Transportation Stocks To Follow Today – August 18th

Uber Technologies, Berkshire Hathaway, Caterpillar, Chevron, United Parcel Service, American Airlines Group, and CSX are the seven Transportation stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Transportation stocks are shares of companies whose core business involves the movement of people or goods—this includes airlines, railroads, trucking firms, shipping lines and logistics providers. Because demand for transportation services typically rises with trade and consumer activity, these stocks are often viewed as a barometer of economic health. Major drivers of their performance include fuel costs, regulatory changes and global trade dynamics. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Transportation stocks within the last several days.

Uber Technologies (UBER)

Uber Technologies, Inc. develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia excluding China and Southeast Asia. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. The Mobility segment connects consumers with a range of transportation modalities, such as ridesharing, carsharing, micromobility, rentals, public transit, taxis, and other modalities; and offers riders in a variety of vehicle types, as well as financial partnerships products and advertising services.

Shares of Uber Technologies stock traded up $1.17 on Monday, reaching $93.77. The company had a trading volume of 11,206,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,098,953. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $90.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.08. The firm has a market cap of $195.55 billion, a PE ratio of 15.98, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.43. Uber Technologies has a 52-week low of $59.33 and a 52-week high of $97.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock traded up $1.49 on Monday, reaching $478.69. The company had a trading volume of 1,820,895 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,868,475. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $479.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $497.20. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 16.40, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.81. Berkshire Hathaway has a 52-week low of $437.90 and a 52-week high of $542.07.

Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.

Shares of Caterpillar stock traded up $4.40 on Monday, reaching $412.19. The company had a trading volume of 1,962,469 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,756,157. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $399.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $355.78. The firm has a market cap of $193.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.93, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.40. Caterpillar has a 52-week low of $267.30 and a 52-week high of $441.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.34.

Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

Shares of Chevron stock traded down $1.02 on Monday, reaching $155.53. The company had a trading volume of 4,707,438 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,355,911. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $268.75 billion, a PE ratio of 20.01, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $150.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $148.49. Chevron has a 52-week low of $132.04 and a 52-week high of $168.96.

United Parcel Service (UPS)

United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of express letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States.

Shares of UPS stock traded down $0.25 during trading on Monday, reaching $86.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,977,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,436,597. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The company has a market capitalization of $73.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $97.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.73. United Parcel Service has a 1-year low of $84.28 and a 1-year high of $145.01.

American Airlines Group (AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Shares of AAL stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Monday, reaching $13.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,397,628 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,864,195. The company has a market capitalization of $8.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $11.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.93. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $19.10.

CSX (CSX)

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.

Shares of CSX stock traded down $0.33 during trading on Monday, reaching $35.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,672,631 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,088,606. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $67.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $33.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.55. CSX has a 1-year low of $26.22 and a 1-year high of $37.10.