United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)

US — Industrials Sector
Peers: FDX  NOC  WM  EMR  MMM  TDG  JCI  GD  ITW  HWM 

Automate Your Wheel Strategy on UPS

With Tiblio's Option Bot, you can configure your own wheel strategy including UPS - and automate your put writes, covered calls, and full wheel strategy. Just connect one of the supported brokerages: tastytrade, Schwab, TradeStation or Tradier and go.

Start Your Free Trial Now

Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol UPS
  • Rev/Share 105.2627
  • Book/Share 18.6667
  • PB 5.3946
  • Debt/Equity 1.8461
  • CurrentRatio 1.3046
  • ROIC 0.1129

 

  • MktCap 85296073422.0
  • FreeCF/Share 5.1779
  • PFCF 19.4031
  • PE 15.5141
  • Debt/Assets 0.4092
  • DivYield 0.0652
  • ROE 0.3441

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade UPS BMO Capital Markets Outperform Market Perform -- $96 Sept. 19, 2025
Downgrade UPS BofA Securities Neutral Underperform -- $83 Sept. 11, 2025
Downgrade UPS Vertical Research Buy Hold -- $103 July 30, 2025
Downgrade UPS BofA Securities Buy Neutral -- $98 July 29, 2025
Upgrade UPS BNP Paribas Exane Underperform Neutral -- $100 July 3, 2025
Downgrade UPS HSBC Securities Buy Hold -- $105 May 1, 2025
Downgrade UPS Wells Fargo Overweight Equal Weight -- $98 April 22, 2025
Initiation UPS Truist -- Buy -- $140 March 13, 2025
Initiation UPS Deutsche Bank -- Hold -- $119 March 7, 2025
Downgrade UPS Robert W. Baird Outperform Neutral $160 $130 Jan. 31, 2025

News

Stay Ahead of the Game With UPS (UPS) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
UPS
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Evaluate the expected performance of UPS (UPS) for the quarter ended June 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

Read More
image for news Stay Ahead of the Game With UPS (UPS) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
UPS: A Big Potential Beneficiary Of Humanoid Robots And Drones Yielding Nearly 7%
UPS
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

UPS is undervalued after a post-pandemic decline, offering a contrarian opportunity with a compelling 6.6% dividend yield and share buybacks planned. Earnings are projected to grow in 2026 and 2027, supporting the sustainability of the dividend and potential for multiple expansion. Automation, humanoid robots, and drones could transform UPS operations, significantly improving profit margins and investor sentiment over the next few years.

Read More
image for news UPS: A Big Potential Beneficiary Of Humanoid Robots And Drones Yielding Nearly 7%
5 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's July Watch List
AVGO, AZN, CL, CP, DRPRF, EMR, ESS, FOX, HSBC, ITVPY, KLAC, MU, NRDBY, NSC, PHPPY, PSMMY, SLB, SUBCY, UPS, WLMIY, WM
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Bloomberg's 50 Companies to Watch leverages catalysts like new leadership, AI, and policy shifts to identify high-potential stocks for 2025. Yield-based 'dogcatcher' analysis spotlights 15 dividend payers with strong free cash flow, with five 'IDEAL' stocks signaling safer, buy-worthy dividends. Top ten dividend focus stocks project an average 16.69% net gain by July 2026, with risk profiles generally below market averages.

Read More
image for news 5 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's July Watch List
Buy, Hold or Sell UPS Stock? Key Tips Ahead of Q2 Earnings
UPS
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

United Parcel Service braces for Q2 headwinds with falling volumes and rising labor costs. The 26% stock drop over the past six months adds to its woes.

Read More
image for news Buy, Hold or Sell UPS Stock? Key Tips Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Earnings Preview: United Parcel Service (UPS) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
UPS
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

UPS (UPS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Read More
image for news Earnings Preview: United Parcel Service (UPS) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
1 Incredible Reason to Buy UPS Stock Before July 29
UPS
Published: July 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Should you buy stock in a company with a good chance of missing its full-year guidance and one that could cut its much-admired dividend (currently yielding 6.6%)? Usually, that's the last thing investors should want to do.

Read More
image for news 1 Incredible Reason to Buy UPS Stock Before July 29
July's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 7.96%
ABBV, APAM, BLK, BMY, EBF, MRK, NWE, PFE, RLJ, STT, TROW, UPS, WU
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Dividend growth stocks can offer a stable way to passively grow one's income, creating long-term compounding wealth over the long run. Today, we are looking at a screening process that focuses on higher yields but ranks higher on dividend safety and consistency for growth. From the hundreds that end up listed, we take a look at some of those that rank on the higher yield end for an initial look.

