Marten Transport (MRTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marten Transport, Inc. is a North American transportation services provider offering temperature-controlled and dry van truckload services. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin, the company specializes in full truckload, dedicated contract carriage, intermodal and port drayage solutions. Its core focus on refrigerated and produce freight has made it a key partner for food manufacturers, retailers and other shippers requiring strict temperature management.

The company maintains a modern fleet of tractors and trailers equipped with advanced telematics, electronic logging devices and continuous temperature monitoring. Marten Transport’s service portfolio includes route optimization, real-time shipment visibility and supply chain management via proprietary technology platforms. These capabilities enable customers to track shipments, ensure regulatory compliance and maintain product integrity throughout transit.

Operating across the contiguous United States and Canada, Marten Transport supports a wide range of industries, from perishable goods and consumer products to industrial equipment. Led by President and CEO John T. Weber, the company emphasizes safety, driver training and environmental responsibility through ongoing fleet upgrades and operational best practices. Marten Transport trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the symbol MRTN and continues to expand its service offerings and geographic reach.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.71 to $18.21
• 50-Day Range: $12.86 to $18.09
• 52-Week Range: $9.35 to $18.21
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 834,593 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 95.22
• Dividend Yield: 1.33%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Marten Transport Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marten Transport scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 129 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marten Transport has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 113.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marten Transport are expected to grow by 113.64% in the coming year, from $0.22 to $0.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 95.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 95.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marten Transport has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.61% 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 2.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marten Transport has recently increased by 18.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marten Transport pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, 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 126.32%. 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 51.06% next year. This indicates that Marten Transport will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Marten Transport has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marten Transport this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marten Transport insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.60% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 6/08/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Trucking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRTN
• CIK: 799167
• Web: www.marten.com
• Phone: (715) 926-4216
• Fax: 715-926-4530
• Employees: 3,502
• Year Founded: 1946

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 95.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 82.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.44 million
• Net Margins: 1.68%
• Pretax Margin: 2.34%
• Return on Equity: 1.89%
• Return on Assets: 1.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.08
• Quick Ratio: 2.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $883.65 million
• Price / Sales: 1.67
• Cash Flow: $1.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.78
• Book Value: $9.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,590,000
• Free Float: 63,150,000
• Market Cap: $1.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93