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Universal Logistics (ULH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.03 -0.53 (-2.25%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.99 -0.04 (-0.17%)
As of 05/23/2025 04:04 PM Eastern
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About Universal Logistics Stock (NASDAQ:ULH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.40
$23.29
50-Day Range
$21.74
$27.77
52-Week Range
$20.60
$53.29
Volume
34,888 shs
Average Volume
48,886 shs
Market Capitalization
$606.45 million
P/E Ratio
4.66
Dividend Yield
1.82%
Price Target
$29.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. provides transportation and logistics solutions in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. The company offers truckload services, which include dry van, flatbed, heavy-haul, and refrigerated operations; domestic and international freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services. It transports various commodities comprising automotive parts, machinery, building materials, paper, food, consumer goods, furniture, steel, and other metals. The company also provides value-added services for individual customer requirements, including material handling, consolidation, sequencing, sub-assembly, cross-dock, kitting, repacking, warehousing, and returnable container management; and intermodal support services comprising short-to-medium distance delivery of steamship and rail truck containers between the port or railhead, and the customer. It serves automotive, steel, and other metals, retail and consumer goods, energy, and manufacturing industries, as well as other transportation companies who aggregate loads from various shippers. The company was formerly known as Universal Truckload Services, Inc. and changed its name to Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. in April 2016. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Warren, Michigan.

Universal Logistics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

ULH MarketRank™: 

Universal Logistics scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Logistics has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Universal Logistics' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 4.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Logistics is 4.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal Logistics has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Universal Logistics' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.78% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently increased by 18.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Logistics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.67%, 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 13.21%. 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.

  • Read more about Universal Logistics' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.78% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently increased by 18.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
    • 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.

    • Read more about Universal Logistics' insider trading history.
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    ULH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    Universal Logistics' stock was trading at $45.94 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ULH shares have decreased by 49.9% and is now trading at $23.03.
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    Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULH) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The transportation company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.25. The transportation company had revenue of $382.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $400.60 million. Universal Logistics had a net margin of 7.04% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.37%.
    Read the conference call transcript
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    Top institutional shareholders of Universal Logistics include American Century Companies Inc. (0.94%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.83%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.41%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.38%).
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    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.

    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 4/1 Dividend
    3/03/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
    3/03/2025
    Dividend Payable
    4/01/2025
    Last Earnings
    4/24/2025
    Today
    5/25/2025
    Record date for 7/1 Dividend
    6/02/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend
    6/02/2025
    Dividend Payable
    7/01/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    7/24/2025
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NASDAQ
    Industry
    Trucking, except local
    Sub-Industry
    Transportation
    Current Symbol
    NASDAQ:ULH
    Employees
    8,000
    Year Founded
    N/A

    Price Target and Rating

    Average Stock Price Target
    $29.00
    High Stock Price Target
    $29.00
    Low Stock Price Target
    $29.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    +25.9%
    Consensus Rating
    Hold
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.00
    Research Coverage
    1 Analysts

    Profitability

    Trailing P/E Ratio
    4.66
    Forward P/E Ratio
    8.20
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $129.91 million
    Pretax Margin
    9.88%

    Debt

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $1.74 billion
    Cash Flow
    $5.29 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    4.35
    Book Value
    $20.25 per share
    Price / Book
    1.14

    Miscellaneous

    Free Float
    7,001,000
    Market Cap
    $606.45 million
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    1.00

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    This page (NASDAQ:ULH) was last updated on 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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