Heartland Express, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. The company primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled transportation services. It primarily transports appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods. The company principally serves retailers and manufacturers. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryTrucking
SectorTransportation
SymbolNASDAQ:HTLD
CUSIP42234710
Phone319-626-3600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio2.13
Quick Ratio2.13
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio37.27
Forward P/E Ratio27.16
P/E Growth1.79
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$607.34 million
Price / Sales2.58
Cash Flow$1.7553 per share
Price / Cash10.83
Book Value$6.90 per share
Price / Book2.76
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.51
Net Income$75.17 million
Net Margins11.75%
Return on Equity7.49%
Return on Assets5.28%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,800
Outstanding Shares82,310,000
Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heartland Express' stock symbol?
Heartland Express trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HTLD."
How often does Heartland Express pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Heartland Express?
Heartland Express declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Monday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 21st. View Heartland Express' Dividend History.
How will Heartland Express' stock buyback program work?
Heartland Express declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, May 11th 2018, which permits the company to buyback 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Heartland Express' earnings last quarter?
Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The transportation company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.04. The transportation company had revenue of $156.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $169.55 million. Heartland Express had a net margin of 11.75% and a return on equity of 7.49%. View Heartland Express' Earnings History.
When is Heartland Express' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HTLD?
8 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Heartland Express' shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect Heartland Express' share price to reach $20.2857 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Heartland Express.
Who are some of Heartland Express' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Heartland Express include Schneider National (SNDR), Landstar System (LSTR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Saia (SAIA), Marten Transport (MRTN), ArcBest (ARCB), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), USA Truck (USAK) and Celadon Group (CGI).
Who are Heartland Express' key executives?
Heartland Express' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael J. Gerdin, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 48)
- Mr. Christopher Alan Strain, VP of Fin., Treasurer, CFO & Sec. (Age 43)
- Mr. Todd Allan Trimble, VP of Midwestern Operations (Age 47)
- Mr. Kent Daryl Rigdon, VP of Sales (Age 54)
- Mr. K. Eric Eickman, VP of Information Technology (Age 46)
Has Heartland Express been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about HTLD stock has trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Heartland Express earned a daily sentiment score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the transportation company an impact score of 47.51 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Heartland Express' major shareholders?
Heartland Express' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (11.18%), BlackRock Inc. (7.58%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.25%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.43%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.46%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.47%). Company insiders that own Heartland Express stock include John P Cosaert, Larry J Gordon, Michael John Sullivan and Tahira K Hira. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Heartland Express.
Which institutional investors are selling Heartland Express stock?
HTLD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Balter Liquid Alternatives LLC, Guggenheim Capital LLC, American International Group Inc., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. View Insider Buying and Selling for Heartland Express.
Which institutional investors are buying Heartland Express stock?
HTLD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, BlackRock Inc., Granite Investment Partners LLC, Quantbot Technologies LP and Sei Investments Co.. Company insiders that have bought Heartland Express stock in the last two years include Michael John Sullivan and Tahira K Hira. View Insider Buying and Selling for Heartland Express.
How do I buy shares of Heartland Express?
Shares of HTLD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Heartland Express' stock price today?
One share of HTLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.01.
How big of a company is Heartland Express?
Heartland Express has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion and generates $607.34 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $75.17 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.51 on an earnings per share basis. Heartland Express employs 3,800 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Heartland Express?
Heartland Express' mailing address is 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE, NORTH LIBERTY IA, 52317. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 319-626-3600.
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