NASDAQ:MRTN Marten Transport (MRTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.34 +0.13 (+0.95%) As of 02:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Marten Transport Stock (NASDAQ:MRTN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Marten Transport alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.29▼$13.5350-Day Range$13.22▼$17.7952-Week Range$9.35▼$18.48Volume197,231 shsAverage Volume804,215 shsMarket Capitalization$1.09 billionP/E Ratio78.49Dividend Yield1.80%Price Target$16.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Marten Transport, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company specializing in the movement of temperature-sensitive and other freight. The company provides refrigerated truck-based transportation, including truckload and dedicated services, as well as dry-van transportation for non-refrigerated goods. In addition to its fleet operations, Marten Transport offers intermodal transportation, freight brokerage, and logistics services. Its refrigerated and dry distribution capabilities support manufacturers, food producers, retailers, and other businesses that require time-sensitive or temperature-controlled delivery. Founded in 1946, Marten Transport serves customers throughout the United States and also supports transportation activity involving Canada and Mexico. The company is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol MRTN.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Marten Transport Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreMRTN MarketRank™: Marten Transport scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMarten 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.Upside PotentialMarten Transport has a consensus price target of $16.00, representing about 20.0% upside from its current price of $13.33.Amount of Analyst CoverageMarten Transport has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Marten Transport's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth159.26% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Marten Transport are expected to grow by 159.26% in the coming year, from $0.27 to $0.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 78.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 78.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMarten Transport has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.31% of the float of Marten Transport has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMarten Transport has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Marten Transport has recently decreased by 1.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMarten Transport pays a meaningful dividend of 1.78%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMarten Transport does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Marten Transport is 141.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Marten Transport will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.29% next year. This indicates that Marten Transport will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Marten Transport's dividend. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.05 News SentimentMarten Transport has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Marten Transport this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Marten Transport insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders22.60% 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 Institutions69.12% 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. Receive MRTN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Marten Transport and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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This free guide from Base Camp Trading takes a different approach, starting with the basics and showing you exactly how options work, why traders use them, and how they fit into a simple trading plan.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)MRTN - Marten Transport, Ltd.August 26, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMarten Transport Enters Significant New Financial AgreementAugust 25, 2026 | tipranks.comNASDAQ:MRTN (Marten Transport)August 24, 2026 | fool.caMarten Transport Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per ShareAugust 18, 2026 | quiverquant.comQMARTEN TRANSPORT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDAugust 18, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines MRTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MRTN shares performed this year? Marten Transport's stock was trading at $11.38 at the start of the year. Since then, MRTN stock has increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $13.3340. How were Marten Transport's earnings last quarter? Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.01. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. When did Marten Transport's stock split? Shares of Marten Transport split on the morning of Friday, August 14th 2020.The 3-2 split was announced on Thursday, July 16th 2020. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, August 13th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split. Who are Marten Transport's major shareholders? Marten Transport's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.33%), State Street Corp (3.34%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.13%) and Nuance Investments LLC (0.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Jerry M Bauer, Douglas Paul Petit and Adam Daniel Phillips. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Marten Transport? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Marten Transport own? 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), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings7/23/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Today9/22/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, MRTN's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Ground Transportation Sub-IndustryCargo Ground Transportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:MRTN CIK799167 Webwww.marten.com Phone(715) 926-4216Fax715-926-4530Employees3,502Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Marten Transport$16.00 High Price Target$16.00 Low Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.17 Trailing P/E Ratio78.49 Forward P/E Ratio49.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$17.44 million Net Margins1.47% Pretax Margin2.06% Return on Equity1.65% Return on Assets1.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.50 Quick Ratio2.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$857.65 million Price / Sales1.27 Cash Flow$1.49 per share Price / Cash Flow8.96 Book Value$9.42 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,662,000Free Float63,206,000Market Cap$1.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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