Heartland Express (HTLD) Competitors

In the previous week, J.B. Hunt Transport Services had 9 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for J.B. Hunt Transport Services and 3 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat J.B. Hunt Transport Services' score of 0.06 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -2.98%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services' return on equity of 18.75% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services presently has a consensus price target of $282.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.59%. Heartland Express has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.09%. Given J.B. Hunt Transport Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe J.B. Hunt Transport Services is more favorable than Heartland Express.

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 pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. J.B. Hunt Transport Services pays out 25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Heartland Express pays out -28.6% 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 increased 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 a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Heartland Express has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

75.0% 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Landstar System has a net margin of 2.64% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -2.98%. Landstar System's return on equity of 20.84% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Landstar System pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Heartland Express pays out -28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Landstar System pays out 45.6% 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 increased 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.

Heartland Express has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Landstar System has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Heartland Express currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.09%. Landstar System has a consensus price target of $196.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Landstar System's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Landstar System is more favorable than Heartland Express.

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, Heartland Express had 1 more articles in the media than Landstar System. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Heartland Express and 2 mentions for Landstar System. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Landstar System's score of 0.00 indicating that Heartland Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

53.5% of Heartland Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Landstar System shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Landstar System shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marten Transport has a net margin of 1.47% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -2.98%. Marten Transport's return on equity of 1.65% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Marten Transport has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Heartland Express has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Marten Transport pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Heartland Express pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Marten Transport pays out 141.2% 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 pays out -28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

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

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.

Marten Transport currently has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.45%. Heartland Express has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.09%. Given Marten Transport's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marten Transport is more favorable than Heartland Express.

In the previous week, Heartland Express had 2 more articles in the media than Marten Transport. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Heartland Express and 1 mentions for Marten Transport. Marten Transport's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Heartland Express' score of 0.80 indicating that Marten Transport is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than Heartland Express. Heartland Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, 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 0.7%. Old Dominion Freight Line pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Heartland Express pays out -28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old Dominion Freight Line pays out 22.4% 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. Old Dominion Freight Line has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Heartland Express is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Old Dominion Freight Line has a net margin of 19.44% compared to Heartland Express' net margin of -2.98%. Old Dominion Freight Line's return on equity of 24.87% beat Heartland Express' return on equity.

Heartland Express has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

Heartland Express presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.09%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus price target of $226.35, suggesting a potential upside of 23.84%. Given Old Dominion Freight Line's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Old Dominion Freight Line is more favorable than Heartland Express.

In the previous week, Old Dominion Freight Line had 6 more articles in the media than Heartland Express. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Old Dominion Freight Line and 3 mentions for Heartland Express. Heartland Express' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Old Dominion Freight Line's score of 0.26 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, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of Heartland Express shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.