On October 10, we noted, “Keep an eye on UPS. After pulling back from about $137 to $130.96, it appears to have caught strong support. Plus, as noted by analysts at Citi, the dip is a buy opportunity. With a yield of about 5% and the holidays just around the corner, UPS could see a good deal of upside from its current price of $130.96.”
From $130.96, UPS is now up to $141.95 on earnings. EPS of $1.76 beat by 14 cents. Revenue of $22.2 billion, up 5.4% year over year, beat by $70 million.
“After a challenging 18-month period, our company returned to revenue and profit growth,” said Carol Tomé, UPS chief executive officer. “Peak season is nearly upon us, and we are ready to deliver another successful holiday season and continue the progress we demonstrated in the third quarter.”
Moving forward, the company does expect full-year consolidated revenue to be about $91.1 billion, as compared to estimates of $91.9 billion It also said it sees dividend payments of around $4 billion for the year, subject to board approval.