Old Dominion Freight Line Inc ODFL

What the company does

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc is a large-cap company in the Industrials sector (Trucking), with a market value of $38.0B, based in the USA.

It employs about 20,173 people and has been listed since Oct 24, 1991.

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 services.

Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 35.1 versus 29.6 for the median of the Industrials sector in our universe (24 companies) — priced in line with its group.

Revenue is growing 10% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 27.6 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 221.14, 21% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 45% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 3 days (2026-10-28) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 23 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Buys back its shares (2% fewer shares in a year).
• ✅ More cash than debt.
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (9 vs 1).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (0.6% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock fell 2.7% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLI -1.9%).

This week's news

• Will Old Dominion (ODFL) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), which belongs to the Zacks Transportation - Truck industry, could be a great candidate to consider. When looking at the last… source ↗

• Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Stock Looks Rich Against Cash Flow finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Old Dominion Freight Line has seen its share price move steadily higher, and that kind of climb naturally raises a question for investors who care about cash returns. After a strong stretch on the Nasdaq, the issue is whether the current market value lines up with the freight carrier's underlying cash flows. Old… source ↗

• Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -33.33%. A… source ↗

• Saia (SAIA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  The market expects Saia (SAIA) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock… source ↗

• Old Dominion Freight Line Announces $0.29 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-22
  What the article says

  THOMASVILLE, N.C., October 22, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock, payable on December 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2,… source ↗

• Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-21
  What the article says

  Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates… source ↗

What changed since last week

No material change: same valuation verdict, same risk flags, price moved less than 3%.