Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Old Dominion Freight Line is a U.S.-based less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation company that provides regional, inter-regional and national freight services. Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, the company has grown from a regional carrier into a national freight network, operating a broad system of service centers and terminals to move shipments for shippers of varying sizes and industries.

The company’s core business is LTL trucking, offering scheduled pickup and delivery for palletized freight that does not require a full truckload. In support of its transportation operations, Old Dominion provides related logistics and freight management services designed to optimize supply chains, including shipment tracking, operational support and claims management. The carrier emphasizes on-time performance and network density to serve time-sensitive and freight-consolidation needs for customers.

Old Dominion serves shippers across a wide range of industries throughout the United States and coordinates with partner networks for broader international movement when required. As a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: ODFL), it operates under a centralized operating model focused on service quality, operational efficiency and safety. The company’s business model centers on maintaining a modern terminal and linehaul network, investments in technology for routing and tracking, and continuous operational improvements to support commercial customers and logistics partners.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $205.16 to $223.66
• 50-Day Range: $210.47 to $248.73
• 52-Week Range: $126.01 to $252.03
• Volume: 3.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $44.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.94
• Dividend Yield: 0.55%
• Price Target: $226.55
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Old Dominion Freight Line scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 133 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Old Dominion Freight Line has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.28, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Old Dominion Freight Line is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Old Dominion Freight Line has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Old Dominion Freight Line are expected to grow by 16.49% in the coming year, from $5.58 to $6.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Old Dominion Freight Line is 40.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Old Dominion Freight Line is 40.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Old Dominion Freight Line has a PEG Ratio of 4.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Old Dominion Freight Line has a P/B Ratio of 9.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.67% of the float of Old Dominion Freight Line has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Old Dominion Freight Line has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.85.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Old Dominion Freight Line has recently decreased by 4.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Old Dominion Freight Line has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Old Dominion Freight Line has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Old Dominion Freight Line is 24.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Old Dominion Freight Line will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.85% next year. This indicates that Old Dominion Freight Line will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Old Dominion Freight Line has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Old Dominion Freight Line this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for ODFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Old Dominion Freight Line to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Old Dominion Freight Line insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,233,933.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.00% of the stock of Old Dominion Freight Line is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.82% of the stock of Old Dominion Freight Line is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 9/16 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend: 9/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Trucking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ODFL
• CIK: 878927
• Web: www.odfl.com
• Phone: (336) 889-5000
• Fax: 336-822-5239
• Employees: 20,591
• Year Founded: 1934

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Old Dominion Freight Line: $226.55
• High Price Target: $263.00
• Low Price Target: $165.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.28
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 38.08
• P/E Growth: 4.01
• Net Income: $1.02 billion
• Net Margins: 19.44%
• Pretax Margin: 25.89%
• Return on Equity: 24.87%
• Return on Assets: 19.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.89
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.04
• Cash Flow: $6.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.55
• Book Value: $21.87 per share
• Price / Book: 9.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 207,970,000
• Free Float: 187,171,000
• Market Cap: $44.19 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18