NASDAQ:ARCB

ArcBest Stock Forecast, Price & News

$47.40

-0.51 (-1.06 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$46.29

Now: $47.40▼

$47.61

50-Day Range

$41.87

MA: $44.13▼

$48.04

52-Week Range

$13.54

Now: $47.40▼

$49.29

Volume93,245 shs

Average Volume138,046 shs

Market Capitalization$1.20 billion

P/E Ratio30.19

Dividend Yield0.68%

Beta1.8

ArcBest Corporation provides freight transportation services and integrated logistics solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Asset-Based, ArcBest, and FleetNet. The Asset-Based segment transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, nonbulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products through less-than-truckload services. It also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The ArcBest segment provides expedite freight transportation services to commercial and government customers; premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. It also offers third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over the road and intermodal, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; full-container and less-than-container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to Â'do-it-yourself' consumer and corporate account employee relocations, as well as provides final mile, time critical, product launch, warehousing, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, and trade show shipping services. The FleetNet segment provides roadside assistance and maintenance management services for commercial vehicles through third-party service providers. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. ArcBest Corporation was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.87 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

34th out of 211 stocks

Trucking, Except Local Industry

7th out of 18 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
ArcBest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $42.58, ArcBest has a forecasted downside of 10.2% from its current price of $47.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
ArcBest has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
ArcBest has received 361 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
ArcBest has received 671 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
ArcBest has received 65.02% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about ArcBest and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe ARCB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe ARCB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
ArcBest has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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 11.11%. 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 8.63% next year. This indicates that ArcBest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, ArcBest insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $411,168.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.88% of the stock of ArcBest is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
88.55% of the stock of ArcBest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for ArcBest are expected to grow by 17.41% in the coming year, from $3.16 to $3.71 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 30.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.60.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 30.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 20.80.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
ArcBest has a PEG Ratio of 1.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
ArcBest has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Trucking, except local

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorTransportation

Current SymbolNASDAQ:ARCB

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK894405

Webwww.arcb.com

Phone479-785-6000

Employees13,000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28

Current Ratio1.47

Quick Ratio1.47

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio30.19

Forward P/E Ratio15.00

P/E Growth1.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.99 billion

Price / Sales0.40

Cash Flow$7.50 per share

Price / Cash Flow6.32

Book Value$29.92 per share

Price / Book1.58

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.88

Net Income$39.99 million

Net Margins1.47%

Return on Equity9.58%

Return on Assets4.18%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares25,410,000

Market Cap$1.20 billion

Next Earnings Date2/2/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$47.40

-0.51 (-1.06 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) Frequently Asked Questions

How has ArcBest's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

ArcBest's stock was trading at $18.45 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ARCB stock has increased by 156.9% and is now trading at $47.40.
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Is ArcBest a buy right now?

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ArcBest in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" ArcBest stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than ArcBest?

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When is ArcBest's next earnings date?

ArcBest is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 2nd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for ArcBest.

How can I listen to ArcBest's earnings call?

ArcBest will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 2nd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were ArcBest's earnings last quarter?

ArcBest Co. (NASDAQ:ARCB) posted its earnings results on Sunday, November, 8th. The transportation company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.43. The transportation company had revenue of $794.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $791.43 million. ArcBest had a net margin of 1.47% and a return on equity of 9.58%.
View ArcBest's earnings history.

How often does ArcBest pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ArcBest?

ArcBest declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, November 27th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th.
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Is ArcBest a good dividend stock?

ArcBest pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.68%. The dividend payout ratio of ArcBest is 11.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ArcBest will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.63% next year. This indicates that ArcBest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View ArcBest's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for ARCB?

12 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for ArcBest's stock. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate ArcBest's stock price to reach $42.58 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.2%.
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Are investors shorting ArcBest?

ArcBest saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 621,100 shares, an increase of 20.0% from the December 15th total of 517,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 190,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 2.6% of the company's shares are sold short.
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Who are some of ArcBest's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to ArcBest include Schneider National (SNDR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Heartland Express (HTLD), Marten Transport (MRTN), Universal Logistics (ULH), U.S. Xpress Enterprises (USX), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG), USA Truck (USAK), Celadon Group (CGIPQ), Celadon Group (CGIP) and Smart Move (SMVE).
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What other stocks do shareholders of ArcBest own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ArcBest investors own include YRC Worldwide (YRCW), Intel (INTC), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), Delta Air Lines (DAL), The Boeing (BA), American Airlines Group (AAL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Valero Energy (VLO).

Who are ArcBest's key executives?

ArcBest's management team includes the following people:

Ms. Judy R. McReynolds, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57, Pay $1.64M)
Mr. David R. Cobb, VP & CFO (Age 54, Pay $793k)
Mr. Michael E. Newcity, Sr. VP & Chief Innovation Officer (Age 50, Pay $703.2k)
Mr. Timothy D. Thorne, Pres of ABF Freight (Age 58, Pay $860.9k)
Mr. James A. Ingram, Chief Operating Officer of Asset-Light Logistics (Age 53, Pay $703.62k)
Ms. Traci L. Sowersby, VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 50)
Mr. R. David Humphrey, VP of Investor Relations (Age 61)
Mr. Michael R. Johns, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 61)
Mr. Steven Leonard, Chief Sales & Customer Engagement Officer (Age 45)
Ms. Erin K. Gattis, Chief HR Officer (Age 46)

What is ArcBest's stock symbol?

ArcBest trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ARCB."

Who are ArcBest's major shareholders?

ArcBest's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.06%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.03%), Diversified Trust Co (0.03%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own ArcBest stock include James A Ingram, Michael E Newcity and Michael R Johns.
View institutional ownership trends for ArcBest.

Which institutional investors are selling ArcBest stock?

ARCB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, and Diversified Trust Co. Company insiders that have sold ArcBest company stock in the last year include James A Ingram, Michael E Newcity, and Michael R Johns.
View insider buying and selling activity for ArcBest or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which institutional investors are buying ArcBest stock?

ARCB stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DAVENPORT & Co LLC.
View insider buying and selling activity for ArcBest or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of ArcBest?

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

What is ArcBest's stock price today?

One share of ARCB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.40.

How big of a company is ArcBest?

ArcBest has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion and generates $2.99 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $39.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.88 on an earnings per share basis. ArcBest employs 13,000 workers across the globe.

What is ArcBest's official website?

The official website for ArcBest is www.arcb.com.

How can I contact ArcBest?

ArcBest's mailing address is 8401 McClure Drive, FORT SMITH AR, 72916. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 479-785-6000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/17/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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