PREVIEW: UPS seen reporting lower EPS, rev in results due before the bell Tues

Shares of United Parcel Service UPS.N are down 0.8% in afternoon trading Mon, with the co due to report results before the bell on Tues including lower yr-over-yr rev and EPS

Analysts expect Q1 rev of $21.05 bln vs $21.71 bln in the yr-ago period, and they expect adj EPS of $1.38/shr vs $1.43 a yr ago, according to LSEG

Rival FedEx FDX.N in March cut its annual EPS forecast and helped to fuel worries about the impact of the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs on the economy

UPS last week said it would buy Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group AND.TO in an all-cash deal valued at $1.6 bln

Analyst recommendations on UPS include 18 "strong buy" or "buy" ratings, 11 "hold" ratings and three "sell" ratings

The median 12-mo PT on the stock is $124.50; the stock was last at $97.24

Including the session move, UPS shares are down ~22% YTD compared with a roughly 6% decline in the S&P 500 .SPX