Old Dominion stock holds near $205 after earnings beat
Published on 08/20/2026 at 23:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (US6795801009) is trading on a day when the company is being linked to a $1.68 quarterly EPS result, a $1.55 billion revenue print, and a market value of $42.53 billion as shares opened at $205.08.
The comparison is straightforward: quarterly EPS came in $0.14 above the $1.54 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.4% from a year earlier to $1.55 billion, according to the market summary dated August 20, 2026.
What the latest figures show
The same summary says the quarterly dividend was set at $0.29 a share, or $1.16 annualized, and that Old Dominion's stock traded below its 50-day moving average of $221.86 and its 200-day average of $210.26.
For investors, the mix matters because the latest print combines an earnings beat with a valuation that still sits under the short- and medium-term trend lines. The stock's 52-week range of $126.01 to $252.03 frames how much ground the shares have already covered.
Consensus stays cautious
Market data compiled on August 20, 2026 points to a Hold consensus and an average price target of $226.55, versus the stock's $205.08 opening level. That gap is smaller than it was near the low, but it still leaves analysts waiting for more proof that the operating rebound can hold.
Institutional ownership was listed at 77.82%, which keeps the share register heavily tied to large holders even as the freight cycle remains the main driver of sentiment.
A freight network business
Old Dominion Freight Line runs a less-than-truckload network across regional, inter-regional and national freight lanes, so yield, volume, and pricing trends matter more than headlines alone. In that model, a 10.4% revenue gain and an EPS beat can matter more than a single day's quote.
Shares and valuation
Old Dominion stock opened at $205.08 on August 20, 2026, with a market cap of $42.53 billion and a 52-week range of $126.01 to $252.03. The stock's current level sits below both the 50-day average of $221.86 and the 200-day average of $210.26.
Fact box
Company: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
ISIN: US6795801009
Ticker: ODFL
Exchange: NASDAQ
Price (as of August 20, 2026, market open): $205.08 USD
Market cap: $42.53 billion
Sector / Industry: Industrials / Cargo Ground Transportation
Index membership: Nasdaq-100
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