United Parcel Service 'B'

United Parcel Service reported higher revenue in the third quarter and has raised its annual forecast, sending the stock up in premarket trading. At the same time, earnings season—with results from Coca-Cola, PayPal and Sherwin-Williams and upcoming tech numbers—is creating volatility on Wall Street. Investors are also watching the upcoming Fed rate decision and quarterly reports from Intel, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet. » More on finanzen.net

United Parcel Service has agreed with a syndicate of underwriters to sell variable-rate senior notes due 2076 with a principal amount of $325,105,000. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes; the terms and the identities of the underwriters are set forth in the underwriting agreement in the Form 8-K filed with the U.S. SEC. » More on de.investing.com

United Parcel Service has entered into an agreement to place senior notes with a principal amount of $1 billion, bearing interest at 4.85% and maturing in 2031. $200 million of the notes are to be allocated to the UPS Retirement Plan Trust and $250 million to the Master Trust; the remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. UPS will not receive proceeds from the portion delivered to the underwriter that is allocated to the trusts. » More on de.investing.com

UPS trades around 14 times forward earnings and pays a 6.4% forward dividend, with the forward dividend rate of $6.56 covered by projected 2026 adjusted EPS. The company has focused on higher‑margin customers, automation and reduced Amazon volume, which stabilized margins and produced modest EPS growth in 2025; guidance for 2026 calls for revenue up ~3% and adjusted EPS up ~1%. Key risks remain inflation, competition and labor costs, but analysts expect stronger EPS and revenue growth in 2027 as UPS integrates more automation and AI. » More on finance.yahoo.com

United Parcel Service beat expectations in the second quarter with adjusted earnings per share of $1.76 (expectation $1.66) and revenue of $22.8 billion (consensus $21.84 billion), an increase of 7.7% year on year. The company raised its mid-point guidance for adjusted EPS for 2026 to about $7.22 and its revenue outlook to roughly $91.2 billion. CEO Carol Tomé highlighted the scheduled completion of the reduction in Amazon volume and the accompanying realignment of the network as a strategic milestone. Analyst reactions were positive, including price-target increases from Citi and Stephens, which bolstered investor sentiment. » More on de.investing.com