Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Overview
Operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Heartland Express, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$8.40 |
| 52 Week High | US$12.85 |
| 52 Week Low | US$7.11 |
| Beta | 1.08 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.06% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.67% |
| 1 Year Change | -32.15% |
| 3 Year Change | -41.38% |
| 5 Year Change | -54.63% |
| Change since IPO | 1,861.39% |
Recent News & Updates
Heartland Express: Recent Stock Price Downtrend Has Already Been Overdone
Aug 21Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 17
Recent updates
Heartland Express: Recent Stock Price Downtrend Has Already Been Overdone
Aug 21Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 17Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02
Jun 19Heartland Express Could Double In The Next Cycle
Feb 22Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 24Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Nov 01There's No Escaping Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Muted Revenues
Aug 07Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Jul 17Heartland Express Needs Some Stronger Beats To Change The Narrative
Jul 14Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 05Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 04With EPS Growth And More, Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 08Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) A Risky Investment?
Apr 30Do Heartland Express' (NASDAQ:HTLD) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 12Is Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 05Heartland Express declares $0.02 dividend
Sep 16Heartland Express: Hitting The Gas Pedal
Aug 28Shareholder Returns
| HTLD | US Transportation | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | -32.1% | 5.2% | 19.2% |
Return vs Industry: HTLD underperformed the US Transportation industry which returned 7.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HTLD underperformed the US Market which returned 19% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HTLD volatility | |
|---|---|
| HTLD Average Weekly Movement | 5.5% |
| Transportation Industry Average Movement | 6.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,220 | Mike Gerdin | www.heartlandexpress.com |
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service 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
| HTLD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$667.26m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$35.86m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$932.24m |
Is HTLD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HTLD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$932.24m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$683.70m |
| Gross Profit | US$248.54m |
| Other Expenses | US$284.41m |
| Earnings | -US$35.86m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.46 |
| Gross Margin | 26.66% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.85% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.5% |
How did HTLD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does HTLD pay a reliable dividends?
See HTLD dividend history and benchmarks| Heartland Express dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 23 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 14 days |
Does HTLD pay a reliable dividends?
See HTLD dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/17 17:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Heartland Express, Inc. is covered by 28 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Moore | Baird |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |
| Garrett Chase | Barclays |