Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.00 compared to its previous closing price of 161.97. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-20 that Old Dominion Freight Line faces near-term headwinds from high interest rates, lower freight volumes, and rising costs, but fundamentals remain solid for long-term investors. Despite recent declines, ODFL’s dividend is well-covered, free cash flow is strong, and reduced CAPEX enhances future flexibility for buybacks or debt reduction. Valuation remains elevated with a forward P/E above 30x, so I recommend waiting for a further 10-20% price drop before adding shares.
Is It Worth Investing in Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) Right Now?
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (NASDAQ: ODFL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.06x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ODFL is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for ODFL is 182.34M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.84% of that float. The average trading volume for ODFL on June 26, 2025 was 1.81M shares.
ODFL’s Market Performance
ODFL stock saw a decrease of 2.35% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.75% and a quarterly a decrease of -4.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.62% for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.29% for ODFL’s stock, with a -12.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ODFL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ODFL stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for ODFL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ODFL in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $200 based on the research report published on June 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ODFL reach a price target of $183. The rating they have provided for ODFL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2025.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to ODFL, setting the target price at $220 in the report published on March 13th of the current year.
ODFL Trading at 0.40% 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 -31.26% of loss for the given period.
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
- 0.34 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 26.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8449.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.9 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.32.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
