Management's guidance on the recent Investor Day presentation raised almost as many questions as it provided answers.The 4.4% dividend yield at UPS (UPS 1.04%) and the three-year outlook given on the recent Investor & Analyst Day make the stock look extremely attractive, but is it enough to warrant an investment in a company that has faced challenges in the past year? Moreover, there are some question marks around its guidance.UPS guidance raises questionsThere are three interrelated factors to consider:UPS ...

In addition to bringing packages to customers' front doors this week, United Parcel Service (UPS 0.88%) delivered a business update to the market, including financial targets for the next three years. Investors, however, didn't take kindly to the news. Shares of UPS fell more than 8% on the day of the update from where they closed the day before. Wall Street is also unimpressed. Three analysts, in fact, slashed their price targets on UPS stock on Thursday.But just because analysts have taken a bearish stanc ...

United Parcel Service's (UPS 0.88%) stock price fell over 8% on March 26 as the market reacted negatively to the company's 2024 Investor and Analyst Day.The market didn't seem to be paying much attention to the part of the presentation that focused on how UPS embraces artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and machine learning to drive margin growth. It glossed over the report that UPS' Velocity facility in Kentucky has over 700 robots and can process over 350,000 packages per day. It didn't seem impress ...

United Parcel Service (UPS 0.88%) has plans to emerge from its current funk, but the stock has been under pressure due to negative growth and an uncertain timeline for its turnaround.The package delivery giant gave a presentation to analysts on March 26, which included detailed insight into its three-year plan for reaching record revenue and high margins by 2026. But the stock fell over 8% in response to the news. That's likely because growth is slower than expected, and the plan includes further losses in ...

It's been tough going for United Parcel Service (UPS 0.88%) lately. The stock is down more than 21% over the past year compared to a 31% gain in the S&P 500. Last year was the company's worst in a while and included multiple earnings misses -- a complete flip from the torrid growth rate UPS was on during the worst of the pandemic. To make matters worse, UPS guided for weak 2024 results, causing the stock to sell off heavily in January as a result.The stock had recovered since then, but then management's 202 ...

The latest trading session saw United Parcel Service (UPS) ending at $156.27, denoting a +0.61% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.14% for the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.77%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.17%.Shares of the package delivery service have appreciated by 3.73% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Transportation sector's gain of 2.91% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 5.34%.Analysts and investors alik ...

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is actively forging ahead to strengthen its foothold in the Asia Pacific market. To this end, UPS has recently inked a deal with The Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corporation (“LIPAD”) aimed at opening a new hub at the Clark Airport in the Philippines. The construction of the new hub is expected to begin in February 2025, and it is anticipated to be operational in late 2026.Considering the fact that UPS has been doing business in the Philippines hub for m ...

A UPS driver delivers packages on a route. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News As a dividend growth investor, I highly value businesses that value their shareholders. What I mean is companies that are committed to returning capital to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in both the good times and the bad times. This is because both the willingness and ability to do this are a somewhat rare combination in investing. A company can try to deliver value to shareholders all it wants, but if the cash isn't ...

The most recent trading session ended with United Parcel Service (UPS) standing at $154.75, reflecting a +0.51% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.11% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.12%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.41%.The the stock of package delivery service has risen by 5.26% in the past month, leading the Transportation sector's gain of 1.84% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.7%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of ...

United Parcel Service (UPS 2.45%) shares have lost one-third of their value since early 2022, weighed down by slowing freight volumes and headlines about a massive raise for unionized workers. But an influential Wall Street publication said over the weekend that it is time to buy UPS shares, and investors are reacting.As a result, shares of UPS were up 3% as of 2 p.m. ET Eastern.Is the worst over for UPS?UPS is one of the world's largest shipping companies, but when demand for transportation slows, there is ...