Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 27.95x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.33. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for ODFL is 183.06M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.61% of that float. On April 29, 2025, the average trading volume of ODFL was 2.01M shares.
ODFL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) has surged by 1.54 when compared to previous closing price of 146.74, but the company has seen a -0.58% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-25 that Shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL -7.35%) were falling today in sympathy with a disappointing report from rival Saia, another top less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier.
ODFL’s Market Performance
ODFL’s stock has fallen by -0.58% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -12.47% and a quarterly drop of -23.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.28% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.45% for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.00% for ODFL stock, with a simple moving average of -21.72% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ODFL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ODFL stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for ODFL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ODFL in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $183 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ODFL reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for ODFL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 13th, 2025.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to ODFL, setting the target price at $236 in the report published on March 07th of the current year.
ODFL Trading at -10.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ODFL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.12% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.28%, as shares sank -9.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ODFL fell by -0.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $155.20. In addition, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc saw -15.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ODFL starting from Satterfield Adam N, who purchase 2,457 shares at the price of $175.93 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Satterfield Adam N now owns 23,594 shares of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc, valued at $432,260 using the latest closing price.
Gantt Greg C, the Director of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc, sale 6,414 shares at $205.87 during a trade that took place back on Feb 13 ’25, which means that Gantt Greg C is holding 104,266 shares at $1,320,450 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ODFL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.3. Equity return is now at value 26.59, with 20.61 for asset returns.
Based on Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 41.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8546.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.9 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
