Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ODFL Q3 Earnings

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Old Dominion Freight Line in a report released on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $1.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.37. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. Old Dominion Freight Line had a net margin of 19.42% and a return on equity of 25.94%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $170.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating and issued a $102.00 price objective on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Raymond James Financial cut their target price on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $166.00 to $159.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $158.00 to $155.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.62.

Old Dominion Freight Line Price Performance

ODFL stock opened at $159.13 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $158.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $164.71. Old Dominion Freight Line has a 52-week low of $140.91 and a 52-week high of $233.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.08, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.38.

Old Dominion Freight Line Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 3rd. Old Dominion Freight Line’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Old Dominion Freight Line

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ODFL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Old Dominion Freight Line by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,559 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Old Dominion Freight Line by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 6,151 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,085,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Old Dominion Freight Line by 423.1% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 7,229 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,275,000 after purchasing an additional 5,847 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Old Dominion Freight Line by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 9,685 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,708,000 after purchasing an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Investment Services LLC bought a new position in Old Dominion Freight Line in the 4th quarter worth about $228,000. 77.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.