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Universal Logistics (ULH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.90 -0.13 (-0.27%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

About Universal Logistics Stock (NASDAQ:ULH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.77
$48.99
50-Day Range
$38.68
$52.28
52-Week Range
$25.78
$53.29
Volume
32,741 shs
Average Volume
39,908 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.26 billion
P/E Ratio
9.62
Dividend Yield
0.88%
Price Target
$46.00
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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ULH MarketRank™: 

Universal Logistics scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 129 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 received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Universal Logistics' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Universal Logistics are expected to decrease by -9.04% in the coming year, from $5.09 to $4.63 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Logistics is 9.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.50.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Logistics is 9.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 18.92.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal Logistics has a P/B Ratio of 2.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.29% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently increased by 6.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Logistics has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in 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 8.43%. 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 9.07% 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

    2.29% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Logistics has recently increased by 6.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Logistics has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Universal Logistics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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

    73.40% 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 $28.02 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ULH stock has increased by 70.9% and is now trading at $47.90.
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Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The transportation company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.03. The transportation company earned $462.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $461.60 million. Universal Logistics had a net margin of 7.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.26%.

Top institutional investors of Universal Logistics include FMR LLC (9.64%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.70%), State Street Corp (0.56%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew T Moroun and Richard P Urban.
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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.
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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

Last Earnings
7/25/2024
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
8/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend
12/02/2024
Today
12/17/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Trucking, except local
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ULH
Employees
9,311
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$46.00
High Stock Price Target
$46.00
Low Stock Price Target
$46.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$92.90 million
Pretax Margin
9.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.77 billion
Cash Flow
$6.42 per share
Book Value
$20.25 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
7,001,000
Market Cap
$1.26 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.89

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This page (NASDAQ:ULH) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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