Read More
image for news July's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 7.96%
3 Ultra-Safe Dividend Stocks That Yield Over 5%
NWE, PFE, UPS
Published: July 17, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Key Points These dividend stocks yield 5% or more.

Read More
image for news 3 Ultra-Safe Dividend Stocks That Yield Over 5%
UPS vs. FDX: Which Parcel Delivery Company Has an Edge Now?
FDX, UPS
Published: July 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

FDX edges past UPS on valuation, cost-cutting gains, and financial strength as both firms battle weak parcel demand.

Read More
image for news UPS vs. FDX: Which Parcel Delivery Company Has an Edge Now?
UPS Looks to Cut Costs to Mitigate Demand Woes: What's the Road Ahead?
UPS
Published: July 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

United Parcel Service trims 20,000 jobs, offers driver buyouts and shuts facilities to cut costs amid weak demand and rising labor expenses.

Read More
image for news UPS Looks to Cut Costs to Mitigate Demand Woes: What's the Road Ahead?
3 Must-Buy Dividend Stocks if You Only Have $5,000 to Spend
JNJ, PEP, UPS
Published: July 07, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The vast majority of investors don't have hundreds of thousands to bet on each stock.

Read More
image for news 3 Must-Buy Dividend Stocks if You Only Have $5,000 to Spend
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
UPS
Published: July 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

UPS (UPS) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

Read More
image for news United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
UPS offering buyouts to drivers — a move slammed by Teamsters: ‘Our members cannot be bought off'
UPS
Published: July 03, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Neutral

UPS announced in April it was cutting 20,000 jobs and closing 73 facilities.

Read More
image for news UPS offering buyouts to drivers — a move slammed by Teamsters: ‘Our members cannot be bought off'
United Parcel Service (UPS) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
UPS
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

United Parcel Service (UPS) closed the most recent trading day at $105.54, moving +1.02% from the previous trading session.

Read More
image for news United Parcel Service (UPS) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
UPS Trades at Premium Valuation: Should Investors Buy the Stock?
UPS
Published: June 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

UPS trades at a premium to the industry, but soft demand, high costs, and falling estimates raise near-term caution flags.

Read More
image for news UPS Trades at Premium Valuation: Should Investors Buy the Stock?
3 Buy-And-Forget Dividend Stocks Every Investor Should Own
O, PEP, UPS
Published: June 25, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These dividend stocks are well-positioned to compound your gains for decades. Their underlying businesses are evergreen.

Read More
image for news 3 Buy-And-Forget Dividend Stocks Every Investor Should Own
United Parcel Service: Poised For Significant Margin Reset
UPS
Published: June 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

We rate UPS Strong Buy with a $158 price target, seeing 59% upside as the market underappreciates its margin reset and efficiency transformation. UPS's $3.5bn cost-out program, network automation, and deliberate exit from low-margin Amazon volumes will drive structural margin expansion and EBITDA outperformance. Our above-consensus EBITDA estimates reflect confidence in cost execution, margin mix, and resilient international performance, with risks centered on execution and macro headwinds.

Read More
image for news United Parcel Service: Poised For Significant Margin Reset
Stock Market Recovery: 3 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
IVZ, UPS, VZ
Published: June 24, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

With the stock market recovery in full swing, investors may be wondering if it's time to get back in the higher-yielding dividend plays that are still well off their all-time highs as a “catch-up” trade of sorts.

Read More
image for news Stock Market Recovery: 3 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
United Parcel Service: A High-Yield Bargain In An Expensive Market
UPS
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

There are three secular trends coinciding and creating a confluence of long-term tailwinds for United Parcel Service. UPS's 10-year dividend growth rate is 9.3%, although this was skewed higher by a ~50% dividend boost in early 2022. UPS moved its revenue from $58.4 billion in FY 2015 to $91.1 billion in FY 2024. That's a compound annual growth rate of 5.1%.

Read More
image for news United Parcel Service: A High-Yield Bargain In An Expensive Market
New June Fortune 500 Industry Leaders Show 3 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys
COP, CVS, DOW, ET, HD, IP, MET, NKE, NVDA, OMC, PEP, SYY, UNH, UPS, VZ, WBA, WHR, WKC
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Three Fortune 500 Industry Leaders—Energy Transfer, Verizon, and World Kinect—currently meet the 'dogcatcher' ideal of fair price and safer dividends. Analyst targets project 21% to 50% net gains for the top ten F500IL dividend dogs by June 2026, with average gains of 28.8%. Most top-yielding F500IL stocks remain overpriced, but a 60% market correction or dividend increases could make all ten fairly priced for income investors. Twelve F500IL stocks have negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe for dividends; focus on the three 'safer' fair-priced options for now.

