NASDAQ:USAK

USA Truck - USAK Stock Forecast, Price & News

$31.71

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Today's Range: $31.71
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$31.71
50-Day Range: $31.15
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$31.71
52-Week Range: $28.00
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$58.18

Volume: N/A
Average Volume: 136,519 shs
Market Capitalization: $286.47 million

P/E Ratio: 8.57
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $24.33

USA Truck MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.3% Downside
$24.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.94
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -28.35%
From $3.88 to $2.78 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.60 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

112th out of 126 stocks

Trucking, Except Local Industry

16th out of 16 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
USA Truck has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $24.33, USA Truck has a forecasted downside of 23.3% from its current price of $31.71.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
USA Truck has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.43% of the float of USA Truck has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
USA Truck has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in USA Truck has recently increased by 58.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
USA Truck does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
USA Truck does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for USAK.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
USA Truck has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for USA Truck this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for USAK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, USA Truck insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.70% of the stock of USA Truck is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
75.34% of the stock of USA Truck is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for USA Truck are expected to decrease by -28.35% in the coming year, from $3.88 to $2.78 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of USA Truck is 8.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.43.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of USA Truck is 8.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 16.44.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
USA Truck has a P/B Ratio of 2.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Stock

USA Truck, Inc. operates as a truckload carrier in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Trucking and USAT Logistics. The Trucking segment offers motor carrier services as a medium-haul common and contract carrier; and freight services. The USAT Logistics segment provides freight brokerage, logistics, and intermodal rail services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 2,157 tractors, which included 641 independent contractor tractors; and 6,548 trailers. USA Truck, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Van Buren, Arkansas.

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USAK Stock News Headlines

September 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.com

September 19, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Lowered to "Hold" at StockNews.com

September 15, 2022 | apnews.com

DB Schenker Completes Acquisition of USA Truck

September 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck Announces Completion of Sale to DB Schenker

September 9, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

USA Truck, Inc.: USA Truck Awarded Prestigious Department of Defense Pro Patria Award

September 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck Awarded Prestigious Department of Defense Pro Patria Award

September 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Stock Moves -0.06%: What You Should Know

July 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Zacks.com featured highlights Greif, G-III Apparel Group, USA Truck, SpartanNash and AdvanSix

July 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Flat As Market Sinks: What You Should Know

July 21, 2022 | nasdaq.com

USA Truck’s Merger Will Limit Its Upside Potential

July 19, 2022 | finanznachrichten.de

USA Truck, Inc.: USA Truck Ranks No. 57 According to the Transport Topics 2022 Top 100 List of the Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

July 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck Ranks No. 57 According to the Transport Topics 2022 Top 100 List of the Largest For-Hire Carriers in North America

July 19, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLP Investigates DRE, USAK, IS

July 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why USA Truck (USAK) is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy

July 6, 2022 | apnews.com

INVESTIGATION NOTICE: Halper Sadeh LLP Investigates DRE, FSTX, ZEN, USAK

July 6, 2022 | apnews.com

INVESTIGATION NOTICE: Halper Sadeh LLP Investigates ZEN, USAK, EPZM

July 5, 2022 | apnews.com

Moore Kuehn Encourages ZEN, FSTX, USAK, and ADRA Investors to Contact Law Firm

July 1, 2022 | benzinga.com

USA TRUCK ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Investigates Merger of USAK and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

June 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Shows Fast-paced Momentum But Is Still a Bargain Stock

June 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Recently Broke Out Above the 50-Day Moving Average

June 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Crossed Above the 200-Day Moving Average: What That Means for Investors

June 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

USA Truck (USAK) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average

June 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Estimating The Fair Value Of USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK)

June 24, 2022 | benzinga.com

Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether USA Truck, Inc. has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with DB Schenker

June 24, 2022 | investorplace.com

Why Is USA Truck (USAK) Stock Up 110% Today?

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USAK Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Today: 9/29/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Trucking, except local
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Transportation
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:USAK
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 883945
Web: www.usa-truck.com
Phone: (479) 471-2500
Fax: 479-471-2577
Employees: 2,100
Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $24.33
High Stock Price Forecast: $25.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $24.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -23.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.70
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.57
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.17
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $24.77 million
Net Margins: 4.24%
Pretax Margin: 5.56%
Return on Equity: 30.99%
Return on Assets: 9.43%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
Current Ratio: 1.22
Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $710.39 million
Price / Sales: 0.40
Cash Flow: $6.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.58
Book Value: $12.54 per share
Price / Book: 2.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 9,034,000
Free Float: 8,158,000
Market Cap: $286.47 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.08

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Key Executives

Mr. James D. Reed (Age 49)
CEO, Pres & Director
Comp: $1.12M

Mr. Zachary B. King (Age 35)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $443.49k

Mr. George T. Henry (Age 37)
Exec. VP, COO & Sr. VP of USAT Logistics
Comp: $453.5k

Ms. Kimberly K. Littlejohn (Age 63)
Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer
Comp: $419.19k

Mr. Timothy W. Guin (Age 57)
Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $614.37k

Mr. Chad Lane
Investor Relations Officer

Mr. Nick Wakefield
VP of Human Resource, Driver Recruiting & Retention

Mr. Blair Ewell
Sr. VP of Trucking Operations

Mr. Michael Stephens
Sr. VP of Strategy, Fin. & Investor Relations

Mr. Todd Davis
VP of USA Truck & Pres of Davis Transfer Company

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Insiders & Institutions

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USAK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell USA Truck stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for USA Truck in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" USAK shares.
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What is USA Truck's stock price forecast for 2022?: 1 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for USA Truck's stock. Their USAK share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $25.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $24.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 23.3%.
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How have USAK shares performed in 2022?: USA Truck's stock was trading at $19.88 at the start of the year. Since then, USAK shares have increased by 59.5% and is now trading at $31.71.
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When is USA Truck's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 27th 2022.
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How were USA Truck's earnings last quarter?: USA Truck, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The transportation company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.06. The transportation company had revenue of $181 million for the quarter. USA Truck had a net margin of 4.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.99%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.29 EPS.
What is James Reed's approval rating as USA Truck's CEO?: 33 employees have rated USA Truck Chief Executive Officer James Reed on Glassdoor.com. James Reed has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of USA Truck own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other USA Truck investors own include Block (SQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), Applied Materials (AMAT), Mastercard (MA), Boeing (BA), Home Depot (HD) and PayPal (PYPL).
What is USA Truck's stock symbol?: USA Truck trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "USAK."
How do I buy shares of USA Truck?: Shares of USAK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is USA Truck's stock price today?: One share of USAK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.71.
How much money does USA Truck make?: USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) has a market capitalization of $286.47 million and generates $710.39 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $24.77 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.70 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does USA Truck have?: The company employs 2,100 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 official website for the company is www.usa-truck.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (479) 471-2500, via email at jason.bates@usa-truck.com, or via fax at 479-471-2577.

This page (NASDAQ:USAK) was last updated on 9/29/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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USA Truck - USAK Stock Forecast, Price & News

USA Truck MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About USA Truck (NASDAQ:USAK) Stock

USAK Stock News Headlines

USAK Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

USAK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

MarketBeat Resources

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Market Data and Calendars

Investing Education and Resources

Overall MarketRank^™