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After finishing at $149.75 in the prior trading day, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) closed at $159.12, up 6.26%. In other words, the price has increased by $6.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.96 million shares were traded. ODFL stock price reached its highest trading level at $160.06 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $149.99.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ODFL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1390.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.83. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.38 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
On July 31, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $166 to $159.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 28 ’25 when Satterfield Adam N bought 2,457 shares for $175.93 per share. The transaction valued at 432,260 led to the insider holds 23,594 shares of the business.
Gantt Greg C sold 6,414 shares of ODFL for $1,320,450 on Feb 13 ’25. The Director now owns 104,266 shares after completing the transaction at $205.87 per share. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Gantt Greg C, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 6,414 shares for $203.02 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ODFL now has a Market Capitalization of 33442983936 and an Enterprise Value of 33588940800. As of this moment, Old’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 31.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.92. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.957 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.795.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ODFL is 1.24, which has changed by -0.20083368 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ODFL has reached a high of $233.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $140.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.34%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.80M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1840350 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 210.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 181.34M. Insiders hold about 13.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.51% stake in the company. Shares short for ODFL as of 1753920000 were 8834560 with a Short Ratio of 4.90, compared to 1751241600 on 10214736. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8834560 and a Short% of Float of 5.2800003.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, ODFL’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.08, compared to 1.08 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0072120205The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.39. The current Payout Ratio is 18.98% for ODFL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-04 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-03. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-03-28 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 19.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.14, with high estimates of $1.35 and low estimates of $0.97.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.08 and $4.74 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.85. EPS for the following year is $5.62, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $6.42 and $5.0.
Revenue Estimates
18 analysts predict $1.42B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.47B to a low estimate of $1.33B. As of the current estimate, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.47BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.38B. There is a high estimate of $1.46B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.31B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ODFL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.67B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.58B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.81BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.5B and the low estimate is $5.73B.
