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Marten Transport (MRTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.70 -0.21 (-1.51%)
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About Marten Transport Stock (NASDAQ:MRTN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.66
$13.85
50-Day Range
$12.69
$13.95
52-Week Range
$12.52
$19.26
Volume
419,475 shs
Average Volume
416,920 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.12 billion
P/E Ratio
50.74
Dividend Yield
1.75%
Price Target
$19.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Marten Transport Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

MRTN MarketRank™: 

Marten Transport scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 124 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Marten Transport has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Marten Transport has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Marten Transport's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Marten Transport are expected to grow by 73.17% in the coming year, from $0.41 to $0.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 50.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 50.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Marten Transport has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Marten Transport's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.52% of the float of Marten Transport has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Marten Transport has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Marten Transport has recently decreased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Marten Transport pays a meaningful dividend of 1.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Marten Transport does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Marten Transport is 88.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Marten Transport will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.80% next year. This indicates that Marten Transport will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Marten Transport's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.52% of the float of Marten Transport has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Marten Transport has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Marten Transport has recently decreased by 2.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marten Transport this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Marten Transport insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $257,600.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    22.90% of the stock of Marten Transport is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.12% of the stock of Marten Transport is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Marten Transport's insider trading history.
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MRTN Stock News Headlines

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MRTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Marten Transport's stock was trading at $15.61 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MRTN shares have decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $13.72.

Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 16th. The transportation company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05. The transportation company earned $223.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $228.79 million. Marten Transport had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 2.31%.

Marten Transport shares split before market open on Friday, August 14th 2020.The 3-2 split was announced on Thursday, July 16th 2020. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, August 13th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Marten Transport's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.17%) and Parallel Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Larry B Hagness, Jerry M Bauer, Thomas J Winkel, Douglas Paul Petit and Adam Daniel Phillips.
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Shares of MRTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marten Transport investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/16/2025
Record date for 6/27 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/27/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Trucking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MRTN
CIK
799167
Employees
3,776
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
51.52
Forward P/E Ratio
33.93
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$26.92 million
Net Margins
2.31%
Pretax Margin
3.15%
Return on Equity
2.82%
Return on Assets
2.18%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.48
Quick Ratio
1.48

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$963.71 million
Price / Sales
1.18
Cash Flow
$1.71 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.15
Book Value
$9.43 per share
Price / Book
1.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
81,490,000
Free Float
62,831,000
Market Cap
$1.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.99
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This page (NASDAQ:MRTN) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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