USA Truck, Inc., a truckload carrier, provides general commodities transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates through two segments, Trucking and USAT Logistics. The Trucking segment offers truckload services as a medium to long-haul common carrier; and dedicated freight services. The USAT Logistics segment provides freight brokerage and rail intermodal services. As of December 31, 2017, the company's fleet consisted of 1,669 tractors, which included 247 independent contractor tractors; and 5,596 trailers. USA Truck, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Van Buren, Arkansas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
SymbolNASDAQ:USAK
CUSIPN/A
Phone479-471-2500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21
Current Ratio0.99
Quick Ratio0.99
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-40.75
Forward P/E Ratio16.30
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$446.53 million
Price / Sales0.43
Cash Flow$2.8813 per share
Price / Cash7.92
Book Value$8.01 per share
Price / Book2.85
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.56)
Net Income$7.49 million
Net Margins2.86%
Return on Equity2.66%
Return on Assets0.61%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,000
Outstanding Shares8,340,000
Market Cap$190.79
USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Frequently Asked Questions
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 (NASDAQ:USAK) issued its earnings results on Friday, April, 27th. The transportation company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.04. The transportation company had revenue of $125.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.10 million. USA Truck had a return on equity of 2.66% and a net margin of 2.86%. View USA Truck's Earnings History.
When is USA Truck's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for USAK?
3 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for USA Truck's stock. Their forecasts range from $29.00 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate USA Truck's stock price to reach $30.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for USA Truck.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for USA Truck?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for USA Truck in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Are investors shorting USA Truck?
USA Truck saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 911,581 shares, an increase of 67.7% from the June 15th total of 543,728 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 217,923 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.2 days. Currently, 14.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. View USA Truck's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of USA Truck's key competitors?
Who are USA Truck's key executives?
USA Truck's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James D. Reed, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 45)
- Mr. James Allie Craig, Chief Commercial Officer, Exec. VP & Pres of USAT Logistics (Age 58)
- Mr. Jason R. Bates, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 40)
- Mr. Zachary B. King, VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller (Age 31)
- Ms. Kimberly K. Littlejohn, VP & Chief Technology Officer (Age 59)
Has USA Truck been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about USAK stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. USA Truck earned a daily sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 45.87 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are USA Truck's major shareholders?
USA Truck's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (0.94%) and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.14%). 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.
Which institutional investors are selling USA Truck stock?
Which institutional investors are buying USA Truck stock?
USAK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC. 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 shares of USA Truck?
Shares of USAK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is USA Truck's stock price today?
One share of USAK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.82.
How big of a company is USA Truck?
USA Truck has a market capitalization of $190.79 million and generates $446.53 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $7.49 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.56) on an earnings per share basis. USA Truck employs 2,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact USA Truck?
USA Truck's mailing address is 3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, VAN BUREN AR, 72956. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 479-471-2500 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for USA Truck (NASDAQ USAK)
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