USA Truck Company Profile (NASDAQ:USAK)

About USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

USA Truck, Inc. is a truckload carrier providing transportation of general commodities throughout the continental United States and into and out of portions of Mexico and Canada. The Company operates through two segments: Trucking and Strategic Capacity Solutions (SCS). The Trucking segment consists of truckload and dedicated freight services. The SCS segment consists of freight brokerage and rail intermodal services. The Company transports full dry van trailer loads of freight from origin to destination without intermediate stops or handling. The Company offers a range of truckload and logistics services to a customer base that spans a range of industries. The Company's fleet of approximately 1,832 tractors consists of 1,568 company tractors and 264 independent contractor tractors. The Company owns approximately 6,200 trailers. The Company also transports general commodities into and out of Mexico by allowing through-trailer service from its terminal in Laredo, Texas.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Transportation
Industry: Freight Trucking
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NASDAQ:USAK
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.usa-truck.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $103.63 million
Outstanding Shares: 8,027,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $10.16
200 Day Moving Avg: $8.22
52 Week Range: $5.73 - $12.50

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 41.63
P/E Growth: -0.45

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $417.62 million
Price / Sales: 0.24
Book Value: $6.35 per share
Price / Book: 1.97

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $18.65 million
Net Margins: -2.94%
Return on Equity: -20.68%
Return on Assets: -4.09%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.19%
Current Ratio: 1.16%
Quick Ratio: 1.16%

Misc:

Average Volume: 101,056 shs.
Beta: 2.52
Short Ratio: 9.23

Frequently Asked Questions for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

What is USA Truck's stock symbol?

USA Truck trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "USAK."

How were USA Truck's earnings last quarter?

USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.24. The business had revenue of $107.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.75 million. USA Truck had a negative return on equity of 20.68% and a negative net margin of 2.94%. USA Truck's quarterly revenue was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.10) earnings per share. View USA Truck's Earnings History.

Where is USA Truck's stock going? Where will USA Truck's stock price be in 2017?

3 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for USA Truck's stock. Their forecasts range from $7.25 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate USA Truck's stock price to reach $8.75 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for USA Truck.

Who are some of USA Truck's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to USA Truck include Navios Maritime Holdings (NM), Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA), Celadon Group (CGI), DryShips (DRYS), Navios Maritime Midstream Partners LP (NAP), Danaos Corporation (DAC), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), StealthGas (GASS), Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Pyxis Tankers (PXS), Nordic American Offshore Ltd (NAO), Euroseas (ESEA), Rand Logistics (RLOG) and Diana Containerships (DCIX).

Who are USA Truck's key executives?

USA Truck's management team includes the folowing people:

Robert A. Peiser, Chairman of the Board
James D. Reed, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jason A. Bates, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
James Allie Craig, President - USAT Logistics, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Werner Hugo, Senior Vice President - Trucking Operations
Zachary King, Vice President, Corporate Controller
M. Susan Chambers, Director
Barbara J. Faulkenberry, Director
Thomas M. Glaser, Director
Robert E. Creager CPA, Independent Director

Who owns USA Truck stock?

USA Truck's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.67%), PORTOLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (5.67%), Grace & White Inc. NY (4.49%), Boston Partners (4.42%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.27%) and Intrinsic Edge Capital Management LLC (3.15%). Company insiders that own USA Truck stock include Alexander David Greene, Barbara J Faulkenberry, Gary Enzor, James Allie Craig, James D Reed, Jason R Bates, Mary Susan Chambers, Robert A Peiser and Thomas M Glaser. View Institutional Ownership Trends for USA Truck.

Who sold USA Truck stock? Who is selling USA Truck stock?

USA Truck's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GSA Capital Partners LLP, Northern Trust Corp, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Royal Bank of Canada. View Insider Buying and Selling for USA Truck.

Who bought USA Truck stock? Who is buying USA Truck stock?

USA Truck's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Trexquant Investment LP, Grace & White Inc. NY, US Bancorp DE and LMR Partners LLP. Company insiders that have bought USA Truck stock in the last two years include Alexander David Greene, Barbara J Faulkenberry, Gary Enzor, James Allie Craig, James D Reed, Jason R Bates, Mary Susan Chambers, Robert A Peiser and Thomas M Glaser. View Insider Buying and Selling for USA Truck.

How do I buy USA Truck stock?

Shares of USA Truck can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is USA Truck's stock price today?

One share of USA Truck stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.49.

MarketBeat Community Rating for USA Truck (NASDAQ USAK)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		75 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		97 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		172

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about USA Truck and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.33)
Consensus Price Target:	$8.75 (29.94% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
9/8/2017	Cowen and Company	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$10.00	Low
2/8/2017	Avondale Partners	Upgrade	Underperform -> Market Perform	$7.25	N/A
11/7/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Upgrade	Sell -> Hold	$9.00	N/A

(Data available from 9/26/2015 forward)

Earnings History for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Earnings by Quarter for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Earnings History by Quarter for USA Truck (NASDAQ USAK)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/2/2017	Q2 2017	($0.10)	($0.34)	$103.75 million	$107.40 million	View	Listen
5/4/2017	Q1 2017	($0.10)	($0.55)	$108.80 million	$101.70 million	View	Listen
2/7/2017	Q416	($0.02)	($0.47)	$108.30 million	$103.10 million	View	Listen
11/4/2016	Q316	$0.09	($0.09)	$105.70 million	$105.50 million	View	N/A
8/3/2016	Q216	$0.19	($0.10)	$113.18 million	$109.90 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q116	$0.10	$0.15	$113.44 million	$110.62 million	View	N/A
2/2/2016	Q415	$0.23	$0.38	$130.22 million	$118.00 million	View	N/A
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.24	$0.43	$133.72 million	$123.50 million	View	N/A
8/4/2015	Q215	$0.21	$0.23	$142.50 million	$133.60 million	View	N/A
5/5/2015	Q115	$0.11	$0.15	$147.45 million	$132.90 million	View	N/A
2/11/2015	Q414	$0.13	$0.40	$153.84 million	$125.80 million	View	N/A
11/3/2014	Q214	$0.10	$0.26	$153.40 million	$125.90 million	View	N/A
7/31/2014	Q114	($0.02)	$0.20	$152.30 million	$125.00 million	View	N/A
4/30/2014		($0.20)	($0.13)	$139.23 million	$145.50 million	View	N/A
10/17/2013	Q313	($0.10)	($0.06)	$135.81 million	$141.80 million	View	N/A
7/24/2013	Q213	($0.06)	($0.10)	$139.28 million	$139.70 million	View	N/A
5/6/2013	Q1 2013	($0.28)	($0.24)	$134.72 million	$104.90 million	View	N/A
1/31/2013	Q4 2012	($0.38)	($0.30)	$124.38 million	$134.77 million	View	N/A
10/26/2012	Q312	($0.25)	($0.59)	$131.82 million	$124.41 million	View	N/A
7/19/2012		($0.14)	($0.34)			View	N/A
4/19/2012		($0.36)	($0.47)			View	N/A
2/6/2012		($0.24)	($0.42)			View	N/A
10/21/2011		($0.17)	($0.42)			View	N/A
7/21/2011		$0.04	$0.06			View	N/A
4/21/2011		($0.27)	($0.26)			View	N/A
1/27/2011		($0.10)	($0.12)			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.52 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.3 EPS

Dividend History for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.50%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 52.86%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Insider Trades by Quarter for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/14/2017	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	50	$8.23	$411.50
8/14/2017	James D Reed	Insider	Buy	1,000	$8.10	$8,100.00
8/14/2017	Jason R Bates	CFO	Buy	8,500	$8.23	$69,955.00
8/11/2017	Gary Enzor	Director	Buy	7,500	$8.20	$61,500.00
5/24/2017	Mary Susan Chambers	Director	Buy	5,725	$6.94	$39,731.50
5/15/2017	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	6,890	$5.86	$40,375.40
5/12/2017	Thomas M Glaser	Director	Buy	3,300	$6.00	$19,800.00
5/11/2017	Gary Enzor	Director	Buy	12,500	$6.47	$80,875.00
5/10/2017	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	10,000	$6.39	$63,900.00
2/24/2017	Gary Enzor	Director	Buy	10,000	$9.04	$90,400.00
2/13/2017	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	47	$8.48	$398.56
2/9/2017	Alexander David Greene	Director	Buy	15,000	$8.05	$120,750.00
2/9/2017	James D Reed	Insider	Buy	380	$7.92	$3,009.60
2/8/2017	James Allie Craig	EVP	Buy	29,000	$7.85	$227,650.00
2/8/2017	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	6,000	$7.93	$47,580.00
11/14/2016	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	43	$9.32	$400.76
8/15/2016	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	29	$13.87	$402.23
6/6/2016	Thomas M Glaser	Director	Buy	2,493	$19.85	$49,486.05
5/13/2016	Barbara J Faulkenberry	Director	Buy	20	$19.92	$398.40
5/9/2016	Mary Susan Chambers	Director	Buy	1,000	$20.07	$20,070.00
3/10/2015	John Simone	CEO	Sell	18,300	$28.84	$527,772.00
3/5/2015	John Simone	CEO	Sell	3,154	$29.32	$92,475.28
8/18/2014	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Sell	6,389	$17.61	$112,510.29
8/15/2014	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Sell	5,259	$18.10	$95,187.90
8/13/2014	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Sell	12,989	$19.00	$246,791.00
8/12/2014	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Sell	7,249	$18.92	$137,151.08
8/11/2014	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Sell	3,740	$19.38	$72,481.20
8/4/2014	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Sell	142,000	$18.39	$2,611,380.00
5/14/2014	Knight Transportation Inc	major shareholder	Sell	111,400	$17.09	$1,903,826.00
1/2/2014	Stone House Capital Management	major shareholder	Buy	50,000	$12.88	$644,000.00
12/2/2013	Stone House Capital Management	major shareholder	Buy	54,891	$14.08	$772,865.28
11/18/2013	Stone House Capital Management	Major Shareholder	Buy	101,279	$15.17	$1,536,402.43
11/14/2013	Stone House Capital Management	Major Shareholder	Buy	38,830	$13.27	$515,274.10
11/6/2013	Stone House Capital Management	Major Shareholder	Buy	134,858	$13.78	$1,858,343.24
10/14/2013	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Buy	5,500	$8.95	$49,225.00
10/11/2013	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Buy	11,235	$8.93	$100,328.55
10/1/2013	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Buy	36,421	$8.95	$325,967.95
9/30/2013	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Buy	58,997	$8.92	$526,253.24
9/27/2013	Knight Transportation Inc	Major Shareholder	Buy	137,953	$8.89	$1,226,402.17
8/28/2013	Richard B Beauchamp	Director	Buy	3,000	$5.65	$16,950.00
8/26/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	1,210	$5.68	$6,872.80
8/19/2013	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	2,987	$5.70	$17,025.90
2/26/2013	Clifton R Beckham	CFO	Buy	2,000	$4.75	$9,500.00
2/25/2013	Tim Studebaker	VP	Buy	2,100	$4.84	$10,164.00
2/21/2013	John Simone	CEO	Buy	5,000	$4.76	$23,800.00
2/20/2013	William H Hanna	Director	Buy	6,000	$4.89	$29,340.00
12/4/2012	Robert A Peiser	Director	Buy	3,000	$3.00	$9,000.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Latest Headlines for USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK)

