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Old Dominion Faces Analyst Split After Earnings Miss and August LTL Decline

Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 10:36 AM 2 min read

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) is one of the 13 Best Freight Stocks to Invest in Now.

The second quarter’s earnings miss causes mixed opinions among analysts, while the decline in LTL tons per day impacts the August revenue.

Old Dominion Faces Analyst Split After Earnings Miss and August LTL Decline

The company’s revenue during the quarter declined by 6.1% year-over-year and missed the analyst estimates by 0.7%. Its EPS was also a miss, standing at $1.27 against the analyst expectations of $1.28. It has caused mixed opinions among the analysts, with the consensus rating on the stock split between Hold and Buy.

Additionally, on September 4, 2025, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) reported a 4.8% decrease in revenue per day for August 2025, compared to the same month the year prior. The decline was primarily attributed to a 9.2% decline in LTL tons per day. However, the company partially offsets the decline with an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight.

With a modest upside potential of 5.83% and backed by a strong institutional support as reflected in the 51 hedge funds invested in the stock as of Q2 2025, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) gains the attention of value-seeking investors in the freight sector.

Headquartered in North Carolina, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) is a leading transportation company, operating since 1934. The company specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, which involves combining multiple smaller shipments onto a single truck to maximize efficiency and service quality.

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