Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) is a Industrials company in the Trucking industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
Latest market price
12.78
+0.53+4.33%
News
Up 4.3% — Empowered Funds LLC Reduces Stock Position in Heartland Express, Inc. $HTLD (defenseworld.net).
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| Index | - | P/E | - | EPS (ttm) | -0.28 | Insider Own | - | Shs Outstand | 77.49M | Perf Week | -4.41% |
| Market Cap | 990.32M | Forward P/E | 25.56 | EPS next Y | 0.50 | Insider Trans | -0.03% | Shs Float | 46.79M | Perf Month | -14.23% |
| Enterprise Value | 1.07B | PEG | - | EPS next Q | 0.05 | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 4.50% | Perf Quarter | 2.24% |
| Income | -21.00M | P/S | 1.35 | EPS this Y | 152.14% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 3.64 | Perf Half Y | 18.66% |
| Sales | 736.00M | P/B | 1.31 | EPS next Y | 242.47% | ROA | -1.87% | Short Interest | 2.11M | Perf YTD | 41.53% |
| Book/sh | 9.76 | P/C | 15.97 | EPS next 5Y | 124.05% | ROE | -2.89% | 52W High | 16.64 -23.20% | Perf Year | 69.72% |
| Cash/sh | 0.80 | P/FCF | - | EPS past 3/5Y | - | ROIC | -4.01% | 52W Low | 7.00 82.57% | Perf 3Y | -24.78% |
| Dividend Est. | 0.08 (0.63%) | EV/EBITDA | 10.43 | Sales past 3/5Y | -5.92% 4.56% | Gross Margin | 7.49% | Volatility | 4.96% 3.66% | Perf 5Y | -22.69% |
| Dividend TTM | 0.08 (0.63%) | EV/Sales | 1.46 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 26.32% | Oper. Margin | -6.67% | ATR (14) | 0.56 | Perf 10Y | -29.20% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | Jun 23, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 1.58 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -29.77% | Profit Margin | -2.98% | RSI (14) | 33.78 | Recom | 3.00 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 0.00% 0.00% | Current Ratio | 1.58 | EPS Q/Q | 200.00% | SMA20 | -10.17% | Beta | 1.32 | Target Price | 13.33 |
| Payout | -28.33% | Debt/Eq | 0.21 | Sales Q/Q | -12.38% | SMA50 | -13.83% | Rel Volume | 1.04 | Prev Close | 12.25 |
| Employees | 3,630 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.20 | Earnings | Oct 29 | SMA200 | 12.64% | Avg Volume | 640.02K | Price | 12.78 |
| IPO Date | Nov 05, 1986 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 4720.46% -0.51% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.82 | Volume | 667,021 | Change | 4.33% |
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-06-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $12 → $13 |
| May-08-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $8.00 → $12 |
| Apr-24-26 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $12 → $15 | |
| Apr-24-26 | Reiterated | UBS | Neutral | $11 → $12 |
| Feb-05-26 | Reiterated | UBS | Neutral | $11 |
| Jan-15-26 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $8.00 → $9.00 |
| Jan-05-26 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $8.00 → $12 | |
| Jan-05-26 | Upgrade | Baird | Neutral → Outperform | |
| Dec-08-25 | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | $10 → $8.00 |
| Nov-03-25 | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | $8.50 → $8.00 |
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Company
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. The firm's main services encompass extensive asset-based dry van truckload hauling, covering the entire contiguous U.S. from coast to coast, as well as specialized temperature-controlled logistics. These services are delivered under its prominent brand names, Heartland Express and Millis Transfer. Its customer base largely comprises retailers and manufacturers within the consumer goods, appliance, foodstuff, and automotive industries. The company was established in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Ownership
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Financial Statements
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 736 | 806 | 1,048 | 1,207 | 968 | 607 | 645 | 597 | 611 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 681 | 738 | 937 | 1,062 | 767 | 479 | 498 | 475 | 485 | |
