FedEx (NYSE:FDX) stock tumbled 3.5% today after rival United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) released a revenue forecast that fell short of market expectations, signaling weaker demand in the parcel delivery sector.
FedEx stock is trading lower on Thursday in sympathy with United Postal Service, which fell after it reported 2024 fiscal-year fourth-quarter earnings.
Parcel delivery company UPS (NYSE:UPS) will be announcing earnings results tomorrow before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.
The company said it has reached an agreement with its largest customer to lower volumes by 50 percent, sparking a sell-off.
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United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) faced its worst single-day stock performance on record after the company released a disappointing 2025 outlook and announced plans to reduce its delivery volume for Amazon,
UPS managed to negotiate a contract with USPS and took over its airlift needs from FedEx. The prior USPS-FedEx contract expired at the end of September 2024. UPS management expects the deal to be margin- and EPS-accretive in the first year.
Considering that Amazon (AMZN) accounted for 11.8% of UPS's total revenue for the year, which translates to roughly $10.7 billion, it didn't help that the delivery giant also resumed its pattern of quarterly revenue misses and warned that 2025 revenue would decline, while Wall Street was projecting growth.
UPS announced a seismic shift in the relationship with its largest customer, Amazon, prompting a sharp stock price drop Thursday morning. The Georgia-based logistics company will cut the volume it moves for the retailer by more than 50% by the second half 2026,
In the fourth quarter, UPS brought in $25.3 billion, a 1.5% rise over last year. Operating profit increased 11.2% to $3.1 billion; adjusted profits per share came in at $2.75, above consensus projections of $2.53. From operations, the corporation brought in $10.1 billion in cash; via buybacks and dividends, it returned $5.9 billion to investors.
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