11 Best Logistics Stocks to Invest in Right Now

6. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Number of Hedge Funds: 43

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) is one of the world’s largest package delivery companies which started with a $100 loan as two teenage entrepreneurs opened the American Messenger Company in 1907. The company offers a broad range of integrated logistics solutions for customers in over 200 countries and territories. It serves through business segments including U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply chain solutions.

UPS’s air network operates more than 360 daily flights and serves 26 countries and territories within Asia Pacific and more than 200 globally. A recent development in this regard was UPS introducing enhancements to its industry-leading air network through which customers in Asia Pacific can now have quicker deliveries to more than 35 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

In the healthcare market, UPS is focused on the most complex part of the market where margins are most attractive. The company recently bolstered its healthcare logistics capabilities with cold-chain acquisitions as it announced to acquire Frigo-Trans which is an industry-leading, complex healthcare logistics provider based in Germany. UPS EVP and President of International, Healthcare, and Supply Chain Solutions Kate Gutmann, commented on the potential of the acquisition stating:

“Frigo-Trans will help deepen our portfolio of solutions for our customers and accelerate our journey to become the number one complex healthcare logistics provider in the world addressing their needs.”

It is worth mentioning that United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) has been resilient through a challenging 18-month period and finally returned to revenue and profit growth in the third quarter of 2024. UPS made $22.2 billion in consolidated revenues, a 5.6% rise from the third quarter of 2023 while consolidated operating profit was up 47.8% year-over-year. All three business segments recorded revenue increases over the year. As the firm closed the quarter, it looked forward to continuing the progress and delivering another successful holiday season.