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Heartland Express, Inc.NasdaqGS:HTLD Stock Report

Market Cap US$918.7m
Share Price
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1Y40.2%
7D-2.2%
1D0.3%
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Heartland Express, Inc.

NasdaqGS:HTLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$918.7m

Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Overview

Provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. More details

HTLD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 94.2% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 87.02% per year

Risk Analysis

No risks detected for HTLD from our risk checks.

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Heartland Express
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.92
52 Week HighUS$16.64
52 Week LowUS$7.00
Beta1.33
1 Month Change-6.51%
3 Month Change-17.45%
1 Year Change40.24%
3 Year Change-21.99%
5 Year Change-26.33%
Change since IPO2,683.30%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Feb 18

Heartland Express: Selling Pressure Is Logical As The Stock Becomes Fully Priced (Rating Downgrade)

Summary Heartland Express, Inc. faces persistent macro headwinds, with Q4 2025 revenue down 26.1% YoY and limited growth catalysts. HTLD’s strategic contraction and strong liquidity—$18M cash, Net Debt/EBITDA 1.4x—support operational resilience and dividend sustainability. Valuation remains reasonable, but the stock’s current price is near target levels ($10.28–$13.15), limiting further upside. I downgrade HTLD from buy to hold as technicals show early bearish divergence and upside potential is constrained. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Dec 21

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.02 per share on the 7th of...
Analysis Article • Dec 14

What Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) 26% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...
Analysis Article • Nov 27

We Think Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Oct 12

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Low P/S

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.7x Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) may be sending bullish signals...
Analysis Article • Jul 17

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Jun 19

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Heartland Express, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.02 per share on 3rd of July...
Seeking Alpha • Feb 22

Heartland Express Could Double In The Next Cycle

Summary Heartland Express's stock could double in 2-3 years as freight rates stabilize and the company continues deleveraging and integrating recent acquisitions. Despite a 47.42% decline in share price, Heartland Express is poised for a turnaround due to effective management and a cyclical upswing in the trucking industry. The company has reduced over $300 million in debt since 2022, aiming for a debt-free balance sheet, which should significantly de-risk the business. With a historically modest 15x FCF or PE multiple, Heartland Express could see an 81% upside, translating to an annualized return of over 22%. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Dec 24

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Nov 01

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

As you might know, Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) last week released its latest third-quarter, and things did...
Analysis Article • Aug 07

There's No Escaping Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Muted Revenues

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ) is a stock...
Analysis Article • Jul 17

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Seeking Alpha • Jul 14

Heartland Express Needs Some Stronger Beats To Change The Narrative

Summary Heartland Express has continued to struggle due to weak trucking demand, lower gains on equipment sales, and integration challenges with recent acquisitions tied to the weak operating environment. Q2 results should show evidence of stabilization for Heartland, with some sequential improvement in volumes, breakeven operating profits, and further progress in integrating Smith and CFI. The outlook for trucking in 2024 is still challenging; volumes and rates have improved some, and operators have left the market, but a slower economy is a real threat. Heartland looks undervalued on both longer-term cash flow and near-term EBITDA and EPS, but the risk of miss-and-lower quarters in 2024 remains very real. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Apr 05

Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Jan 04

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...

Shareholder Returns

HTLDUS TransportationUS Market
7D-2.2%-2.1%-1.1%
1Y40.2%4.6%11.7%

Return vs Industry: HTLD exceeded the US Transportation industry which returned 4.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HTLD exceeded the US Market which returned 11.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HTLD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HTLD volatility
HTLD Average Weekly Movement5.1%
Transportation Industry Average Movement6.1%
Market Average Movement6.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.2%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: HTLD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: HTLD's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19783,630Mike Gerdinwww.heartlandexpress.com

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names.

Heartland Express, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Heartland Express's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HTLD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$918.71m
Earnings (TTM)-US$21.96m
Revenue (TTM)US$736.29m
1.3x
P/S Ratio
-42.0x
P/E Ratio

Is HTLD overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HTLD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$736.29m
Cost of RevenueUS$529.69m
Gross ProfitUS$206.60m
Other ExpensesUS$228.56m
Earnings-US$21.96m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.28
Gross Margin28.06%
Net Profit Margin-2.98%
Debt/Equity Ratio17.8%

How did HTLD perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.7%
Current Dividend Yield
-28%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/17 22:35
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/17 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Heartland Express, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel MooreBaird
Garrett ChaseBarclays
Eric MorganBarclays