Stifel Analyst Maintains Hold Rating on Universal Logistics

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, J. Bruce Chan, an analyst at Stifel, reiterated a Hold rating on Universal Logistics (ULH). The price target remains at $17.00, slightly above the stock’s closing price of $16.71 on the previous day, December 17, 2025.

Analyst Background

J. Bruce Chan is a Director and Senior Analyst at Stifel, based in Miami. He specializes in the Transportation and Future Mobility sectors, with a focus on Global Logistics [Stifel Institutional]. Prior to joining Stifel in March 2010, Chan served as a senior project manager for a real estate investment and development firm [Stifel Institutional]. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland and graduated from Georgetown University. Chan also serves on the Board of Directors of Zync, Inc. [Stifel Institutional].

Recent Performance and Ratings

According to TipRanks, Chan is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.7% and a 56.67% success rate [The Globe and Mail]. He covers stocks within the Industrials sector, including Hub Group, Landstar System, and ArcBest [The Globe and Mail].

While Stifel Nicolaus maintains a Hold rating, other analysts have differing opinions. TipRanks – DeepSeek’s DeepSeek Trucking also issued a Hold rating on Universal Logistics today [The Globe and Mail]. However, TipRanks – Anthropic reiterated a Sell rating on the same day [The Globe and Mail].

Financial Performance

Universal Logistics’ latest earnings release, for the quarter ending September 27, reported a quarterly revenue of $396.79 million and a GAAP net loss of $74.77 million [The Globe and Mail]. This contrasts with the previous year’s results, which showed a revenue of $426.83 million and a net profit of $26.54 million [The Globe and Mail].