Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusHold44 ratings
Bullish1943.2%
Neutral2147.7%
Bearish49.1%
United Parcel Service, Inc. · UPS · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
UPS Q1 2026: Revenue and Margin Beat as Amazon Glide-Down Stays on Track
UPS delivered a solid start to fiscal 2026, with Q1 revenue of $21.2B and a 6.2% operating margin that exceeded internal plans. EPS of $1.07 beat the $1.02 consensus by 4.9%, and revenue of $21.2B surpassed the $20.9B estimate by 1.0%. The company is mid-transition: reducing lower-margin Amazon volume, reconfiguring its delivery network, and shifting toward premium SMB, B2B, and healthcare logistics customers. Despite the beat, the stock fell 3.5% on the report day on 2.6x baseline volume, reflecting investor caution about transitional costs, fuel headwinds, and the visibility of margin recovery through the remainder of the year. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance of $89.7B revenue and 9.6% operating margin, signaling confidence that cost savings will accelerate as the Amazon glide-down completes by mid-year. The bullish score rose to 80 from 70 in the prior quarter, and…
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$89.65B market cap
100quality score
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationUnited Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery services for express letters, documents, packages and palletized freight through air and ground services. The International Package segment provides small package operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Canada and Latin America, and Asia.…
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.07
Consensus $1
EPS surprise
+4.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$21.20B
Consensus $20.99B
Revenue surprise
+1.0%
Reported versus consensus
Earnings History
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Beat
Miss
Match
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$105.53Previous close
$47Low
$143.46Average
$275High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 8, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Baird | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 31, 2025 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 3, 2024 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Daiwa Capital | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 20, 2022 |
| CFRA | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 16, 2018 |
| Aegis Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 19, 2013 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 15, 2013 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Underperform | Upgrade | Jan 14, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 25, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $105.53. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $132 | $105.59 | +25.1% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $105.56 | +11.8% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $117 | $113.19 | +10.9% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $133 | $113.19 | +26.0% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $110 | -28.0% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $105.44 | +5.2% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $103.92 | +11.8% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $103.92 | +20.3% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $114 | $106.61 | +8.0% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $106.35 | +9.9% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $104.9 | +9.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| HSBC | Parash Jain | $125 | $105.92 | +18.4% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $107.22 | +4.2% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $107.22 | +9.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $107.22 | +9.9% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $107.22 | +9.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $107.22 | +18.4% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $128 | $107.22 | +21.3% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $107.22 | +4.2% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $113 | $106.54 | +7.1% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $115 | $106.44 | +9.0% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $108.03 | -19.5% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $125 | $106.96 | +18.4% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $105.24 | +9.9% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $99 | $100.96 | -6.2% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $100.06 | +6.1% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $97.09 | +4.2% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $113 | $96.36 | +7.1% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Scott Schneeberger | $107 | $96.4 | +1.4% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $96.36 | -0.5% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $105 | $96.52 | -0.5% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $96.36 | -9.0% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Bernstein | David Vernon | $122 | $96.4 | +15.6% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $92 | $88.06 | -12.8% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Lucas Servera | $100 | $83.18 | -5.2% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Stephens | Reed Seay | $86 | $83.18 | -18.5% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $110 | $85.57 | +4.2% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $84.38 | -16.6% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $96 | $85.05 | -9.0% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $84.33 | +13.7% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $86.9 | -24.2% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $87.18 | +13.7% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $87.18 | -28.9% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $87.18 | -5.2% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $87.18 | +13.7% | Jul 30, 2025 |
| J.P. Morgan | Andrew Steinerman | $47 | $99.36 | -55.5% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| HSBC | Parash Jain | $105 | $94.6 | -0.5% | May 1, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $115 | $111.29 | +9.0% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $150 | $130.22 | +42.1% | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $141 | $131.33 | +33.6% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $120 | $135.93 | +13.7% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $162 | $132.18 | +53.5% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ariel Rosa | $162 | $130.96 | +53.5% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $151 | $128.53 | +43.1% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Bascome Majors | $135 | $127.68 | +27.9% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Stephens | Jack Atkins | $140 | $127.68 | +32.7% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $151 | $127.68 | +43.1% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $176 | $127.68 | +66.8% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $145 | $136.14 | +37.4% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Scott Schneeberger | $157 | $138.67 | +48.8% | Jun 24, 2024 |
