United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $3.01 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of United Parcel Service in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.01 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.24. The consensus estimate for United Parcel Service’s current full-year earnings is $8.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Parcel Service’s FY2026 earnings at $12.68 EPS.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The transportation company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.46 by $0.01. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 39.46%. The company had revenue of $24.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.40 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.62 EPS. United Parcel Service’s revenue was down 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $165.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Friday, February 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $153.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. UBS Group upgraded shares of United Parcel Service from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $160.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of United Parcel Service in a research report on Wednesday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Parcel Service presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $165.61.

United Parcel Service Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of United Parcel Service stock opened at $142.74 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.71 billion, a PE ratio of 18.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.05. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $133.68 and a 52-week high of $197.80. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.28.

United Parcel Service Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 20th were paid a dividend of $1.63 per share. This is an increase from United Parcel Service’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.62. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 16th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.57%. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio is presently 83.70%.

Insider Activity at United Parcel Service

In other news, Director Eva C. Boratto bought 1,400 shares of United Parcel Service stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $142.30 per share, with a total value of $199,220.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 1,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $199,220. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new position in United Parcel Service during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. IMA Wealth Inc. grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. IMA Wealth Inc. now owns 142 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners purchased a new position in shares of United Parcel Service in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Worth Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in United Parcel Service in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Company Profile

United Parcel Service, Inc, a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.