ArcBest (ARCB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ArcBest Corporation is a provider of integrated logistics solutions in North America, offering a comprehensive portfolio of freight transportation services. The company’s operations span less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, truckload brokerage, ground expedited services and final mile logistics, enabling it to serve a diverse customer base across multiple industries. Through its asset-light model, ArcBest leverages a combination of owned equipment and third-party carriers to maintain flexibility in capacity and routing.

The company’s flagship division, ABF Freight®, specializes in LTL shipping, transporting full- and partial-truckload shipments throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Complementing this service, ArcBest’s Panther Premium Logistics® unit focuses on time-critical and secure freight, while its ArcBest® Ground and ArcBest® Truckload segments address e-commerce delivery and full-truckload requirements. Additional offerings include freight brokerage, managed transportation, warehousing and contract logistics, all integrated under a unified technology platform to enhance supply chain visibility.

Founded in 1923 in Arkansas as Arkansas-Best Freight System, the company has evolved through strategic acquisitions and rebranding efforts, adopting the ArcBest name in 2014 to reflect its broadened scope. Today, ArcBest maintains headquarters in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and operates regional service centers and distribution facilities across North America to support customers with end-to-end logistics solutions.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest continues to expand its innovative service offerings and technology investments. The company’s executive team and board of directors emphasize operational excellence, customer-centricity and sustainable growth as they guide ArcBest’s efforts to meet the evolving demands of the global supply chain.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.46 to $85.02
• 50-Day Range: $56.73 to $84.34
• 52-Week Range: $55.19 to $129.83
• Volume: 202,189 shs
• Average Volume: 318,710 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.99
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: $89.42
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ArcBest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ArcBest scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 372 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ArcBest has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ArcBest has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 42.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ArcBest are expected to grow by 42.43% in the coming year, from $7.00 to $9.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 10.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.97.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

ArcBest has a PEG Ratio of 0.89. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ArcBest has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.11% of the float of ArcBest has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ArcBest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ArcBest has recently increased by 14.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

ArcBest has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ArcBest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ArcBest is 6.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ArcBest will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.81% next year. This indicates that ArcBest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.33

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.11% of the float of ArcBest has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ArcBest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ArcBest has recently increased by 14.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

ArcBest has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for ArcBest this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for ARCB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ArcBest insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.28% of the stock of ArcBest is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.27% of the stock of ArcBest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ARCB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARCB shares performed this year?

ArcBest's stock was trading at $93.32 at the start of the year. Since then, ARCB shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $83.10.

How were ArcBest's earnings last quarter?

ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCB) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The transportation company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of ArcBest?

Shares of ARCB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ArcBest own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ArcBest investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARCB
• CIK: 894405
• Web: www.arcb.com
• Phone: (479) 785-6000
• Fax: 479-785-6004
• Employees: 15,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $89.42
• High Stock Price Target: $145.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.87
• P/E Growth: 0.89
• Net Income: $173.96 million
• Net Margins: 4.37%
• Pretax Margin: 5.54%
• Return on Equity: 10.05%
• Return on Assets: 5.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $12.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.61
• Book Value: $56.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,910,000
• Free Float: 22,618,000
• Market Cap: $1.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.71