Heartland Express, Inc, together with 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 truckload services. It primarily transports appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryTrucking
SectorTransportation
Phone319-626-3600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$610.80 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,450
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.36%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 19th. View Heartland Express' Dividend History.
How will Heartland Express' stock buyback program work?
Heartland Express announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Friday, May 11th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase 5,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Heartland Express' earnings last quarter?
Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 18th. The transportation company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.03. The transportation company earned $142.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.93 million. Heartland Express had a return on equity of 13.01% and a net margin of 14.00%. Heartland Express's revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.22 EPS. View Heartland Express' Earnings History.
When is Heartland Express' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HTLD?
6 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Heartland Express' shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect Heartland Express' share price to reach $20.83 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for Heartland Express.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Heartland Express?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heartland Express in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Heartland Express.
Has Heartland Express been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about HTLD stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Heartland Express earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Heartland Express.
Are investors shorting Heartland Express?
Heartland Express saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,440,000 shares, a drop of 10.9% from the August 15th total of 2,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 395,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.2 days. Currently, 5.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Heartland Express' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Heartland Express' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Heartland Express include Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Landstar System (LSTR), Schneider National (SNDR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Saia (SAIA), Marten Transport (MRTN), ArcBest (ARCB), Universal Logistics (ULH), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), US Xpress Enterprises (USX), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), USA Truck (USAK) and Celadon Group (CGIP).
What other stocks do shareholders of Heartland Express own?
Who are Heartland Express' key executives?
Heartland Express' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael J. Gerdin, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 49)
- Mr. Christopher Alan Strain, VP of Fin., Treasurer, CFO & Sec. (Age 44)
- Mr. Todd Allan Trimble, VP of Midwestern Operations (Age 48)
- Mr. Kent Daryl Rigdon, VP of Sales (Age 55)
- Mr. K. Eric Eickman, VP of Information Technology (Age 47)
Who are Heartland Express' major shareholders?
Heartland Express' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.18%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.04%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own Heartland Express stock include Kent Daryl Rigdon, Larry J Gordon, Michael John Sullivan and Tahira K Hira. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Heartland Express.
Which major investors are selling Heartland Express stock?
HTLD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Heartland Express company stock in the last year include Kent Daryl Rigdon and Larry J Gordon. View Insider Buying and Selling for Heartland Express.
Which major investors are buying Heartland Express stock?
HTLD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Heartland Express' stock price today?
One share of HTLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.10.
How big of a company is Heartland Express?
Heartland Express has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion and generates $610.80 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $72.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.88 on an earnings per share basis. Heartland Express employs 3,450 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Heartland Express.
What is Heartland Express' official website?
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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