Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for ODFL

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Old Dominion Freight Line in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Old Dominion Freight Line’s current full-year earnings is $5.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Old Dominion Freight Line’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.69 EPS.

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The transportation company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.06. Old Dominion Freight Line had a return on equity of 28.02% and a net margin of 20.40%.

ODFL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Argus cut Old Dominion Freight Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $195.00 target price (down from $218.00) on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $237.00 to $204.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $203.72.

Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Up 1.0 %

Old Dominion Freight Line stock opened at $176.50 on Friday. Old Dominion Freight Line has a 52 week low of $165.49 and a 52 week high of $233.26. The stock has a market cap of $37.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.21, a PEG ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $187.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $197.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Old Dominion Freight Line Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Old Dominion Freight Line’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.63%. Old Dominion Freight Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Old Dominion Freight Line

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line by 518.9% during the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 229 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line in the third quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line in the fourth quarter worth $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.82% of the company’s stock.

Old Dominion Freight Line Company Profile

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting.