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ArcBest Corporation (ARCB)

Industrials | Trucking | Fort Smith, United States | NasdaqGS
151.58 USD +2.08 (1.391%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 6:18 a.m. EDT

ArcBest presents a compelling short-term opportunity driven by strong technical momentum and a widening earnings gap, though long-term investors should remain cautious regarding the underlying business quality. The stock has surged nearly 50% over the past six months, trading well above its 200-day moving average, which aligns with bullish options flow targeting the 155 to 160 range. However, the valuation tells a different story for the long haul; a trailing P/E of 61 times earnings is difficult to justify given the modest 3% revenue growth and thin operating margins. While the forward P/E of 16 suggests analysts expect a significant earnings turnaround, the current return on equity of just 4% falls far short of the compounding power required for a top-tier hold. On the income side, the dividend is safe with a low payout ratio, but the yield is negligible at 0.3%, offering no meaningful income buffer. For now, the technicals and earnings expectations outweigh the fundamental weaknesses, making it a tactical play rather than a generational buy.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.065784
AutoARIMA0.151239
AutoETS0.151241
MSTL0.152692

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 0.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.027
Excess Kurtosis 0.25
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-07
Debt to Equity Ratio 35.762
Revenue per Share 178.667
Market Cap 3,374,743,808
Trailing P/E 62.12
Forward P/E 16.75
Beta 1.57
Profit Margins 1.38%
Website https://arcb.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:18 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound bounce with a defined floor. Near-term call interest clusters at the 155 and 160 strikes, suggesting upside expectations within the next month, while put volume concentrates at the 150 level, indicating a perceived support zone. September expiration data reveals significant hedging activity at deep strikes (60) alongside heavy call volume at the 140 level, implying a belief in a rebound from current lows without a rush to extreme downside protection.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.10% 0.57% 0.50% 0.50%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-08 0.120 0.099198
2026-02-10 0.120 0.113144
2025-11-14 0.120 0.187617
2025-08-08 0.120 0.169229
2025-05-09 0.120 0.194426
2025-02-11 0.120 0.127660
2024-11-13 0.120 0.106317
2024-08-13 0.120 0.113165
2024-05-09 0.120 0.103681
2024-02-15 0.120 0.083589
2023-11-07 0.120 0.102661
2023-08-08 0.120 0.109041
2023-05-09 0.120 0.138408
2023-02-13 0.120 0.121692
2022-11-09 0.120 0.164654
2022-08-09 0.120 0.139632
2022-05-10 0.120 0.154242
2022-02-10 0.080 0.090724
2021-11-10 0.080 0.074899
2021-08-10 0.080 0.120138
2021-05-12 0.080 0.098292
2021-02-10 0.080 0.141418
2020-11-12 0.080 0.225416
2020-08-06 0.080 0.266223
2020-05-14 0.080 0.417755
2020-02-10 0.080 0.345423
2019-11-08 0.080 0.256657
2019-08-08 0.080 0.280308
2019-05-13 0.080 0.287563
2019-02-07 0.080 0.213732
2018-11-09 0.080 0.200501
2018-08-09 0.080 0.167189
2018-05-14 0.080 0.168067
2018-02-08 0.080 0.242792
2017-11-13 0.080 0.251572
2017-08-04 0.080 0.303605
2017-05-12 0.080 0.451977
2017-02-10 0.080 0.253566
2016-11-10 0.080 0.291439
2016-08-09 0.080 0.448430
2016-05-06 0.080 0.468384
2016-02-08 0.080 0.428725
2015-11-03 0.080 0.308048
2015-08-07 0.060 0.183094
2015-05-13 0.060 0.165654
2015-02-03 0.060 0.148221
2014-11-05 0.060 0.143027
2014-08-05 0.030 0.091185
2014-05-05 0.030 0.075396
2014-02-04 0.030 0.092736
2013-11-06 0.030 0.113080
2013-08-06 0.030 0.142857
2013-05-03 0.030 0.284360
2013-02-05 0.030 0.285987
2012-11-02 0.030 0.362757
2012-08-01 0.030 0.269300
2012-05-04 0.030 0.204499
2012-02-06 0.030 0.158730
2011-11-07 0.030 0.150301
2011-08-03 0.030 0.127226
2011-05-03 0.030 0.134288
2011-02-07 0.030 0.124585
2010-11-05 0.030 0.117647
2010-08-04 0.030 0.130776
2010-05-04 0.030 0.102354
2010-02-05 0.030 0.134589
2009-10-30 0.150 0.580945
2009-08-05 0.150 0.551876
2009-05-01 0.150 0.643501
2009-02-09 0.150 0.592183
2008-10-31 0.150 0.513875
2008-08-01 0.150 0.419229
2008-05-02 0.150 0.367918
2008-02-05 0.150 0.540346
2007-10-30 0.150 0.555967
2007-08-03 0.150 0.424689
2007-05-04 0.150 0.377548
2007-02-02 0.150 0.381098
2006-11-01 0.150 0.370828
2006-07-28 0.150 0.338983
2006-04-28 0.150 0.349487
2006-02-06 0.150 0.349487
2005-11-07 0.150 0.365586
2005-08-09 0.150 0.437828
2005-05-02 0.120 0.370599
2005-02-07 0.120 0.293542
2004-11-01 0.120 0.304414
2004-08-03 0.120 0.339655
2004-05-07 0.120 0.467836
2004-02-09 0.120 0.421941
2003-11-03 0.080 0.235571
2003-08-04 0.080 0.301318
2003-05-05 0.080 0.301887
2003-02-03 0.080 0.333194
1999-02-03 0.719 8.458824
1996-02-12 0.010 0.177778
1995-11-06 0.010 0.100000
1995-08-02 0.010 0.086022
1995-05-16 0.010 0.098765
1995-02-08 0.010 0.080808
1994-10-31 0.010 0.077295
1994-07-21 0.010 0.076190
1994-05-18 0.010 0.090909
1994-01-31 0.010 0.067797
1993-10-28 0.010 0.079208
1993-07-29 0.010 0.117647
1993-05-13 0.010 0.103896
1993-01-27 0.010 0.063492
1992-10-29 0.010 0.077670
1992-07-30 0.010 0.086957
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.48
dividendYield 0.32
exDividendDate 2026-05-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.48
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0032107022
lastDividendValue 0.12
