Positive News SentimentPositive News Heartland Express Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:HTLD) $13.82 +0.07 (+0.51%) (As of 09:01 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.82▼$13.8250-Day Range$11.66▼$15.3052-Week Range$11.44▼$18.17Volume260 shsAverage Volume240,565 shsMarket Capitalization$1.09 billionP/E Ratio43.19Dividend Yield0.58%Price Target$15.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Heartland Express MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.1% Upside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-6.14Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.50Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$2.22 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth387.50%From $0.08 to $0.39 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.94 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector73rd out of 103 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry9th out of 12 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHeartland Express has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Heartland Express has a forecasted upside of 9.1% from its current price of $13.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageHeartland Express has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Heartland Express has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHeartland Express has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Heartland Express has recently decreased by 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHeartland Express has a dividend yield of 0.59%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHeartland Express does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Heartland Express is 25.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Heartland Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.51% next year. This indicates that Heartland Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHeartland Express has received a -176.92% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Heartland Express in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Truck freight transport services" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Heartland Express is -6.14. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHeartland Express has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.24 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Heartland Express this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Heartland Express insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,224,052.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders39.60% 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 Institutions53.45% of the stock of Heartland Express is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Heartland Express are expected to grow by 387.50% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Heartland Express is 42.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Heartland Express is 42.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHeartland Express has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Heartland Express Stock (NASDAQ:HTLD)Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium, and long haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It primarily serves retailers and manufacturers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.Read More HTLD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HTLD Stock News HeadlinesDecember 5, 2023 | yahoo.comHow to Watch Heartland in the US So You Don’t Miss the Fleming Family DramaNovember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHeartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Shares Gap Up to $12.94December 6, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Americans Now Favor Gold Over Stocks as an Investment VehicleAmericans now consider gold a better long-term investment than stocks for the first time since 2013. But physical gold requires storage and insurance, and gold mining stocks come with significant risks. Fortunately, investors have found a little-known way to benefit from gold that avoids many of these challenges. November 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comChairman of the Board of Heartland Express Picks Up 1.2% More StockNovember 24, 2023 | morningstar.comHeartland Express Inc HTLDNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Investors Undervaluing Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) By 49%?October 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Heartland Express (HTLD), Vertiv Holdings (VRT) and Teradyne (TER)October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland books Q3 loss, cuts unprofitable customers and lanesDecember 6, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q3 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Heartland Express (HTLD) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Third Quarter of 2023October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: Heartland Express (HTLD) Q3 Earnings Expected to DeclineOctober 11, 2023 | msn.comHeartland Express Looks Undervalued, But The Trucking Cycle Has Struggled To Find A Bottom In 2023October 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express, Inc. Receives SmartWay High Performer Award for the Seventh TimeOctober 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for Heartland ExpressSeptember 14, 2023 | yahoo.comHeartland Is Back! 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Earns 19th Quest for Quality AwardAugust 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express Chairman of the Board Acquires 1.5% More StockAugust 8, 2023 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Maintains Heartland Express (HTLD) Equal-Weight RecommendationAugust 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Rockwell Automation (ROK), Caterpillar (CAT) and Heartland Express (HTLD)July 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHeartland Express GAAP EPS of $0.10, revenue of $306.2MJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Express sees no demand uptick in Q2See More Headlines Receive HTLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Heartland Express and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend9/22/2023Dividend Payable10/05/2023Last Earnings10/26/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend12/04/2023Today12/06/2023Dividend Payable12/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/02/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Trucking, except local Sub-IndustryTrucking SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:HTLD CUSIP42234710 CIK799233 Webwww.heartlandexpress.com Phone(319) 626-3600Fax319-626-3311Employees6,500Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$15.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio43.19 Forward P/E Ratio172.75 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$133.58 million Net Margins1.96% Pretax Margin2.74% Return on Equity2.91% Return on Assets1.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$968 million Price / Sales1.13 Cash Flow$3.43 per share Price / Cash Flow4.03 Book Value$10.84 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares79,030,000Free Float47,732,000Market Cap$1.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.68 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael J. Gerdin (Age 53)Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Comp: $839.66kMr. Christopher Alan Strain (Age 48)VP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO Comp: $295.12kMr. Kent Daryl Rigdon (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $312.05kMr. David Paul Millis (Age 63)Director & President of Millis Transfer Comp: $192.1kBrian J. JanssenVice President of SalesMr. Joshua S. HelmichVP, Controller & SecretaryMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMarten TransportNASDAQ:MRTNU.S. Xpress EnterprisesNYSE:USXWerner EnterprisesNASDAQ:WERNUniversal LogisticsNASDAQ:ULHCovenant Logistics GroupNASDAQ:CVLGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAnn S. Gerdin Revocable TrustBought 44,479 shares on 12/5/2023Total: $611,586.25 ($13.75/share)American Century Companies Inc.Bought 55,720 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 10.053%Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustBought 2,055 shares on 11/29/2023Total: $27,208.20 ($13.24/share)Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustBought 20,062 shares on 11/27/2023Total: $265,019.02 ($13.21/share)Deutsche Bank AGBought 3,001 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.027%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HTLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Heartland Express stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heartland Express in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" HTLD shares. View HTLD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Heartland Express' stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Heartland Express' stock. Their HTLD share price targets range from $12.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HTLD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HTLD shares performed in 2023? Heartland Express' stock was trading at $15.34 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HTLD shares have decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $13.75. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Heartland Express' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 2nd 2024. View our HTLD earnings forecast. How were Heartland Express' earnings last quarter? Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The transportation company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.21. The transportation company had revenue of $295.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $297.59 million. Heartland Express had a net margin of 1.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.91%. The firm's revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. How often does Heartland Express pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Heartland Express? Heartland Express announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 4th. Read our dividend analysis for HTLD. Is Heartland Express a good dividend stock? Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.59%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HTLD will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HTLD. What ETFs hold Heartland Express' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) stock in their portfolio include iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV) and iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT).Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares (TPOR). What is Michael Gerdin's approval rating as Heartland Express' CEO? 124 employees have rated Heartland Express Chief Executive Officer Michael Gerdin on Glassdoor.com. Michael Gerdin has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Heartland Express own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Heartland Express investors own include CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NIC (EGOV), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Continental Resources (CLR), Express (EXPR), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Transocean (RIG). Who are Heartland Express' major shareholders? Heartland Express' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (10.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.55%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.94%), Invesco Ltd. (0.88%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.85%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (0.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Ann S Gerdin Revocable Trust, David Paul Millis, Michael J Gerdin and Michael John Sullivan. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Heartland Express? Shares of HTLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:HTLD) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Heartland Express, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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