Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Trucking
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.00 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.6% away).
We are one of the largest North American less-than-truckload ("LTL") motor carriers. We provide regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated, union-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.00 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.6% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 49d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Price Target Raised to $230.00 - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Old Dominion to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock? - TradingView — TradingView positive
- NEWS Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -2.9% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $249.00 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (0.6% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $233.33. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $246.99 (-0.9% upside). Prior stop was $233.33. Stop-loss: $233.33.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.6% away); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. trades at a P/E of 51.6 (forward 39.1). TrendMatrix value score: 2.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
32 analysts cover ODFL with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $219.
What does Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. do?We are one of the largest North American less-than-truckload ("LTL") motor carriers. We provide regional,...
We are one of the largest North American less-than-truckload ("LTL") motor carriers. We provide regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated, union-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers located throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances, we also provide LTL services throughout North America.