After finishing at $156.57 in the prior trading day, United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) closed at $143.79, down -8.16%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 18180393 shares were traded. UPS stock price reached its highest trading level at $157.99 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $143.03.
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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 20.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Robert W. Baird on February 16, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $170 from $165 previously.
On February 06, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $160 to $175.
TD Cowen reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on January 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $175 to $147.
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 Feb 02 ’24 when Boratto Eva C bought 1,400 shares for $142.30 per share. The transaction valued at 199,220 led to the insider holds 1,400 shares of the business.
Cesarone Nando sold 22,825 shares of UPS for $3,919,052 on Aug 16 ’23. The President, US Operations now owns 1 shares after completing the transaction at $171.70 per share.
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 122.67B and an Enterprise Value of 143.33B. As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.45, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.58 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.26.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UPS has reached a high of $197.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $133.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 150.93, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 159.97.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 4.03M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5.94M shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 852.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 726.69M. Insiders hold about 14.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 61.90% stake in the company. Shares short for UPS as of Feb 29, 2024 were 10.96M with a Short Ratio of 2.72, compared to 11.85M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.29% and a Short% of Float of 1.51%.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UPS’s forward annual dividend rate was 6.48, compared to 6.49 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 4.14%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 4.53%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.08.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 21 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.57 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.9 and a low estimate of $1.36, while EPS last year was $2.2. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.98, with high estimates of $2.24 and low estimates of $1.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9 and $7.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.27. EPS for the following year is $9.69, with 27 analysts recommending between $10.6 and $7.4.
Revenue Estimates
16 analysts predict $22.03B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $22.61B to a low estimate of $21.34B. As of the current estimate, United Parcel Service, Inc.’s year-ago sales were $23.01B, an estimated decrease of -4.20% from the year-ago figure.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UPS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $94.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $91.51B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $93.15B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $90.96B, up 2.40% from the average estimate. Based on 25 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $97.54B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $99.88B and the low estimate is $94.98B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 4.70% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
