Old Dominion Freight Line Facing Constructive Setup Into Q1 Earnings, Morgan Stanley Says

MT Newswires Live04-06

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is facing what is possibly the most constructive backdrop in the freight transportation sector in four years, Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday.

The note said that Q1 saw a "a mix of puts and takes" but this was the "first quarter in four years where the positives outweighed the negatives."

The investment firm said, however, there are still significant questions on the demand side, adding investors are focusing on supply side updates for this year as Q1 figures will be "sidelined by weather and war."

Meanwhile, supply-side positive factors like "regulatory pressure, remain supportive of rates, with additional upside from potential tariff resolution," the note said, adding the macroeconomic uncertainty is "delaying demand visibility and shifting focus toward supply tightness and the sector's relative defensiveness."

Old Dominion Freight Line is scheduled to release its Q1 financial results before opening of trading on April 29.

Morgan Stanley lifted Old Dominion Freight Line's price target to $215 from $209.

Price: 199.90, Change: +1.90, Percent Change: +0.96

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