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- $211.41
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- $209.75 – $217.96
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ODFL fell -1.8% in a session where the S&P 500 was -0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 was -0.9%, while peers were also softer; the move looks more like sector pressure than stock-specific deterioration, but its 41.0 P/E keeps the setup somewhat sensitive.
ODFL
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE
As of Aug 5, 2026
61/100
Worth keeping an eye onHealth ScorePrimary driver: sector-wide weakness
ODFL moved -1.8% even as the S&P 500 was -0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 was -0.9%, so the stock underperformed a mildly weaker market. The same-session peer tape was also soft, with JBHT at -0.7% and XPO at -1.5%, which points to a freight-sector move rather than stock-specific bad news. The intraday path was also orderly — open $215.07, high $219.995, low $213.26, close $215.45 — so this looked like a gradual fade, not a disorderly break.
Volatility: ordinary, but valuation-sensitive
This looks like normal volatility for a cyclical freight name, not a fundamentals break. ODFL still shows revenue -0.6% YoY (TTM), latest quarter +10.4% YoY, and EPS +1.5% YoY (TTM), with operating margin +25.8% and net margin +19.4%, so the business profile is intact. The valuation is the bigger swing factor: PE 41.0, forward PE 34.5, and PEG 2.41 — PEG is P/E divided by earnings growth, so a 2.41 reading means investors are paying a fairly rich multiple for growth that is already priced in. Beta 1.21 also says the name should move more than the market. With analyst recommendations at 5 strong-positive, 9 positive, 15 neutral, 1 negative, and 1 strong-negative, the backdrop is constructive but not unanimous.
Earnings: October 27 is the next checkpoint
The next earnings date is 2026-10-27. The facts here do not give a formal revenue or EPS consensus for that print, so I cannot state expected growth or margin assumptions from the current package. The recent company news does provide the market’s checklist: ODFL already had a Q2 earnings beat and margin gains, and commentary around a $380 million spending plan says investors are watching whether demand recovery can support capacity returns. The same news flow also flags the valuation question — earnings improve, but the stock trades at a premium multiple — so the next report will be judged on pricing power, margin durability, and whether revenue growth can stay ahead of cost and capacity investment.
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