The sell-off in UPS has gone too far.United Parcel Service (UPS 0.06%) stock gained an impressive 83% between 2020 and the end of 2021 -- benefiting from a shift away from services and in-store shopping toward home delivery. But since the beginning of 2022, UPS is down over 35% compared to a 12% gain in the S&P 500.Here's why the high-yield dividend stock deserved to sell off but is worth buying now. A major slowdownOne look at a chart of UPS' stock price, sales, and operating margin, and it's easy to see w ...

The delivery giant's dividend looks sustainable, but there is little room for significant improvement in the coming years.Investors attracted to UPS (UPS 1.43%) stock are, no doubt, drawn at least in part by its generous 4.7% dividend yield. But how sustainable is that payout, and what are the prospects that the company will continue its 15-year run of raising its dividend per share next year? Here's the lowdown.UPS' dividend payoutUsually, when investors discuss a payout ratio, they compare dividends per s ...

The package delivery giant isn't firing on all cylinders right now, but its stock does offer a compelling dividend.United Parcel Service (UPS -2.02%) stock currently offers a compelling 4.7% dividend yield. Based on that yield, an investment of $21,276 in the stock would buy almost 157 shares that would generate roughly $1,000 in annual income in 2024. That's a pretty decent return all by itself.There's also potential for UPS' stock to appreciate if this multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain m ...

ricochet64/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of UPS (NYSE:UPS) have been performing poorly since the burst of the post-COVID eCommerce bubble, and the firm has been losing market share to Amazon (AMZN) at an accelerating pace in recent times. These situations might be difficult to time, but UPS still has a solid competitive position and is exposed to ongoing tailwinds of growth in eCommerce, which appears to have mostly normalized following the last few years of volatility. I share why I think th ...

pablorebo1984/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The market has not been kind to shares of United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) over the last year. Seeking Alpha Not only has UPS suffered a nearly 17% drop in share price in the last twelve months, it is also trailing its chief rival FedEx Corp. (FDX) by a wide margin. For further context as to how poorly UPS has performed, the S&P 500 Index has a total return of more than 26% during this period. There is a bright spot to the stock’s laggard performan ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for United Parcel Service (UPS) . Shares have lost about 1.9% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is UPS due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Earnings Beat at UPS in Q1United Parcel Ser ...

The company's dividend looks sustainable, provided management hits its medium-term targets.UPS' (UPS -0.28%) current forward dividend yield of around 4.4% is highly attractive for income-seeking investors, but is the payout sustainable? The company's earnings have disappointed recently, and the dividend cover looks pretty thin in 2024. Is UPS a stock for dividend hunters to buy? Here's what you need to know before buying the stock.UPS' dividendThe company's trailing-12-month dividend cost it about $5.4 bill ...

United Parcel Service (UPS) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this package delivery service have returned +0.4%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Transportation - Air Freight and Cargo industry, which UPS falls in, has lost 3.1%. The key question now is: What could be ...

Table of Contents United States Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 _____________________________________ Form 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-15451 _____________________________________ United Parcel Service, Inc. ...

The company's recent results were mixed, and Wall Street's reaction was underwhelming.It's fair to say Wall Street reacted lukewarmly to UPS' (UPS 0.14%) first-quarter earnings report. On the positive side, five of them nudged their price targets higher (with BMO Capital taking it to $169). Still, only one has a positive rating on the stock (Oppenheimer's "outperform" rating). The rest remained at "hold/neutral/market perform."UPS's mixed first quarterThe lack of enthusiasm is understandable. Although UPS b ...