Universal Logistics (ULH) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) will be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, April 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter. Parties that are interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The transportation company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.10. Universal Logistics had a return on equity of 18.58% and a net margin of 5.59%. The company had revenue of $390.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $377.30 million. On average, analysts expect Universal Logistics to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Logistics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ULH opened at $33.50 on Tuesday. Universal Logistics has a 1-year low of $20.85 and a 1-year high of $38.50. The company has a market cap of $881.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.46 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.30.

Universal Logistics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. Universal Logistics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ULH shares. StockNews.com lowered Universal Logistics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Universal Logistics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $35.00 to $36.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th.

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.