc saw -1.80% 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 Cesarone Nando, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $137.10 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Cesarone Nando now owns 36,769 shares of United Parcel Service, Inc, valued at $1,371,022 using the latest closing price.
Brothers Norman M. Jr, the Chief Legal & Compliance Off of United Parcel Service, Inc, sale 7,325 shares at $138.57 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that Brothers Norman M. Jr is holding 0 shares at $1,015,009 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
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Parcel Service, Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 31.46, with 8.18 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 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.71 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