Read More
image for news New June Fortune 500 Industry Leaders Show 3 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys
June's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 6.76%
APAM, ARE, CAG, EIX, ENB, LNC, MO, NLCP, PCG, RLJ, UPS, VICI, VZ, WU
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Dividend growth stocks can provide stable, growing income, making them ideal for long-term investors despite lacking the excitement of headline-grabbing returns. My screening focuses on higher-yielding stocks, trying to find those with dividend safety and consistent growth. We also touch on the option wheel strategy today, as two of the names we'll be giving a look at are ones we employ the strategy on.

Read More
image for news June's 5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Yields Up To 6.76%
UPS vs. CPA: Which Dividend-Paying Transportation Stock to Bet on Now?
CPA, UPS
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CPA's strong margins, upbeat demand, and rising estimates make it a standout dividend stock over UPS currently.

Read More
image for news UPS vs. CPA: Which Dividend-Paying Transportation Stock to Bet on Now?
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
UPS
Published: June 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to UPS (UPS). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

Read More
image for news United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
4 Battered Blue Chips Trading at Multiyear Lows Pay Huge High-Yield Dividends
DOW, PEP, PFE, UPS
Published: June 10, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history.

Read More
image for news 4 Battered Blue Chips Trading at Multiyear Lows Pay Huge High-Yield Dividends
5 Ideal 'Safe' Buys From June Fortune Return On Leadership Screen
ACI, BMY, CMCSA, COP, CVS, CVX, EPD, ET, F, HPQ, MRK, PFE, PRU, T, UNH, UPS, VZ, WBA, XOM
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Coincident to the June 5, 2025 annual launch of their Fortune 500, Fortune also partnered with Indiggo to measure Return On Leadership, called the ROL100. Arnold research focused on those 100 using YCharts 6/6/25 data on Dividends from 78, which hereafter are referred to as the Fortune Return on Leadership Dividend Dogs (FROLD). ReturnOnLeadership is based on four fundamental factors: Connection to Purpose, Strategic Clarity, Leadership Alignment, and Focused Action.

Read More
image for news 5 Ideal 'Safe' Buys From June Fortune Return On Leadership Screen
Boomers Want Safe Passive Income in 2025: Grab These 6% Yielding Blue Chips Now
EPD, MO, UPS, VZ
Published: June 06, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Quality blue-chip stocks yielding 6% or more are perfect for generating passive income.

Read More
image for news Boomers Want Safe Passive Income in 2025: Grab These 6% Yielding Blue Chips Now
Should Investors Worry About UPS' Dividend Sustainability?
UPS
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

United Parcel Service offers a 6.7% dividend yield. With payout ratios rising and the free cash flow falling, its dividend growth may be in doubt.

Read More
image for news Should Investors Worry About UPS' Dividend Sustainability?
5 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy This June
D, KMI, MS, PEP, UPS
Published: June 04, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These five dividend stocks will ensure steady income and capital appreciation in the long-term.

Read More
image for news 5 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy This June
3 Top-Tier Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Worry-Free Retirement
MCD, UPS, WM
Published: May 27, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These dividend stocks have recession-resistant businesses and are generally quite stable.

Read More
image for news 3 Top-Tier Dividend Stocks to Buy for a Worry-Free Retirement
UPS vs. WAB: Which Dividend-Paying Transportation Stock to Bet on Now?
UPS, WAB
Published: May 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

WAB edges out UPS courtesy of its dividend sustainability, rising earnings estimates and better price performance so far in 2025.

Read More
image for news UPS vs. WAB: Which Dividend-Paying Transportation Stock to Bet on Now?

About United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)

  • IPO Date 1999-11-10
  • Website https://www.ups.com
  • Industry Integrated Freight & Logistics
  • CEO Carol Tome
  • Employees 490000

United Parcel Service, Inc. provides letter and package delivery, transportation, logistics, and related services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment offers guaranteed time-definite express options. The company also provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, distribution and post-sales, and mail and consulting services in approximately 200 countries and territories. In addition, it offers truckload brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industry; shipping, visibility, and billing technologies; and financial and insurance services. The company operates a fleet of approximately 121,000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles; and owns 59,000 containers that are used to transport cargo in its aircraft. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.