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ArcBest (ARCB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$94.13 -3.45 (-3.54%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About ArcBest Stock (NASDAQ:ARCB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$92.57
$97.77
50-Day Range
$94.13
$121.90
52-Week Range
$92.57
$153.60
Volume
1.07 million shs
Average Volume
286,895 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.20 billion
P/E Ratio
11.62
Dividend Yield
0.51%
Price Target
$124.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, engages in the provision of ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions. It operates through two segments: Asset-Based and Asset-Light. The Asset-Based segment provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services, that transports general commodities, such as food, textiles, apparel, furniture, appliances, chemicals, non-bulk petroleum products, rubber, plastics, metal and metal products, wood, glass, automotive parts, machinery, and miscellaneous manufactured products. The segment also offers motor carrier freight transportation services to customers in Mexico through arrangements with trucking companies. The Asset-Light segment provides ground expedite services; third-party transportation brokerage services by sourcing various capacity solutions, including dry van over-the-road, temperature-controlled and refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal or container shipping, and specialized equipment; less-than- and full container load ocean transportation services; warehousing and distribution services; managed transportation services; and moving services to do-it-yourself' consumer, as well as provides final mile, time critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, and trade show shipping services. This segment also offers premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services; and engages in the final mile, time-critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, brokered LTL, and trade show shipping activities. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. ArcBest Corporation was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

ArcBest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

ARCB MarketRank™: 

ArcBest scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    ArcBest has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.31, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    ArcBest has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about ArcBest's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for ArcBest are expected to grow by 34.82% in the coming year, from $6.06 to $8.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of ArcBest is 11.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.71.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    ArcBest has a PEG Ratio of 2.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    ArcBest has a P/B Ratio of 1.80. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.97% of the float of ArcBest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    ArcBest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ArcBest has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    ArcBest has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    ArcBest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of ArcBest is 5.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, ArcBest will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.88% next year. This indicates that ArcBest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about ArcBest's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.97% of the float of ArcBest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    ArcBest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ArcBest has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    ArcBest has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ArcBest this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for ARCB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added ArcBest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, ArcBest insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,688,075.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.65% of the stock of ArcBest is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.27% of the stock of ArcBest is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about ArcBest's insider trading history.
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ARCB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

ArcBest's stock was trading at $120.21 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ARCB shares have decreased by 21.7% and is now trading at $94.13.
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ArcBest Co. (NASDAQ:ARCB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The transportation company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.84 by $0.20. ArcBest's revenue was down 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional shareholders of ArcBest include FMR LLC (6.07%), State Street Corp (4.09%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Judy R Mcreynolds, Erin K Gattis, Dennis L Anderson II, Daniel E Loe, Craig E Philip, Kathleen D Mcelligott, Seth Runser, Janice E Stipp, Steven Spinner, John Matthew Beasley, Michael E Newcity, Salvatore A Abbate and Michael P Hogan.
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Shares of ARCB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ArcBest investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/27 Dividend
11/13/2024
Dividend Payable
11/27/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Trucking, except local
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARCB
Employees
15,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$124.50
High Stock Price Target
$170.00
Low Stock Price Target
$99.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.31
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$195.43 million
Pretax Margin
5.84%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.27 billion
Cash Flow
$12.11 per share
Book Value
$52.42 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,014,000
Market Cap
$2.20 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.49

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This page (NASDAQ:ARCB) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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