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After finishing at $84.5 in the prior trading day, United Parcel Service, Inc (NYSE: UPS) closed at $85.02, up 0.62%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.55 million shares were traded. UPS stock price reached its highest trading level at $86.105 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $84.77.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UPS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.34. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.73.
On July 29, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $98.
BNP Paribas Exane Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on July 03, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $100.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 31 ’25 when JOHNSON WILLIAM R bought 5,000 shares for $86.50 per share. The transaction valued at 432,477 led to the insider holds 10,160 shares of the business.
TOME CAROL B bought 11,682 shares of UPS for $1,000,816 on Aug 01 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 24,718 shares after completing the transaction at $85.67 per share. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Lane Laura J, who serves as the Former Officer of the company, bought 660 shares for $118.71 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UPS now has a Market Capitalization of 71994761216 and an Enterprise Value of 94661943296. As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.60. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.048 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.192.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UPS is 1.05, which has changed by -0.31710845 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20799685 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UPS has reached a high of $145.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $84.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.02%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.22%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 5.96M shares per day over the past 3-months and 10974110 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 846.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 733.62M. Insiders hold about 13.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 60.55% stake in the company. Shares short for UPS as of 1752537600 were 15402735 with a Short Ratio of 2.58, compared to 1749772800 on 16440168. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 15402735 and a Short% of Float of 2.1.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UPS’s forward annual dividend rate was 6.54, compared to 6.54 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.07739645The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.62.
