Shares of United Parcel Service Inc.
UPS,
-1.48%
gained 0.1% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the package delivery giant laid out financial targets for 2023, and also provided long-term ESG targets. The company targets 2023 revenue of $98 billion to $102 billion, which is up from the 2021 FactSet consensus of $93.68 billion, and surrounds the current 2023 FactSet consensus of $99.92 billion. The company's other targets are adjusted operating margin of 12.7% to 13.7%, adjusted return on invested capital of 26% to 29% and 2021 to 2023 capital expenditures of $13.5 billion to $14.5 billion. UPS also said it pledges to be carbon neutral by 2050. In the meantime, interim targets for 2035 include a 50% reduction in CO2 per package, 100% of company facilities powered by renewable electricity and 30% of fuel used in its air fleet be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The stock has rallied 24.6% year to date through Tuesday, while the Dow Jones Transportation Average
DJT,
+0.32%
has run up 23.8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-0.09%
has advanced 13.1%.