34,564 Shares in Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. $ODFL Acquired by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFLFree Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 34,564 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,487,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,559 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line by 134.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,213 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,690,000 after acquiring an additional 5,866 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,478,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Old Dominion Freight Line during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,891,000. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its position in Old Dominion Freight Line by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 20,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,287,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.82% of the company’s stock.

Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Down 1.4%

ODFL stock opened at $205.08 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $42.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.51, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $221.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.26. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has a 12-month low of $126.01 and a 12-month high of $252.03.

Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFLGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.14. Old Dominion Freight Line had a return on equity of 24.87% and a net margin of 19.44%.The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. will post 5.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Old Dominion Freight Line Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. Old Dominion Freight Line’s payout ratio is presently 22.35%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ODFL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $263.00 target price on Old Dominion Freight Line and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on Old Dominion Freight Line from $176.00 to $172.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on Old Dominion Freight Line from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Old Dominion Freight Line from $224.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $226.55.

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Old Dominion Freight Line Company Profile

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Old Dominion Freight Line is a U.S.-based less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation company that provides regional, inter-regional and national freight services. Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina, the company has grown from a regional carrier into a national freight network, operating a broad system of service centers and terminals to move shipments for shippers of varying sizes and industries.

The company’s core business is LTL trucking, offering scheduled pickup and delivery for palletized freight that does not require a full truckload.

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