Heartland Express (HTLD) Competitors

Heartland Express currently has a consensus price target of $12.20, suggesting a potential downside of 21.29%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $43.14, suggesting a potential downside of 0.59%. Given Hub Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hub Group is more favorable than Heartland Express.

Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Hub Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Heartland Express pays out -14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hub Group pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Hub Group had 12 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hub Group and 1 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Hub Group's score of 0.19 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

53.5% of Heartland Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Hub Group has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -5.69%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.58% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Heartland Express has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -5.69%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 17.30% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heartland Express pays out -14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. J.B. Hunt Transport Services is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.B. Hunt Transport Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heartland Express has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 8 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 1 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.90 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

74.9% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.5% of Heartland Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of J.B. Hunt Transport Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has a consensus target price of $228.17, suggesting a potential downside of 18.49%. Heartland Express has a consensus target price of $12.20, suggesting a potential downside of 21.29%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Heartland Express.

Landstar System has a net margin of 2.62% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -5.69%. Landstar System's return on equity of 19.49% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Landstar System presently has a consensus price target of $179.36, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Heartland Express has a consensus price target of $12.20, suggesting a potential downside of 21.29%. Given Landstar System's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Landstar System is more favorable than Heartland Express.

Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Landstar System pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heartland Express pays out -14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Landstar System has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Landstar System is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

97.9% of Landstar System shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.5% of Heartland Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Landstar System shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Landstar System had 3 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Landstar System and 1 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Landstar System's score of 1.02 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Landstar System has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heartland Express has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Landstar System has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Landstar System, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Marten Transport had 1 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marten Transport and 1 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Marten Transport's score of 0.94 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

53.5% of Heartland Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Marten Transport shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Marten Transport shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Marten Transport has a net margin of 1.68% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -5.69%. Marten Transport's return on equity of 1.89% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Heartland Express currently has a consensus price target of $12.20, suggesting a potential downside of 21.29%. Given Heartland Express' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Heartland Express is more favorable than Marten Transport.

Marten Transport has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marten Transport, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Heartland Express pays out -14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marten Transport pays out 126.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Heartland Express has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marten Transport has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.