Take This Into Account Before Investing in UPS

By Emilio Sanchez • Thursday, August 14 15:25 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company United Parcel Service has moved 0.4% so far today on a volume of 9,534,126, compared to its average of 6,236,240. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

United Parcel Service trades -15.85% away from its average analyst target price of $105.2 per share. The 30 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $75.0 to $133.0, and on average have given United Parcel Service a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying UPS should be aware of the facts below:

United Parcel Service's current price is 62.6% above its Graham number of $54.46, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
United Parcel Service has moved -31.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 16.7%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.72, United Parcel Service has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.2 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
UPS has a forward P/E ratio of 10.0 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.81 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 4.77 compared to its sector average of 2.89
United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services.
Based in Atlanta, the company has 490,000 full time employees and a market cap of $75.04 Billion. United Parcel Service currently returns an annual dividend yield of 7.4%.

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