Universal Logistics (ULH) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Universal Logistics is expected to report Q3 2026 results after Thursday’s market close. Analysts forecast earnings of $0.32 per share on $390 million in revenue; the earnings call is scheduled for October 29 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
• In its prior quarter, the company posted $0.16 in EPS, exceeding estimates of $0.13, while revenue of $379.32 million fell slightly short of expectations.
• Investor sentiment remains cautious: ULH shares recently traded at $16.82, and analysts’ consensus rating is “Reduce” with an average price target of $15. The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.105, yielding about 2.5% annually.

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Universal Logistics to announce earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $390.00 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The transportation company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.03. Universal Logistics had a positive return on equity of 1.99% and a negative net margin of 3.16%. The company had revenue of $379.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.40 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Logistics to post $0.50 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Logistics Trading Down 3.4%

NASDAQ ULH opened at $16.82 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.53. Universal Logistics has a one year low of $11.73 and a one year high of $25.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $443.51 million, a P/E ratio of -9.14 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Universal Logistics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.1050 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Universal Logistics's payout ratio is -22.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ULH shares. Zacks Research upgraded Universal Logistics from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Universal Logistics from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Universal Logistics from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Universal Logistics in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Logistics presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $15.00.

Universal Logistics Company Profile

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: ULH is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Warren, Michigan. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides supply chain services across the United States, Canada and Mexico, serving manufacturers, retailers and other commercial customers.

Universal Logistics offers dedicated and contract transportation, intermodal drayage, truckload and brokerage services, final-mile delivery, expedited transportation, heavy-haul and specialized freight services.

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