ArcBest (ARCB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB) is a logistics company that provides a broad portfolio of freight transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions. Through its asset-based segment, the company operates ABF Freight®, one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers in the United States, offering regional and long-haul LTL services. Its non–asset-based segment delivers customized logistics services including full truckload brokerage, final-mile delivery, freight forwarding and third-party logistics (3PL) management.

In addition to core LTL operations, ArcBest’s integrated solutions encompass cross-border services between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, temperature-controlled shipping and time-definite delivery options. The company leverages technology platforms to provide customers with real-time shipment visibility, route optimization and data analytics, helping businesses manage inventory flow, reduce transit times and control freight spend.

Founded in 1923 as Arkansas Best Corporation, the firm rebranded as ArcBest in 2014 to reflect its growing emphasis on technology-enabled logistics. Over its history, the company has expanded operations through strategic acquisitions and partnerships, broadening its service footprint across North America and establishing alliances in Europe, Asia and Latin America. ArcBest is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

ArcBest’s leadership team combines seasoned executives drawn from the transportation and logistics industry. The company's board of directors and senior management oversee strategic growth initiatives, operational excellence programs and technology investments designed to enhance service capabilities and drive long-term value for customers and shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.36 to $80.78
• 50-Day Range: $60.77 to $84.42
• 52-Week Range: $55.19 to $129.83
• Volume: 304,310 shs
• Average Volume: 321,681 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.41
• Dividend Yield: 0.61%
• Price Target: $93.17
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ArcBest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ArcBest scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 125 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: 3.2 / 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 10 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 10.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 10.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

ArcBest has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. 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 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.09% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ArcBest has recently decreased by 16.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

ArcBest has a dividend yield of 0.59%, 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

5.09% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ArcBest has recently decreased by 16.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

ArcBest has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for ArcBest this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for ARCB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 stock has decreased by 15.6% and is now trading at $78.72.

How were ArcBest's earnings last quarter?

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

Who are ArcBest's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of ArcBest include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.18%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.02%) and Banque Pictet & Cie SA (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Judy R Mcreynolds, Erin K Gattis, Dennis L Anderson II, Daniel E Loe, Craig E Philip, Kathleen D Mcelligott, Seth Runser, Janice E Stipp, Steven Spinner, John Matthew Beasley, Michael E Newcity and Salvatore A Abbate.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/30/2025
• 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: 14,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ArcBest: $93.17
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.29
• P/E Growth: 0.87
• 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: 0.43
• Cash Flow: $12.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.38
• Book Value: $56.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,910,000
• Free Float: 22,618,000
• Market Cap: $1.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.71