Universal Logistics (ULH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. is a diversified, asset-light third-party logistics provider offering transportation and supply chain solutions across North America and around the globe. Its service portfolio encompasses truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and specialized freight services, supported by dedicated brokerage, warehousing, and distribution management capabilities.

Originally incorporated as Universal Truckload Services, Inc., the company has evolved beyond its core truckload heritage to a one-stop logistics platform. In February 2016, it rebranded as Universal Logistics Holdings to reflect the breadth of its offerings. This strategic transformation underscores the firm’s commitment to integrating technology-driven solutions with flexible carrier relationships, allowing shippers to optimize costs and streamline operations.

Headquartered in Wexford, Pennsylvania, Universal Logistics serves a broad customer base across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and extends international freight-forwarding services through a network of global partners. The company’s executive leadership team, led by seasoned transportation and logistics professionals, focuses on delivering tailored supply chain strategies, real-time visibility and continuous process improvements to meet the dynamic needs of industries ranging from retail and automotive to manufacturing and energy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.89 to $25.96
• 50-Day Range: $22.66 to $30.11
• 52-Week Range: $20.60 to $53.29
• Volume: 36,538 shs
• Average Volume: 52,444 shs
• Market Capitalization: $639.56 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.42
• Dividend Yield: 1.73%
• Price Target: $29.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Universal Logistics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Logistics scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Universal Logistics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Universal Logistics has a consensus price target of $29.00, representing about 19.4% upside from its current price of $24.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Universal Logistics has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 40.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Universal Logistics are expected to grow by 40.57% in the coming year, from $2.81 to $3.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Logistics is 10.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Logistics is 10.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Universal Logistics has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.77% of the float of Universal Logistics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Logistics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently decreased by 1.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Universal Logistics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Universal Logistics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Universal Logistics is 18.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Universal Logistics will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.63% next year. This indicates that Universal Logistics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.77% of the float of Universal Logistics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Logistics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently decreased by 1.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.79

News Sentiment

Universal Logistics has a news sentiment score of 1.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Universal Logistics this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Universal Logistics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

73.60% of the stock of Universal Logistics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 25.50% of the stock of Universal Logistics is held by institutions.

ULH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ULH shares performed this year?

Universal Logistics' stock was trading at $45.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ULH stock has decreased by 47.1% and is now trading at $24.29.

How were Universal Logistics' earnings last quarter?

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The transportation company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $393.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.50 million. Universal Logistics had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.47% and a net margin of 3.66%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Universal Logistics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Universal Logistics include American Century Companies Inc. (1.00%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.73%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.68%) and First Trust Advisors LP (0.49%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Universal Logistics?

Shares of ULH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Logistics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Logistics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/01/2025
• Today: 9/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ULH
• CIK: 1308208
• Web: www.universallogistics.com
• Phone: (586) 920-0100
• Fax: 586-920-0258
• Employees: 10,821
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Universal Logistics: $29.00
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $29.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.22
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $129.91 million
• Net Margins: 3.66%
• Pretax Margin: 4.90%
• Return on Equity: 9.47%
• Return on Assets: 3.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.07
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.37
• Cash Flow: $9.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.64
• Book Value: $24.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,330,000
• Free Float: 6,951,000
• Market Cap: $682.34 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.95