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Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.73 +0.39 (+4.68%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$8.73 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/3/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Heartland Express Stock (NASDAQ:HTLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.37
$8.77
50-Day Range
$7.53
$8.76
52-Week Range
$7.11
$12.85
Volume
673,469 shs
Average Volume
659,943 shs
Market Capitalization
$675.79 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$9.70
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Heartland Express Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

HTLD MarketRank™: 

Heartland Express scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Heartland Express has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.57, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Heartland Express has a consensus price target of $9.70, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of $8.73.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Heartland Express has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Heartland Express' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Heartland Express are expected to grow by 352.94% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Heartland Express is -18.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Heartland Express is -18.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Heartland Express has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Heartland Express' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.50% of the float of Heartland Express has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Heartland Express has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Heartland Express has recently increased by 10.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Heartland Express has a dividend yield of 0.92%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Heartland Express does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Heartland Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.39% next year. This indicates that Heartland Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Heartland Express' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.50% of the float of Heartland Express has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Heartland Express has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Heartland Express has recently increased by 10.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Heartland Express this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Heartland Express insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $245,752.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    40.70% of the stock of Heartland Express is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    53.45% of the stock of Heartland Express is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Heartland Express' insider trading history.
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HTLD Stock News Headlines

Heartland Express Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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HTLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Heartland Express' stock was trading at $11.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HTLD stock has decreased by 22.2% and is now trading at $8.73.

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The transportation company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.06. The business's revenue was down 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Shares of HTLD 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 Heartland Express investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 10/3 Dividend
9/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend
9/23/2025
Dividend Payable
10/03/2025
Today
10/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Trucking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HTLD
CIK
799233
Employees
5,700
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$12.00
Low Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.57
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.46)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
51.35
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$29.72 million
Net Margins
-3.85%
Pretax Margin
-4.98%
Return on Equity
-4.42%
Return on Assets
-2.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.05 billion
Price / Sales
0.65
Cash Flow
$1.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.48
Book Value
$10.48 per share
Price / Book
0.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
77,410,000
Free Float
45,903,000
Market Cap
$675.79 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NASDAQ:HTLD) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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