The best air freight stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
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stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
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Take a deeper dive into air freight stocks
If you're interested in investing in the shipping industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
1. United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Parcel Service, Inc. , a package delivery and logistics provider, offers transportation and delivery services. It operates through two segments, U. S.
United Parcel Service stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $100.48. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). United Parcel Service is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD89.5 billion and employs 490,000 staff.
FedEx Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Federal Express and FedEx Freight segments. The company offers transportation services, including express, freight, less-than-truckload freight, and time-specific freight-shipping; and small-package ground delivery services.
FedEx Corporation stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $274.29. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). FedEx Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$88.6 billion and employs 300,000 staff.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services. It operates through two segments, Airline Operations and Dry Leasing.
Atlas Air Worldwide stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Atlas Air Worldwide is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.5 billion and employs 4,500 staff.
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides aircraft leasing, and air cargo transportation and related services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Cargo Aircraft Management Inc.
Air Transport Services Group stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Air Transport Services Group is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2 billion and employs 4,745 staff.
Radiant Logistics, Inc. , operates as a third-party logistics company, provides technology-enabled global transportation and value-added logistics services in the United States and Canada. The company offers domestic and international freight forwarding, and freight brokerage services, including air, ocean, truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal.
Radiant Logistics stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Radiant Logistics is listed on the NYSE MKT, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$925.8 million and employs 988 staff.
Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling.
Forward Air Corporation stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Forward Air Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.5 billion and employs 6,319 staff.
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services in the Americas, North Asia, South Asia, Europe, and MAIR. The company offers airfreight services, such as air freight consolidation and forwarding; ocean freight and ocean services, including ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management; customs brokerage and other services, import, intra-continental ground transportation and delivery, and warehousing and distribution services; and customs clearance, purchase order management, vendor consolidation, time-definite transportation services, temperature-controlled transit, cargo insurance, specialized cargo monitoring and tracking, and other logistics solutions.
Expeditors International of Washington stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $153.02. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Expeditors International of Washington is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11.2 billion and employs 20,170 staff.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation and related logistics and supply chain services in the United States and internationally.
CH Robinson Worldwide stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). CH Robinson Worldwide is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$16.5 billion and employs 12,953 staff.
Air T, Inc. provides overnight air cargo, ground equipment sale, and commercial jet engines and parts in the United States and internationally. The company's Overnight Air Cargo segment offers air express delivery services.
Air T stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Air T is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$279.2 million and employs 646 staff.
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in air freight stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — air freight stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the shipping industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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