Morgan Stanley Reconfirms $90 Target On United Parcel Service (UPS), Reconfirms Underweight Rating; Hg Vora Capital Management Cut Spirit Rlty Cap New (SRC) Position By $138.40 Million

February 2, 2018 - By Henry Gaston

Among 22 analysts covering United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS), 8 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 13 Hold. Therefore 36% are positive. United Parcel Service has $148 highest and $79.0 lowest target. $123.48’s average target is 5.30% above currents $117.26 stock price. United Parcel Service had 57 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Cowen & Co maintained United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) rating on Friday, April 29. Cowen & Co has “Market Perform” rating and $110 target. Zacks upgraded it to “Hold” rating and $110 target in Tuesday, September 1 report. Deutsche Bank maintained it with “Buy” rating and $145.0 target in Monday, January 8 report. Zacks upgraded it to “Buy” rating and $112 target in Thursday, September 17 report. Cowen & Co maintained United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) rating on Monday, July 17. Cowen & Co has “Hold” rating and $11500 target. S&P Research maintained the shares of UPS in report on Wednesday, July 29 with “Buy” rating. As per Thursday, July 27, the company rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus. JP Morgan maintained the stock with “Neutral” rating in Thursday, October 12 report. On Wednesday, February 1 the stock rating was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “Market Perform”. On Wednesday, February 22 the stock rating was downgraded by Bank of America to “Neutral”.

Hg Vora Capital Management Llc decreased Spirit Rlty Cap Inc New (SRC) stake by 69.2% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Hg Vora Capital Management Llc sold 17.30 million shares as Spirit Rlty Cap Inc New (SRC)’s stock declined 32.65%. The Hg Vora Capital Management Llc holds 7.70 million shares with $65.99 million value, down from 25.00M last quarter. Spirit Rlty Cap Inc New now has $3.65 billion valuation. The stock decreased 0.25% or $0.02 during the last trading session, reaching $8.01. About 405,402 shares traded. Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) has declined 36.20% since February 2, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 52.90% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.14 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.09, from 1.05 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 46 investors sold United Parcel Service, Inc. shares while 390 reduced holdings. 104 funds opened positions while 395 raised stakes. 451.38 million shares or 0.77% more from 447.95 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. New York-based Pinnacle has invested 0.07% in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Monroe Bank & Trust Mi reported 0.22% of its portfolio in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Service Automobile Association holds 0.39% or 1.11M shares. Woodstock stated it has 0.76% in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). 1St Source National Bank has invested 0.12% of its portfolio in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Buckingham Cap Inc accumulated 18,739 shares or 0.5% of the stock. Cwm Ltd holds 1.6% or 281,222 shares in its portfolio. Blair William And Il owns 365,845 shares. Ftb Advisors invested in 0.06% or 4,627 shares. Weatherly Asset Mgmt Limited Partnership holds 0.13% or 4,000 shares. Griffin Asset Mgmt holds 0.28% of its portfolio in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) for 12,745 shares. The California-based Fuller & Thaler Asset Mngmt has invested 0.01% in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Nbt Bank & Trust N A holds 0.16% or 8,156 shares in its portfolio. S&Co stated it has 0.09% in United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Pub School Empls Retrmt, Pennsylvania-based fund reported 56,015 shares.

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation, logistics, and financial services in the United States and internationally. The company has market cap of $101.05 billion. It operates in three divisions: U.S. It has a 28.87 P/E ratio. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight.

The stock decreased 1.88% or $2.25 during the last trading session, reaching $117.26. About 716,886 shares traded. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has risen 2.10% since February 2, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 14.60% the S&P500.

Since August 22, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 1 sale for $2.02 million activity. Gershenhorn Alan had sold 17,699 shares worth $2.02M.

Among 18 analysts covering Spirit Realty Capital (NYSE:SRC), 9 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Spirit Realty Capital had 50 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, April 27 by UBS. As per Wednesday, August 16, the company rating was upgraded by Bank of America. JP Morgan downgraded the shares of SRC in report on Friday, May 5 to “Neutral” rating. Morgan Stanley downgraded Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) on Thursday, July 23 to “Equal Weight” rating. Wunderlich initiated the stock with “Buy” rating in Tuesday, October 27 report. The stock of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, August 4 by UBS. As per Friday, August 7, the company rating was maintained by Deutsche Bank. Janney Capital downgraded the stock to “Neutral” rating in Friday, May 5 report. Capital One upgraded Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) on Wednesday, January 24 to “Equal-Weight” rating. The stock of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) earned “Neutral” rating by Mizuho on Friday, December 16.

Analysts await Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) to report earnings on February, 28. They expect $0.22 earnings per share, up 4.76% or $0.01 from last year’s $0.21 per share. SRC’s profit will be $100.30M for 9.10 P/E if the $0.22 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.23 actual earnings per share reported by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -4.35% negative EPS growth.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.29 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.31, from 0.98 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 29 investors sold SRC shares while 73 reduced holdings. 45 funds opened positions while 87 raised stakes. 417.60 million shares or 1.85% less from 425.47 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Tudor Invest Corporation Et Al holds 309,024 shares. Nomura owns 150,000 shares for 0% of their portfolio. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D reported 0.01% of its portfolio in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC). Orinda Asset Mgmt Lc stated it has 161,447 shares or 1.27% of all its holdings. Royal Bancorporation Of Canada reported 313,488 shares. Utah Retirement owns 108,805 shares. Oppenheimer & Incorporated stated it has 0% in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC). Morgan Stanley has invested 0% in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC). Bankshares Of Mellon Corporation invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC). Lpl Fincl Limited Liability, a California-based fund reported 38,055 shares. Tricadia Management Ltd Liability Corporation stated it has 2.13M shares. Independent Order Of Foresters reported 0.33% stake. Commonwealth Equity Ser reported 0.01% stake. Roundview Capital owns 10,754 shares. Moreover, Summit Secs Gru has 0.02% invested in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC).