Heartland Express

HTLD

Market cap $653M

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 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.

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.

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.

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 (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.

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.

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.

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

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.