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. This segment 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 line haul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. This segment 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 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone479-785-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.83 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees13,000
OptionableOptionable
ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is ArcBest's stock symbol?
ArcBest trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ARCB."
How often does ArcBest pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for ArcBest?
ArcBest declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Tuesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 9th. View ArcBest's Dividend History.
How were ArcBest's earnings last quarter?
ArcBest Corp (NASDAQ:ARCB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 1st. The transportation company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.32. The transportation company had revenue of $826.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $815.82 million. ArcBest had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 12.98%. ArcBest's revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. View ArcBest's Earnings History.
When is ArcBest's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for ARCB?
10 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for ArcBest's stock. Their predictions range from $37.00 to $49.00. On average, they expect ArcBest's stock price to reach $42.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for ArcBest.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for ArcBest?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ArcBest in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for ArcBest.
Has ArcBest been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ARCB stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. ArcBest earned a news impact score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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), Saia (SAIA), Marten Transport (MRTN), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), USA Truck (USAK), Celadon Group (CGIP), Celadon Group (CGI) and US Xpress Enterprises (USX).
Who are ArcBest's key executives?
ArcBest's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Judy R. McReynolds, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 55)
- Mr. David R. Cobb, VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Michael E. Newcity, Sr. VP & Chief Innovation Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Timothy D. Thorne, Pres of ABF Freight (Age 56)
- Mr. James A. Ingram, Chief Operating Officer of Asset-Light Logistics (Age 51)
Who are ArcBest's major shareholders?
ArcBest's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.27%), Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.17%), Alpha Windward LLC (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own ArcBest stock include Daniel E Loe, James A Ingram, James David Darter, Janice E Stipp, Michael E Newcity, Michael R Johns, Steven Carrol Leonard, Steven Spinner and William Legg. 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 Hennessy Advisors Inc., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold ArcBest company stock in the last year include Daniel E Loe, James David Darter, Michael E Newcity, Michael R Johns and William Legg. View Insider Buying and Selling for ArcBest.
Which institutional investors are buying ArcBest stock?
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is ArcBest's stock price today?
One share of ARCB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $39.45.
How big of a company is ArcBest?
ArcBest has a market capitalization of $961.84 million and generates $2.83 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $59.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.33 on an earnings per share basis. ArcBest employs 13,000 workers across the globe.
What is ArcBest's official website?
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]
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