ArcBest (ARCB) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, January 30th. Analysts expect ArcBest to post earnings of $0.43 per share and revenue of $963.7440 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The transportation company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.09. ArcBest had a net margin of 2.41% and a return on equity of 8.24%. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.64 earnings per share. ArcBest’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect ArcBest to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

ArcBest Stock Performance

ARCB stock opened at $85.98 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $77.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.51. ArcBest has a fifty-two week low of $55.19 and a fifty-two week high of $103.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a PE ratio of 20.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.96 and a beta of 1.51.

ArcBest Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. ArcBest’s payout ratio is presently 11.40%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ArcBest

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of ArcBest in the 2nd quarter valued at $85,000. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in ArcBest by 146.3% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 1,786 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $125,000 after acquiring an additional 1,061 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in ArcBest by 803.7% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,413 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in ArcBest in the second quarter valued at about $194,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ArcBest by 31.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,647 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 872 shares in the last quarter. 99.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ARCB has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded ArcBest from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of ArcBest from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of ArcBest from $80.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of ArcBest from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of ArcBest in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, ArcBest has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.92.

ArcBest Company Profile

ArcBest Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCB) is a transportation and logistics company that offers comprehensive freight and supply chain solutions across North America. Founded in 1923 as Arkansas Best Freight System, the company has evolved into a diversified service provider with both asset-based and asset-light operations. Its core businesses include less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping through ABF Freight, expedited full-truckload services via Panther Premium Logistics, and a range of logistics and supply chain management services under its ArcBest Integrated Logistics division.

The company’s asset-based operations also encompass FleetNet America, a provider of emergency roadside assistance and maintenance services for heavy-duty vehicles.