The stock of United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has gone down by -1.41% for the week, with a -1.67% drop in the past month and a -16.03% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.32% for UPS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.62% for UPS stock, with a simple moving average of -23.54% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) is above average at 13.71x. The 36-month beta value for UPS is also noteworthy at 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UPS is 733.53M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.10% of that float. The average trading volume of UPS on May 08, 2025 was 6.20M shares.
UPS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) has increased by 0.16 when compared to last closing price of 93.81. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.41% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #UPS–UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $1.64 per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares. The dividend is payable June 5, 2025, to shareowners of record on May 19, 2025. Commitment to the dividend is one of UPS’s core principles and a hallmark of the company’s financial strength. UPS has either maintained or increased its dividend each year since going public in 1999. About UPS UPS (NYSE: UPS) is one of the world’s largest compani.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPS stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for UPS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for UPS in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $105 based on the research report published on May 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPS reach a price target of $98. The rating they have provided for UPS stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 22nd, 2025.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to UPS, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
UPS Trading at -11.75% 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 -38.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares surge +2.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPS fell by -1.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $96.48. In addition, United Parcel Service, Inc saw -25.49% 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
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Parcel Service, Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 35.96, with 8.61 for asset returns.
Based on United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.19for 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 1.09.
Conclusion
In summary, United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS) has had a bad 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.