| HSBC | Parash Jain | $170 | $146.62 | +61.1% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| HSBC | Parash Jain | $150 | $147.33 | +42.1% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bruce Chan | $170 | $147.33 | +61.1% | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Stephanie Moore | $175 | $145.16 | +65.8% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $165 | $143.79 | +56.4% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Savanthi Syth | $155 | $144.22 | +46.9% | Feb 15, 2024 |
| UBS | Thomas Wadewitz | $175 | $145.92 | +65.8% | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Stephens | Jack Atkins | $195 | $156.62 | +84.8% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| BMO Capital | Fadi Chamoun | $185 | $190.67 | +75.3% | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Scott Schneeberger | $199 | $179.7 | +88.6% | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler | $207 | $184.98 | +96.2% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $181.07 | +84.8% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $206 | $185.23 | +95.2% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $175.74 | +84.8% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $203 | $178.43 | +92.4% | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $179.91 | +108.5% | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ravi Shanker | $100 | $163.89 | -5.2% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $161.66 | -5.2% | Oct 3, 2022 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $172.99 | $173.83 | +63.9% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $170.25 | +70.6% | Sep 22, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $221 | $181.75 | +109.4% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $223 | $181.53 | +111.3% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $181.53 | +108.5% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $181.53 | +89.5% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $180.08 | +99.0% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $225 | $182.07 | +113.2% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Jonathan Chappell | $227 | $182.24 | +115.1% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Ariel Rosa | $225 | $184.63 | +113.2% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $187.11 | +103.7% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $184.48 | +108.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $184.56 | +89.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $184.51 | +40.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $183.05 | +84.8% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $183.05 | +108.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $226 | $183.86 | +114.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $183.85 | +136.9% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $189 | $187.16 | +79.1% | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Patrick Tyler Brown | $275 | $232.11 | +160.6% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Amit Mehrotra | $216 | $230.44 | +104.7% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Christian Wetherbee | $275 | $230.44 | +160.6% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Todd Fowler | $265 | $230.44 | +151.1% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rick Paterson | $250 | $230.44 | +136.9% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Berenberg Bank | William Fitzalan Howard | $200 | $230.44 | +89.5% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Barclays | Brandon Oglenski | $245 | $230.44 | +132.2% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jordan Alliger | $259 | $229.02 | +145.4% | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Allison Poliniak | $270 | $229.02 | +155.9% | Feb 1, 2022 |
| BNP Paribas | Robert Joynson | $191 | $200.83 | +81.0% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Scott Schneeberger | $236 | $209.64 | +123.6% | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Stephens | Jack Atkins | $215 | $199.69 | +103.7% | Jun 10, 2021 |
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What changed
Compared with Q4 2025's $24.5B revenue and 11.8% operating margin, Q1 2026 revenue stepped down seasonally to $21.2B with a 6.2% operating margin. The Amazon volume reduction accelerated, with the glide-down on track to complete by end of June. The Driver Choice buyout was oversubscribed, exceeding the 7,500-position target. Healthcare logistics delivered its first $3B revenue quarter. International revenue grew 3.8% with a 12.1% margin, and Supply Chain Solutions profit doubled year over year. The bullish score improved from 70 to 80. Capex outlook shifted from decreasing in Q4 2025 to stable in Q1 2026. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance of $89.7B revenue and 9.6% operating margin.
Guidance delta
Guidance was maintained (reaffirmed). UPS reiterated its full-year 2026 outlook of $89.7B revenue and a 9.6% operating margin, unchanged from the prior quarter. Capex outlook shifted from decreasing in Q4 2025 to stable in Q1 2026. No upward or downward revision was announced.
Key takeaways
- Q1 revenue of $21.2B and 6.2% operating margin exceeded internal plans, with EPS of $1.07 beating the $1.02 consensus by 4.9%.
- Amazon volume glide-down and network reconfiguration remain on track to deliver $3B in cost savings, with completion targeted by end of June.
- Premium mix shift toward SMB, B2B, and healthcare customers is driving revenue-per-piece growth; healthcare logistics posted its first $3B revenue quarter.
- International revenue grew 3.8% with a 12.1% margin, and Supply Chain Solutions profit doubled year over year.
- Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed at $89.7B revenue and 9.6% operating margin.
Management priorities
- Complete the Amazon volume glide-down and network reconfiguration by end of June 2026.
- Close an additional 27 buildings in 2026 as part of network optimization.
- Phase out remaining MD-11 aircraft and transition to Boeing 767s.
- Increase automation coverage to approximately 68% of facilities.
- Grow healthcare logistics and digital platforms including Roadie and Happy Returns.
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-29T07:21:10.217835+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-29T07:21:10.215327+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
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