United Parcel Service (UPS) is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2026 results on October 27 before the market opens. The Zacks consensus estimates EPS of $1.63, down 6.3% year over year, and revenue of $22.23 billion, up 3.8%. UPS has beaten earnings estimates in each of the past four quarters, with an average surprise of 12.4%. The article attributes pressure to the Middle East conflict pushing up oil prices and fuel costs, and to UPS scaling back its Amazon business, which is expected to lower volumes about 5.4% year over year. Under its "Better, Not Bigger" strategy, UPS is focusing on profitability, cost cuts and automation.
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