The price-to-earnings ratio for United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is above average at 17.99x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.07.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for UPS is 739.72M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.06% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of UPS on March 10, 2025 was 6.02M shares.
UPS) stock’s latest price update
United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.03 in relation to its previous close of 121.62. However, the company has experienced a 1.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-06 that United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) is a dividend-paying powerhouse, and paid a quarterly dividend of $1.64 per share to shareholders today, March 6.
UPS’s Market Performance
UPS’s stock has risen by 1.95% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 7.16% and a quarterly drop of -5.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.91% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.56% for United Parcel Service, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.71% for UPS stock, with a simple moving average of -6.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPS stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for UPS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for UPS in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $119 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPS reach a price target of $130, previously predicting the price at $160. The rating they have provided for UPS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 31st, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “In-line” to UPS, setting the target price at $147 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
UPS Trading at -0.14% 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 -23.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.91%, as shares surge +8.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPS rose by +2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $117.28. In addition, United Parcel Service, Inc saw -3.58% 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 Lane Laura J, who proposed sale 660 shares at the price of $118.71 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Lane Laura J now owns shares of United Parcel Service, Inc, valued at $78,349 using the latest closing price.
Cesarone Nando, the President, US Operations of United Parcel Service, Inc, sale 10,000 shares at $137.10 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that Cesarone Nando is holding 36,769 shares at $1,371,022 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 0.16. Equity return is now at value 33.99, with 8.21 for asset returns.
Based on United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
