Marten Transport (MRTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marten Transport, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company specializing in the movement of temperature-sensitive and other freight. The company provides refrigerated truck-based transportation, including truckload and dedicated services, as well as dry-van transportation for non-refrigerated goods.

In addition to its fleet operations, Marten Transport offers intermodal transportation, freight brokerage, and logistics services. Its refrigerated and dry distribution capabilities support manufacturers, food producers, retailers, and other businesses that require time-sensitive or temperature-controlled delivery.

Founded in 1946, Marten Transport serves customers throughout the United States and also supports transportation activity involving Canada and Mexico. The company is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol MRTN.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.89 to $13.18
• 50-Day Range: $12.84 to $16.88
• 52-Week Range: $9.35 to $18.48
• Volume: 997,413 shs
• Average Volume: 729,733 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 76.00
• Dividend Yield: 1.86%
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Marten Transport Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marten Transport scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 666 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Marten Transport has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Marten Transport has a consensus price target of $16.00, representing about 23.8% upside from its current price of $12.92.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marten Transport has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 159.26%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marten Transport are expected to grow by 159.26% in the coming year, from $0.27 to $0.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 76.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marten Transport is 76.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marten Transport has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.64% of the float of Marten Transport has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marten Transport has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.73.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marten Transport has recently increased by 6.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marten Transport pays a meaningful dividend of 1.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marten Transport does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marten Transport is 141.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marten Transport will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.29% next year. This indicates that Marten Transport will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.73

News Sentiment

Marten Transport has a news sentiment score of 1.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marten Transport this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MRTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marten Transport insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.60% of the stock of Marten Transport is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.12% of the stock of Marten Transport is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MRTN
• CIK: 799167
• Web: www.marten.com
• Phone: (715) 926-4216
• Fax: 715-926-4530
• Employees: 3,502
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marten Transport: $16.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 76.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 47.85
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.44 million
• Net Margins: 1.47%
• Pretax Margin: 2.06%
• Return on Equity: 1.65%
• Return on Assets: 1.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.50
• Quick Ratio: 2.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $883.65 million
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $1.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.67
• Book Value: $9.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,660,000
• Free Float: 63,206,000
• Market Cap: $1.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95