[Form 4] ARCBEST CORP /DE/ Insider Trading Activity

ArcBest raised its Q2 outlook after market close, lifting margin guidance for its asset-based LTL unit (ABF Freight) by 200 bps at both ends. The company expects adjusted operating ratio of 90.8% (improving 600–700 bps sequentially) and 200 bps better vs. a year ago. It also cited pricing, fuel, and cost progress; April and May revenue per day and tonnage/yield beat expectations.

CNBC producers highlighted upcoming catalysts for the next session. Snowflake and Salesforce report after the bell; Snowflake shares are up 2.6% in three months but down 37% from a November high, with an average target of $231.38 vs. $177.60. Salesforce is down 10% in three months and 36% from last year’s high; average target $254.43. Abercrombie & Fitch, Dick’s, Manchester United, and several airlines also report or move.

On May 20, 2026, stocks rallied, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassing 50,000, driven by strong corporate fundamentals and improved U.S.-China trade relations. An agreement between President Trump and President Xi to maintain open shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with positive April retail sales, fueled investor optimism. ArcBest (NASDAQ:ARCB) was among the companies seeing significant gains, rising 5.1%, although the article noted the stock's historical volatility.

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) filed an amended 8-K report to correct a clerical error regarding its state of incorporation. The previous filing mistakenly listed Delaware, and this amendment updates it to correctly show Texas as the state of incorporation, with no other changes to the original disclosure. The amendment clarifies that the company had already converted its incorporation from Delaware to Texas and this filing simply rectified the cover page detail.

Vanguard Capital Management has filed a Schedule 13G, disclosing beneficial ownership of 1,178,027 shares of ArcBest Corp (ARCB) common stock, which represents a 5.28% stake in the company. The filing indicates Vanguard possesses sole dispositive power over all these shares and sole voting power over 173,020 shares. This disclosure, signed on April 29, 2026, details the passive investment by one of the largest asset managers.

ArcBest's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per share, payable on May 22 to shareholders of record on May 8. The company is set to report its first-quarter earnings on April 28, with consensus estimates predicting lower per-share net income but higher revenue compared to the same quarter in 2025. Additionally, Leadership Crawford County's 2026 class has completed community projects and an agriculture session, while Fort Smith attorneys Joey McCutchen and Stephen Napurano received the 2025-2026 Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award.