Heartland Express (HLX) 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 | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 1/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for HLX from our risk checks.
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Heartland Express, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$8.85 |
| 52 Week High | US$11.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$6.10 |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| 1 Month Change | 14.19% |
| 3 Month Change | 17.22% |
| 1 Year Change | -14.90% |
| 3 Year Change | -40.20% |
| 5 Year Change | -42.16% |
| Change since IPO | -18.06% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| HLX | DE Transportation | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 13.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| 1Y | -14.9% | 19.0% | 15.3% |
Return vs Industry: HLX underperformed the German Transportation industry which returned 16.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HLX underperformed the German Market which returned 14.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HLX volatility | |
|---|---|
| HLX Average Weekly Movement | 5.8% |
| Transportation Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: HLX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: HLX's weekly volatility (6%) 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
| HLX fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €689.55m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -€29.85m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €743.89m |
Is HLX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HLX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$868.93m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$633.26m |
| Gross Profit | US$235.67m |
| Other Expenses | US$270.53m |
| Earnings | -US$34.86m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.45 |
| Gross Margin | 27.12% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.01% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.1% |
How did HLX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does HLX pay a reliable dividends?
See HLX dividend history and benchmarks| Heartland Express dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 26 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 07 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 13 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does HLX pay a reliable dividends?
See HLX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/07 06:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Moore | Baird |
| Garrett Chase | Barclays |
| Eric Morgan | Barclays |