ODFLIndustrials · TruckingThe 23 Wall Street analysts covering Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $237 — +11.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (98): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Value (37): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.
Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ODFL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 11 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $228 → $231 |
| 30 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $237 → $243 |
| 30 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $256 → $263 |
| 30 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $224 → $228 |
| 21 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $232 → $256 |
| 15 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $225 → $250 |
| 15 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 14 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | $224 → $228 |
| 14 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 13 July 2026 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | $224 → $241 |
| 13 July 2026 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Neutral | $228 |
| 9 July 2026 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | $235 → $250 |
| 8 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 7 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $216 → $224 |
| 7 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | $235 → $245 |
| 6 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 88% of US stocks
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Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 10% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ODFL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Old Dominion Freight Line held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and a transcript of the call was published on Seeking Alpha.
Why it matters — Earnings-call transcripts are a key source of detail on ODFL's quarterly financial performance and management commentary, which investors closely monitor.
ODFL reported Q2 earnings that beat estimates, with earnings rising 32.3% as stronger yield, cost discipline and margin gains offset continued freight-volume pressure.
Why it matters — An ODFL watcher would care because the company demonstrated it can grow earnings and margins through yield management and cost control even while freight volumes remain under pressure.
Old Dominion Freight Line reported higher second-quarter revenue and earnings, driven by improving demand trends, pricing discipline, and operating leverage.
Why it matters — The results and management's confidence about gaining market share as freight markets recover give ODFL watchers insight into the company's performance and competitive positioning amid an improving market.
Zacks Investment Research published an article examining Old Dominion's Q2 2026 earnings, comparing key metrics to Wall Street estimates and year-ago results.
Why it matters — ODFL watchers would care because the article provides a comparison of the company's quarterly performance against analyst expectations and prior-year figures.
Old Dominion Freight Line reported Q2 earnings of $1.68 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 per share, compared to $1.27 per share in the same quarter last year.
Why it matters — An earnings beat above analyst expectations indicates the company's financial performance was stronger than forecasted for the quarter.
The 23 Wall Street analysts covering Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $237, with estimates ranging from $156 to $280. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 23 analysts covering Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 12 a Hold and 3 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Aug 2026, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 23 analysts implies +11.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ODFL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $156 to $280 over the next 12 months.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. returned +50.1% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a North American less-than-truckload motor carrier specializing in regional, inter-regional, and national freight transportation for business-to-business shippers.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 29 July 2026): "Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". Old Dominion Freight Line held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and a transcript of the call was published on Seeking Alpha.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a North American less-than-truckload motor carrier specializing in regional, inter-regional, and national freight transportation for business-to-business shippers. The company operates a single, integrated, union-free network designed to move palletized and partial-load freight efficiently across the United States, with extended services into Canada, Mexico, and select global markets. Beyond its core LTL offering, Old Dominion Freight Line provides complementary services such as container drayage, truckload brokerage, supply chain consulting, and logistics solutions tailored to complex distribution needs. The carrier focuses on time-sensitive and service-critical shipments, including standard and expedited options, to support industrial, retail, and commercial supply chains. Headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, Old Dominion Freight Line plays a significant role in U.S. surface transportation by offering reliable, high-frequency freight capacity that connects key production, import, and consumption hubs. Its network density and integrated service model position it as a core transportation partner for companies seeking consistent, high-quality LTL coverage across diverse geographic markets.
CEO Mr. Kevin M. Freeman · 20,173 employees · United States · https://www.odfl.com