Heartland Express (HTLD) News Today

State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its holdings in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 84.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 136,195

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The transportation company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $274.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $275.23 million. Heartland Express had a negative net margin of 1.13% and a negative return on equity of 1.50%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.10 EPS.

Sei Investments Co. lowered its holdings in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 28.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 350,025 shares of the transportation company's stock after sell

First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 14.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 666,675 shares of the transportation comp

Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 56,327 shares of the transportat

Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 132.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 225,713 shares of the transportation company's st

GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 292.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 108,999 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the five ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issued a hold rating on the company. T

UBS Group lowered Heartland Express from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $15.00 to $13.00 in a report on Tuesday.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $10.00 price objective (down from $12.00) on shares of Heartland Express in a research note on Tuesday.

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,330,000 shares, a decrease of 9.5% from the May 31st total of 1,470,000 shares. Approximately 3.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 412,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.2 days.

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,470,000 shares, a drop of 14.0% from the May 15th total of 1,710,000 shares. Currently, 3.3% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 406,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days.

Shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the four analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issue

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) Director James G. Pratt purchased 9,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $11.96 per share, for a total transaction of $107,640.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 23,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at $280,210.84. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 9.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,172,549 shares of the transportation

First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 47.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 581,936 shares of the transportation company's stock after

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,650,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the April 15th total of 1,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 391,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.2 days. Approximately 3.6% of the company's shares are short sold.

Heartland Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Free Report) by 39.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 365,269 shares of the transportation compa

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) major shareholder Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust bought 8,089 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $10.74 per share, with a total value of $86,875.86. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 849,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,119,097.72. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Shares Gap Up After Insider Buying Activity

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) CEO Michael J. Gerdin purchased 14,109 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $10.24 per share, with a total value of $144,476.16. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 196,514 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,012,303.36. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD - Get Free Report) Director Michael John Sullivan acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.53 per share, for a total transaction of $21,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 24,331 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $256,205.43. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Sees Large Volume Increase

Barclays lowered their price objective on Heartland Express from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday.

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Hits New 52-Week Low at $9.88