Director of $UPS buys 5,000 shares in insider purchase

Recently, it has come to light that WILLIAM R JOHNSON, a board member at UPS, has acquired 5,000 shares of the company as of July 31, 2025, totaling an estimated $432,477. Delving into the details, this information was unveiled by Quiver Quantitative through an analysis of a recent submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission. This move has significantly bolstered the volume of stock he holds in the company by roughly 96.9%, resulting in Johnson now possessing a total of 10,160 shares in UPS.

In less than half a year, UPS insiders have engaged in stock trades on two occasions. These transactions consisted of two acquisitions and no sales, underscoring the upward trend within the company. Notable purchases made by insiders in the past half-year include 11,682 shares worth an estimated $1,000,815 by CAROL B TOME, the Chief Executive Officer of UPS, and the aforementioned acquisition of 5,000 shares by WILLIAM R JOHNSON. For real-time monitoring of insider movements, investors can refer to Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading platform.

A deeper analysis into hedge fund activities concerning UPS indicates that 1,005 institutional investors have introduced UPS stock into their portfolios, while 1,173 have opted to decrease their existing positions in the most recent quarter. Among the shifters in the hedge fund landscape, notable changes include JPMORGAN CHASE & CO scaling back by 8,100,865 shares (-35.9%) in Q1 2025, which translates to an estimated devaluation of $891,014,141. Concurrently, more bullish acts were observed as the GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added a substantial 5,018,044 shares (+125.7%) in Q1 2025. Similarly, FMR LLC and PACER ADVISORS, INC. bolstered their UPS holdings by 4,222,419 shares (+38.8%) and 3,961,255 shares (+1056.6%) respectively. Nevertheless, discernible drops in UPS stakes occurred with FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (-38.3%), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (-23.7%), and BLACKROCK, INC. (-7.5%) in Q1 2025.

Congressional activity surrounding UPS has seen a total of 27 trades over the past six months, delineated by 6 purchases and 21 sales. Notable figures include REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT FRANKLIN with 4 transactions, including 4 sales up to $145,000, REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON with 6 transactions all attributed to sales, REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER, who engaged in a sale of up to $15,000, among others. REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE stands out with 4 purchases totaling up to $60,000.

Assessing UPS from an analyst’s standpoint, the Wall Street community has endorsed the stock through 8 buy ratings and 2 sell ratings. Recent updates include an “Underweight” rating from Barclays, a “Buy” rating from Citigroup, and a “Buy” rating from UBS.

Zooming into the projected trajectory of UPS stock prices, 15 analysts have recently shared their price targets for the company. The median price target stands at $107.0, while differing predictions have emerged from analysts such as Brandon Oglenski, Ariel Rosa, and Thomas Wadewitz, each forecasting $80.0, $114.0, and $118.0 respectively. For a comprehensive overview of analyst forecasts and price targets related to UPS, investors can reference Quiver Quantitative’s UPS forecast page.