Heartland Express Inc.

HTLD | NASDAQ

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$11.72

+$0.08 (+0.69%)

Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM ET · Market open

Overview Rating Statistics Financials Earnings Analysts Ownership Profile

+0.69%

(1D)

Rating

Updated: Sep 9, 2026

15.2

Fundamentals Weak

Market Sentiment Neutral

Moat None

Full Analysis

Key Statistics

Market Data

Market Cap $908.25M

1D Range

11.70 11.94

52W Range

7 16.64

Valuation (TTM)

PE -41.57

PB 1.19

EV/EBITDA 9.64

Valuation (NTM)

Forward PE 21.22

Forward PEG -0.22

Price Target $13.25

Cash Flow

FCF Yield -7.1%

SBC Adj. FCF Yield -7.2%

SBC Impact -1.3%

Margins

Gross Margin 7.5%

Operating Margin -6.7%

FCF Margin -8.7%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 3Y | 5Y -16.5% | 3.3%

Dil EPS 3Y | 5Y 4.3% | -179.9%

FCF 3Y | 5Y -36.0% | -85.5%

Returns

ROA -1.9%

ROE -2.9%

ROIC -4.0%

Financial Health

Net Debt

$75.71M

Current Ratio 1.58

Interest Coverage -5.16

Dividends

Div Yield N/A

Payout Ratio N/A

FCF Payout Ratio N/A

All Key Statistics

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Profile

Heartland Express, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, functions as a transportation company primarily focusing on short to medium-distance truckload freight across the United States and Canada. Th...

Sector Industrials

Industry Trucking

Employees 3,630

IPO Date Nov 4, 1986

Website www.heartlandexpress.com

Fiscal Year January - December

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Latest News

2 months ago · zacks.com

Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

2 months ago · globenewswire.com

Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Net Income and Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Three months ended June 30, 2026: Operating Revenue of $184.1 million , Net Income of $10.6 million , Basic Earnings per Share of $0.14 , Operating Ratio of 91.0% (a 1,490bp improvement to Q2 2025) and 88.3% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1) , Purchased 172,061 shares of our common stock for $2.3 million, Payments of $15 million to reduce outstanding acquisition-related debt, Total Assets of $1.2 billion , including $62.4 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $756.3 million.

2 months ago · zacks.com

Do Options Traders Know Something About Heartland Express Stock We Don't?

Investors need to pay close attention to HTLD stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

2 months ago · zacks.com

Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for July 22nd

HTLD, LCNB and XYZ made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 22, 2026.

2 months ago · zacks.com

Heartland Express (HTLD) Is Up 3.99% in One Week: What You Should Know

Does Heartland Express (HTLD) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

3 months ago · globenewswire.com

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on July 6, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026.