Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for ArcBest (ARCB)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for ArcBest (NASDAQ: ARCB):

• 3/14/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $126.00 to $108.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2025 – ArcBest is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $100.00 to $73.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – ArcBest had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stephens. They now have a $116.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/11/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $103.00 to $83.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $160.00 to $145.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $110.00 to $100.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/3/2025 – ArcBest had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $105.00 to $96.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – ArcBest had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $109.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

ArcBest Stock Up 3.0 %

ARCB stock traded up $2.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $73.80. The stock had a trading volume of 7,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 282,269. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. ArcBest Co. has a 1-year low of $68.83 and a 1-year high of $153.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.81 and a 200 day moving average of $98.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.07, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.54.

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The transportation company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.22. ArcBest had a return on equity of 11.79% and a net margin of 4.16%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.47 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ArcBest Co. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ArcBest Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 11th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 11th. ArcBest’s dividend payout ratio is 6.55%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO John Matthew Beasley acquired 700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $74.89 per share, with a total value of $52,423.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 8,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $609,754.38. The trade was a 9.41 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.65% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of ArcBest

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of ArcBest by 146.3% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 298 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of ArcBest during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ArcBest by 471.9% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 549 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of ArcBest by 60.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 546 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in ArcBest by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 625 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.27% of the company’s stock.

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.