lastDividendDate 2026-05-08
dividendDate 2026-05-22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.88667345
Address1 8,401 McClure Drive
All Time High 176.69
All Time Low 4.125
Ask 192.25
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 345,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 398,126
Average Volume 398,126
Average Volume10Days 345,530
Beta 1.57
Bid 109.16
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 2
Book Value 57.759
City Fort Smith
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 151.58
Current Ratio 0.929
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 152.705
Day Low 148.785
Debt To Equity 35.762
Display Name ArcBest
Dividend Date 1,779,408,000
Dividend Rate 0.48
Dividend Yield 0.32
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,355,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,355,200
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,328,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,328,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,328,200
Ebitda 255,554,000
Ebitda Margins 0.06323
Enterprise To Ebitda 14.668
Enterprise To Revenue 0.927
Enterprise Value 3,748,384,768
Eps Current Year 6.3693
Eps Forward 9.04989
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.44
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,198,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 139.1226
Fifty Day Average Change 12.457397
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08954258
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 88.66734
Fifty Two Week High 176.69
Fifty Two Week High Change -25.11
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14211331
Fifty Two Week Low 59.43
Fifty Two Week Low Change 92.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.5505637
Fifty Two Week Range 59.43 - 176.69
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 705,763,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.49
Float Shares 21,858,134
Forward Eps 9.04989
Forward P E 16.749376
Free Cashflow 110,241,376
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 14,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.077259995
Gross Profits 312,294,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.014880001
Held Percent Institutions 1.07648
Implied Shares Outstanding 22,263,780
Industry Trucking
Industry Disp Trucking
Industry Key trucking
Ir Website http://www.arkbest.com/IR/index.asp
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,198,400
Last Dividend Value 0.12
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary ArcBest Corporation, an integrated logistics company, provides ground, air, and ocean transportation solutions worldwide. It operates in 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. This 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-container 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 final mile, time critical, product launch, retail logistics, supply chain optimization, brokered LTL, and trade show shipping services. This segment also offers premium logistics services, such as deployment of specialized equipment to meet linehaul requirements; and international freight transportation with air, ocean, and ground services. The company was formerly known as Arkansas Best Corporation and changed its name to ArcBest Corporation in May 2014. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Long Name ArcBest Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,374,743,808
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_25063
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 55,930,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,328,435,110
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 151.73
Operating Cashflow 260,888,000
Operating Margins 0.00358
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.1967
Peg Ratio 0.5
Phone 479 785 6000
Previous Close 149.5
Price Eps Current Year 23.798534
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.624353
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.83494675
Profit Margins 0.013839999
Quick Ratio 0.782
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.0800018
Regular Market Change Percent 1.3913056
Regular Market Day High 152.705
Regular Market Day Low 148.785
Regular Market Day Range 148.785 - 152.705
Regular Market Open 151.73
Regular Market Previous Close 149.5
Regular Market Price 151.58
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,201
Regular Market Volume 288,168
Return On Assets 0.02078
Return On Equity 0.04334
Revenue Growth 0.033
Revenue Per Share 178.667
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 22,263,780
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.058000002
Shares Short 1,290,384
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 1,224,344
Short Name ArcBest Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0801
Short Ratio 2.5
Source Interval 15
State AR
Symbol ARCB
Target High Price 205.0
Target Low Price 134.0
Target Mean Price 164.08333
Target Median Price 162.5
Total Cash 86,447,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.883
Total Debt 460,088,000
Total Revenue 4,041,867,008
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.48
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0032107022
Trailing Eps 2.44
Trailing P E 62.12295
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 99.54585
Two Hundred Day Average Change 52.03415
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.5227154
Type Disp Equity
Volume 288,168
Website https://arcb.com
Zip 72,916