United Parcel Service (UPS) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

United Parcel Service (UPS) closed at $85.64 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.84% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.63%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.65%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.47%. The package delivery service's shares have seen a decrease of 0.11% over the last month, not keeping up with the Transportation sector's gain of 0.88% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.92%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of United Parcel Service in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.31, down 25.57% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $20.84 billion, down 6.33% from the prior-year quarter. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.46 per share and a revenue of $87.44 billion, representing changes of -16.32% and -3.99%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for United Parcel Service. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits. Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.77% lower. United Parcel Service presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, United Parcel Service is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.02. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 13.15. We can additionally observe that UPS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.56. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Transportation - Air Freight and Cargo industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.56 as trading concluded yesterday. The Transportation - Air Freight and Cargo industry is part of the Transportation sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 232, placing it within the bottom 7% of over 250 industries. The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks