Heartland Express

HTLD

Market cap $650M

Overview Fund Activity

8.40 USD

-0.22

2.55%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

8.40

0.00

0%

1 day

-2.55%

5 days

-0.36%

1 month

6.06%

3 months

-2.44%

6 months

-11.86%

Year to date

-23.36%

1 year

-32.37%

5 years

-57.53%

10 years

-60.23%

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

Industrials Trucking

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 2 (+1) [Q2]

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 48

1.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.26% [Q1] → 48.65% (+1.38%) [Q2]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $342M [Q1] → $330M (-$12M) [Q2]

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 189 [Q1] → 175 (-14) [Q2]

35% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 34

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $434K | Put options by funds: $999K

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Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$8

5% downside

Avg. target

$9.17

9% upside

High target

$11

31% upside

3 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

2 neutral

67%

1 negative

33%

Barclays Brandon Oglenski	$8	Underweight Maintained	6 Aug 2025
Morgan Stanley Ravi Shanker	$11	Equal-Weight Maintained	4 Aug 2025
Baird Daniel Moore	$8.5	Neutral Maintained	28 Jul 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 12, 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 October 3, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 23, 2025. We currently estimate that a total of $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's approximate seventy-eight million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-ninth consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $559.9 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003.

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express: Recent Stock Price Downtrend Has Already Been Overdone

Heartland Express faces ongoing macro headwinds, with weak demand and oil price volatility weighing on revenue, but cost controls are improving efficiency. The company's strong balance sheet, stable cash flow, and low leverage provide resilience and support for future growth amid industry challenges. Valuation is compelling: HTLD trades below book value and historical averages, suggesting the downside is overdone and offering attractive upside potential.

Heartland Express: Recent Stock Price Downtrend Has Already Been Overdone

Zacks Investment Research

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings

Although the revenue and EPS for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings

Zacks Investment Research

Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Heartland Express (HTLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to a loss of $0.04 per share a year ago.

Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2025

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Three months ended June 30, 2025: Operating Revenue of $210.4 million, Net Loss of $10.9 million, Basic Loss per Share of $0.14, Operating Ratio of 105.9% and 106.0% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio(1), Total Assets of $1.3 billion, including $22.9 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $786.7 million, Repurchased 1 million shares of our Common Stock ($8.9 million), Acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations reduced from $494 million in 2022 to $194 million ($300 million reduction in less than 3 years).

Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2025

Zacks Investment Research

Earnings Preview: Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

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.

Earnings Preview: Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

Heartland Express: Its Robust Balance Sheet And Underpricing At The Heart Of Its Resilience

Heartland Express shows resilience with a strong balance sheet and effective cost management despite ongoing revenue headwinds and a challenging freight market. The stock is undervalued, trading well below book value and cash per share metrics, offering a compelling bargain compared to peers. Technical indicators remain weak, but recent consolidation and price action above the 50-day SMA suggest potential for a rebound and attractive entry points.

Heartland Express: Its Robust Balance Sheet And Underpricing At The Heart Of Its Resilience

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 13, 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 July 3, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2025. We currently estimate that a total of $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's approximate seventy-eight million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-eighth consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $558.3 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003.

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

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These Insiders Are Scooping Up Shares Now

Insider buying has been fairly slow since the beginning of the month, due largely to the current first-quarter earnings reporting season.

These Insiders Are Scooping Up Shares Now

Zacks Investment Research

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.

Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

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