| Gross Profit | 55 | 68 | 110 | 145 | 201 | 128 | 147 | 122 | 126 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 52 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 41 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 23 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Operating Expense | 53 | 63 | 78 | 88 | 68 | -2 | 26 | 6 | 13 | |
| Operating Income | -50 | -62 | -28 | 1 | 91 | 105 | 93 | 94 | 90 | |
| Interest Expense | 10 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 33 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | -25 | -68 | -37 | 20 | 181 | 106 | 94 | 97 | 92 | |
| Income Taxes | -4 | -16 | -7 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 19 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | -21 | -52 | -30 | 15 | 134 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 73 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | -21 | -52 | -30 | 15 | 134 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 73 | |
| Net Income | -21 | -52 | -30 | 15 | 134 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 73 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | -0.28 | -0.67 | -0.38 | 0.19 | 1.69 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.88 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | -0.28 | -0.67 | -0.38 | 0.19 | 1.69 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.88 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.28 | -0.67 | -0.38 | 0.19 | 1.69 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.88 | |
| EBITDA | 103 | 103 | 162 | 243 | 323 | 210 | 205 | 199 | 193 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | — | — | — | 75.05 | 9.08 | 16.82 | 20.80 | 23.65 | 20.80 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.34 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.25 | 2.22 | 2.27 | 2.89 | 2.46 | |
| Gross Margin | 7.47 | 8.44 | 10.50 | 12.01 | 20.76 | 21.09 | 22.79 | 20.44 | 20.62 | |
| Operating Margin | -6.79 | -7.69 | -2.67 | 0.08 | 9.40 | 17.30 | 14.42 | 15.75 | 14.73 | |
| Net Margin | -2.85 | -6.45 | -2.86 | 1.24 | 13.84 | 13.01 | 11.01 | 12.23 | 11.95 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | |
| Market Capitalization | 984 | 704 | 886 | 1,127 | 1,212 | 1,346 | 1,466 | 1,726 | 1,501 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Insider Trading Volume
Insider Trading
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millis David Paul | Director | Jun 15 '26 | Sale | 15.67 | 31,402 | 492,091 | 28,387 | Jun 17 |
| SPALDING DAVID P | Director | Jun 10 '26 | Buy | 15.69 | 2,000 | 31,380 | 2,000 | Jun 12 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | Aug 18 '25 | Buy | 8.19 | 24,798 | 203,036 | 1,491,868 | Aug 18 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | Aug 15 '25 | Buy | 8.20 | 3,888 | 31,882 | 1,467,070 | Aug 18 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | Aug 14 '25 | Buy | 8.20 | 1,314 | 10,775 | 1,463,182 | Aug 18 |
| PRATT JAMES G | Director | May 14 '25 | Buy | 8.96 | 6,571 | 58,876 | 30,000 | May 16 |
| Hupfeld Amanda | Director | May 12 '25 | Buy | 8.76 | 2,000 | 17,520 | 2,000 | May 14 |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | May 12 '25 | Buy | 8.95 | 167,644 | 1,500,045 | 1,214,500 | May 14 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | May 09 '25 | Buy | 8.50 | 148,272 | 1,260,668 | 438,282 | May 13 |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | May 08 '25 | Buy | 8.23 | 100,149 | 823,756 | 1,700,249 | May 08 |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | May 07 '25 | Buy | 7.70 | 148,272 | 1,142,362 | 1,046,856 | May 08 |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | May 06 '25 | Buy | 7.60 | 148,272 | 1,127,416 | 1,600,100 | May 08 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | May 05 '25 | Buy | 7.85 | 148,272 | 1,164,217 | 1,461,868 | May 07 |
| Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust | 10 percent owner, other: Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | Nov 18 '24 | Buy | 12.24 | 49,506 | 606,087 | 898,584 | Nov 20 |
| GERDIN MICHAEL J | director, 10 percent owner, officer, other: Chief Executive Officer | Nov 12 '24 | Buy | 11.99 | 1,683 | 20,179 | 1,313,596 | Nov 14 |
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