ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:ARCB • US03937C1053

Current stock price

118.45 USD
-0.09 (-0.08%)
At close:
118.45 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$104.60
-11.70% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.27
Revenue Estimate
1.011B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
76.84%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$104.60
Upside
-11.70%
From current price of $118.45 to mean target of $104.60, Based on 19 analyst forecasts
Low
$85.85
Median
$99.96
High
$131.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
3.68%
3 Months
14.58%

Price Target Summary

19 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ARCB. The average price target is 104.6 USD. This implies a price decrease of -11.7% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 118.45.
The average price target has been revised upward by 14.58% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ARCB Current Analyst RatingARCB Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

ARCB Historical Analyst RatingsARCB Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
76.84%
ARCB was analyzed by 19 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 77. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ARCB.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ARCB was analyzed by 19 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-16StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-03-09CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-02StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-02Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-02-02JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-02CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-02JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-21StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-15Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-09TD CowenMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-01-08CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-23B of A SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-16StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-02B of A SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-02CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-06Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-28StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-10-08JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-08CitigroupUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-09-30UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-09-10CitigroupMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-31UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-31StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-31Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.27
Revenue Estimate
1.011B
Revenue Q2Q
4.54%
EPS Q2Q
-47.12%
Number of Analysts
15

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.10%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.60%
EPS (1 Month)
20.51%
EPS (3 Months)
4.37%

Next Earnings Summary

ARCB is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.27 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.01B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.6% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
ARCB revenue by date.ARCB revenue by date.
4.427B
-16.84%		4.179B
-5.61%		4.01B
-4.04%		4.291B
7.00%		4.54B
5.80%		4.398B
-3.13%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ARCB ebitda by date.ARCB ebitda by date.
358.337M
-31.93%		394.692M
10.15%		251.466M
-36.29%		317.78M
26.37%		377.46M
18.78%		372.44M
-1.33%
EBIT
YoY % growth
ARCB ebit by date.ARCB ebit by date.
212.608M
-44.98%		245.605M
15.52%		81.131M
-66.97%		143.6M
77.00%		222.05M
54.63%		266.06M
19.82%
Operating Margin
ARCB operating margin by date.ARCB operating margin by date.
4.80%5.88%2.02%3.35%4.89%6.05%
EPS
YoY % growth
ARCB eps by date.ARCB eps by date.
7.90
-42.04%		6.29
-20.38%		3.69
-41.34%		4.64
25.67%		7.40
59.53%		9.62
30.02%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.27
-47.12%		1.34
-1.25%		1.69
15.49%		1.37
279.54%		0.75
177.97%		2.07
54.17%		2.41
42.97%		1.96
43.71%		0.93
23.81%		2.45
18.23%		2.78
15.51%		2.06
4.94%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		1.011B
4.54%		1.071B
4.77%		1.111B
6.00%		1.051B
8.05%		1.059B
4.75%		1.141B
6.54%		1.19B
7.11%		1.131B
7.61%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		50.13M
7.54%		84.546M
-28.38%		95.076M
-42.04%		88.453M
-47.63%		70.023M
39.68%		108.81M
28.70%		116.54M
22.58%		104.75M
18.42%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		8.396M
26.20%		42.084M
13.28%		51.184M
32.08%		41.441M
3,008.14%		24.557M
192.48%		62.424M
48.33%		69.437M
35.66%		56.942M
37.40%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ARCB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARCB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
ARCB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARCB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
37.62%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.50%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
44.39%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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ARCBEST CORP / ARCB Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB)?

19 analysts have analysed ARCB and the average price target is 104.6 USD. This implies a price decrease of -11.7% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 118.45.

When does ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) report earnings?

ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) will report earnings on 2026-04-28.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for ARCBEST CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is 0.27 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 1.01B USD.

How do analysts rate ARCBEST CORP (ARCB)?

The consensus rating for ARCBEST CORP (ARCB) is 76.8421 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.