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Date	Headline
	USA Truck, Inc. :USAK-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : September 20, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 10:35 AM
	ETFs with exposure to USA Truck, Inc. : September 22, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - September 23 at 10:35 AM
	Reviewing USA Truck (USAK) & P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 22 at 10:32 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - September 13 at 6:38 AM
	USA Truck's (USAK) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Cowen and Company www.americanbankingnews.com - September 9 at 10:42 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Upgraded to "Hold" at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - September 3 at 7:58 AM
	USA Truck to Participate in Cowen and Company 10th Annual Global Transportation Conference finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 9:17 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Upgraded by ValuEngine to "Sell" www.americanbankingnews.com - August 28 at 11:14 PM
	Contrasting Heartland Express (HTLD) and USA Truck (USAK) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 21 at 2:24 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - August 19 at 6:50 AM
	Analyzing USA Truck (USAK) and Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II (DSKE) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 19 at 4:14 AM
	Insider Buying: USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) CFO Acquires 8,500 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 9:14 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Director Acquires $61,500.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - August 16 at 9:14 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) Short Interest Up 34.2% in July www.americanbankingnews.com - August 13 at 1:46 AM
	USA Truck (USAK) & Landstar System (LSTR) Head to Head Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 2:28 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 12:12 PM
	Comparing USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) & Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 6 at 8:06 AM
	Reviewing Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) and USA Truck (USAK) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 6 at 7:54 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given Buy Rating at Cowen and Company www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 4:20 PM
	Edited Transcript of USAK earnings conference call or presentation 3-Aug-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 8:10 AM
	USA Truck Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 8:26 AM
	USA Truck reports 2Q loss finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 8:26 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) Announces Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 11:16 PM
	Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) and USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Critical Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - August 1 at 7:51 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - July 25 at 8:43 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 5:00 PM
	USA Truck to Announce Second Quarter Results on August 2, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 9:34 AM
	Analyzing USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) and Werner Enterprises (WERN) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 14 at 10:29 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Upgraded to Hold by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - July 13 at 9:26 AM
	ETFs with exposure to USA Truck, Inc. : July 10, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 11 at 9:05 AM
	Analyzing Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) & USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 11 at 7:37 AM
	BRIEF-Portolan Capital Management reports 5.67 pct passive stake in USA Truck www.reuters.com - July 8 at 8:37 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Upgraded to Sell at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 10:33 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 4:50 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given $7.44 Consensus Price Target by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 7:48 AM
	USA Truck (USAK) & Saia (SAIA) Critical Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - June 14 at 8:20 PM
	Zacks: USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Given $7.44 Consensus Price Target by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 12 at 6:20 PM
	Analysts Expect USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) to Announce ($0.14) Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 26 at 10:11 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Director Acquires $39,731.50 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 10:21 PM
	ETFs with exposure to USA Truck, Inc. : May 22, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 7:26 PM
	Insider Buying: USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Director Purchases 3,300 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 8:44 PM
	Barbara J. Faulkenberry Purchases 6,890 Shares of USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 8:22 PM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Director Robert A. Peiser Acquires 10,000 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 10:50 PM
	Insider Buying: USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Director Buys 12,500 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 10:50 PM
	USA Truck to Participate at the Wolfe Global Transportation Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 3:31 AM
	ETFs with exposure to USA Truck, Inc. : May 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 3:31 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) Downgraded to "Strong Sell" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 11:56 AM
	Brokerages Set $7.58 Target Price for USA Truck, Inc. (USAK) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 10:56 AM
	USA Truck, Inc. :USAK-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 9, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 7:57 PM
	USA Truck Appoints Werner Hugo Senior Vice President, Trucking Operations finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 8:00 PM

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USA Truck Company Profile (NASDAQ:USAK)

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