Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) Stock Lifted to “Strong-Buy” by Zacks Research

Posted by Brian Himes on Nov 6th, 2026

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH – Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Wednesday,Zacks reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Universal Logistics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Universal Logistics in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Universal Logistics from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.00.

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Universal Logistics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ULH opened at $29.47 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $18.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.64. Universal Logistics has a twelve month low of $11.73 and a twelve month high of $33.87. The company has a market cap of $777.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The transportation company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $394.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $390.00 million. Universal Logistics had a return on equity of 4.11% and a net margin of 2.92%. Research analysts predict that Universal Logistics will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Logistics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.1050 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Universal Logistics’s dividend payout ratio is 24.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new stake in Universal Logistics during the first quarter worth $48,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Universal Logistics in the 2nd quarter valued at $75,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Universal Logistics by 118.9% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 37,766 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 20,511 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Logistics in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,423,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Universal Logistics in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,770,000. 25.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Universal Logistics

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Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc provides transportation and logistics services throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company serves automotive, industrial, retail and other commercial customers with customized supply-chain solutions designed to move freight and support manufacturing and distribution operations.

Its services include contract logistics, dedicated transportation, truckload and intermodal transportation, freight brokerage, drayage, and value-added services.