Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for U-Haul Earnings

U-Haul Holding Company (NYSE:UHAL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for U-Haul in a report released on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst S. Ralston now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.84 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.02. The consensus estimate for U-Haul’s current full-year earnings is $1.32 per share.

UHAL has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded U-Haul from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of U-Haul from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of U-Haul in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of U-Haul in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “mkt outperform” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, U-Haul presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $85.00.

U-Haul Price Performance

U-Haul stock opened at $64.09 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The company has a market capitalization of $12.46 billion, a PE ratio of 457.83 and a beta of 1.08. U-Haul has a one year low of $41.94 and a one year high of $76.45.

U-Haul (NYSE:UHAL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.27). U-Haul had a return on equity of 0.81% and a net margin of 1.05%.The company had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U-Haul

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in U-Haul by 64.3% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 174,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,937,000 after purchasing an additional 68,150 shares in the last quarter. Shay Capital LLC acquired a new position in U-Haul in the third quarter worth $257,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new position in U-Haul in the third quarter worth $349,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of U-Haul during the third quarter worth $446,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of U-Haul during the third quarter worth $218,000. 3.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About U-Haul

U-Haul (NYSE: UHAL) is a leading provider of do-it-yourself moving and storage solutions in North America. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services that includes the rental of trucks, trailers and towing equipment, as well as portable moving containers known as U-Box. In addition to vehicle rentals, U-Haul supplies customers with moving essentials such as boxes, packing materials and hitch installations, ensuring an integrated moving experience. The company also operates self-storage facilities under the U-Haul Storage brand, catering to both short-term and long-term needs.

Founded in 1945 by Leonard Shoen in Ridgefield, Washington, U-Haul has expanded its footprint through a mix of corporate-owned centers and independent dealer locations.