Universal Logistics (ULH) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) is projected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect Universal Logistics to post earnings of $0.30 per share and revenue of $400.60 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $393.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $398.50 million. Universal Logistics had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 9.47%. On average, analysts expect Universal Logistics to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Logistics Trading Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:ULH opened at $18.76 on Thursday. Universal Logistics has a 12-month low of $18.40 and a 12-month high of $53.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.71. The firm has a market cap of $493.95 million, a P/E ratio of 8.05 and a beta of 0.93.

Universal Logistics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 1st were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Universal Logistics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.03%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Universal Logistics by 44.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 129,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,280,000 after acquiring an additional 39,633 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Universal Logistics in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $789,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Universal Logistics by 4.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 193,413 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $4,910,000 after purchasing an additional 8,039 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in Universal Logistics by 93.7% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 13,514 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Universal Logistics by 5.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 108,268 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,841,000 after purchasing an additional 5,136 shares during the last quarter. 25.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on ULH. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Universal Logistics in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Universal Logistics from $28.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Universal Logistics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Universal Logistics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Universal Logistics presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.00.

About Universal Logistics

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.