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

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$177.46 +0.61 (+0.34%)
Closing price 09/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$177.34 -0.12 (-0.06%)
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About Old Dominion Freight Line Stock (NASDAQ:ODFL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$175.64
▼
$178.93
50-Day Range
$173.00
▼
$232.99
52-Week Range
$126.01
▼
$252.03
Volume
2.32 million shs
Average Volume
1.85 million shs
Market Capitalization
$36.80 billion
P/E Ratio
34.19
Dividend Yield
0.65%
Price Target
$227.65
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that specializes in regional, inter-regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) services. The company transports shipments that do not require an entire truck, serving commercial, industrial and retail customers across the United States.

Its services include standard and expedited LTL transportation, freight brokerage, supply chain consulting, container drayage and warehousing. Old Dominion supports customers through a network of service centers, terminals and distribution facilities, providing pickup, line-haul and delivery capabilities for a broad range of freight.

Founded in 1934 by Earl Congdon, the company is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina. Old Dominion primarily serves domestic U.S. markets, with transportation and logistics capabilities that support freight moving throughout the contiguous United States. Marty Freeman serves as president and chief executive officer, while David S. Congdon is executive chairman.

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Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

ODFL MarketRank™: 

Old Dominion Freight Line scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Old Dominion Freight Line has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus price target of $227.65, representing about 28.3% upside from its current price of $177.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Old Dominion Freight Line has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Old Dominion Freight Line's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Old Dominion Freight Line are expected to grow by 14.36% in the coming year, from $5.78 to $6.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Old Dominion Freight Line is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Old Dominion Freight Line is 34.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Old Dominion Freight Line has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. 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 8.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Old Dominion Freight Line's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.33% 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 4.27.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Old Dominion Freight Line has recently increased by 6.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Old Dominion Freight Line has a dividend yield of 0.66%, 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 22.35%. 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 17.55% next year. This indicates that Old Dominion Freight Line will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Old Dominion Freight Line's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Old Dominion Freight Line has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Old Dominion Freight Line this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for ODFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Old Dominion Freight Line to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $3,958,277.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.20% 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.

  • Read more about Old Dominion Freight Line's insider trading history.
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ODFL Stock News Headlines

Old Dominion Freight Line names new board member
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J.B. Hunt's Stock Plunges After Market Misprices Profit Warning (ODFL)
J.B. Hunt warned of higher driver-related costs, sending shares down, but analysts trimmed price targets while raising others, keeping a Moderate Buy rating amid sector-wide trucking pressure.
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ODFL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Old Dominion Freight Line's stock was trading at $156.80 at the start of the year. Since then, ODFL shares have increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $177.46.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The transportation company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.14. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Old Dominion Freight Line shares split on the morning of Thursday, March 28th 2024.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, February 16th 2024. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, March 27th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Shares of ODFL 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Old Dominion Freight Line investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), NVIDIA (NVDA), The RMR Group (RMR) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2026
Dividend Payable
9/16/2026
Today
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Ground Transportation
Sub-Industry
Cargo Ground Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ODFL
CIK
878927
Employees
20,591
Year Founded
1934

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$263.00
Low Price Target
$172.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
26 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.19
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.19
Forward P/E Ratio
30.70
P/E Growth
2.97
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
1.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.50 billion
Price / Sales
6.69
Cash Flow
$6.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
26.63
Book Value
$20.62 per share
Price / Book
8.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
207,360,000
Free Float
190,354,000
Market Cap
$36.80 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.16

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This page (NASDAQ:ODFL) was last updated on 9/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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