Heartland Express, Inc.
HTLD
NASDAQ·Industrials·Trucking·Mkt cap $964.0M
$12.44
▲ +0.65%
P/E
-44.08
Mkt Cap
$964.0M
52-Wk Range
$7.00–$16.64
52-Week Range
$7.00 - $16.64
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Up 44.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Regional expertise in profitable short-to-medium haul segment with superior margins
- Dual-brand operational model (Heartland Express and Millis Transfer) for market diversification
- Established customer relationships with major retailers and manufacturers across multiple industries
- Asset-based fleet model providing operational control and service consistency
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Turning profitable
E-commerce and retail expansion driving increased freight demand
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Falling
-23.1% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
0.64% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying HTLD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.14 vs -$0.00 consensus (+4720.5% surprise). Revenue of $184.1M vs $185.1M expected (-0.5%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+4720.5%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-12%
-19%
-23%
-24%
-26%
-20%
-12%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$259.9M
$242.6M
$219.4M
$210.4M
$196.5M
$179.4M
$176.3M
$184.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
1.6%
Operating
-4.6%
Profit
5.8%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 25% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
25%
Hold
25%
Sell
50%
Median Price Target
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Latest: UBS · Aug 6, 2026
vs Industry
How HTLD stacks vs Trucking
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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