Heartland ExpressHTLD
HTLD
About: Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These truckload services are asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market. The company offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services, and Mexico logistics services. A majority of its customers represent the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.
Employees: 5,220
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.02M | Put options by funds: $537K
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 16
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 163 [Q3] → 175 (+12) [Q4]
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.44% [Q3] → 50.43% (-0.01%) [Q4]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $490M [Q3] → $444M (-$45.5M) [Q4]
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 60
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 1 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$9
18%
upside
Avg. target
$9
18%
upside
High target
$9
18%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
0 neutral
0%
1 negative
100%
Barclays Brandon Oglenski 29% 1-year accuracy 23 / 79 met price target | 18%upside $9 | Underweight Maintained | 2 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about HTLD published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
15 hours ago
Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Heartland Express (HTLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.13. This compares to loss of $0.19 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
17 hours ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2025
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Three months ended March 31, 2025: Operating Revenue of $219.4 million , Net Loss of $13.9 million , Basic Loss per Share of $0.18 , Operating Ratio of 106.8% and 107.1% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1) , Total Assets of $1.3 billion , including $23.9 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $807.7 million.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Will Heartland Express (HTLD) Report Negative Q1 Earnings? What You Should Know
Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 14, 2025 (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 April 4, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2025. We currently estimate that a total of approximately $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's 78.7 million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-seventh consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $556.8 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Mr. Strain will participate in a fireside chat at 4:40 p.m. Eastern Time. A link to a live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on our website at www.heartlandexpress.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the presentation.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Undercovered Dozen: Ardelyx, Aviva, Nutrien, Heartland Express +
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Heartland Express Could Double In The Next Cycle
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.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Compared to Estimates, Heartland Express (HTLD) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Heartland Express (HTLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04. This compares to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Heartland Express (HTLD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
Heartland Express (HTLD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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