Should I buy or sell Heartland Express stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heartland Express in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" HTLD shares. View HTLD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Heartland Express' stock price target for 2024?

4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Heartland Express' stock. Their HTLD share price targets range from $10.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $13.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HTLD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have HTLD shares performed in 2024?

Heartland Express' stock was trading at $14.26 at the start of the year. Since then, HTLD shares have decreased by 27.1% and is now trading at $10.39. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Heartland Express?

Heartland Express saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,430,000 shares, a decrease of 14.4% from the March 15th total of 1,670,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 305,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.7 days. Approximately 3.5% of the company's stock are sold short. View Heartland Express' Short Interest .

When is Heartland Express' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 29th 2024. View our HTLD earnings forecast .

How were Heartland Express' earnings last quarter?

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The transportation company reported ($0.19) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.07. The transportation company had revenue of $270.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $263.92 million. Heartland Express had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.50% and a negative net margin of 1.13%. Heartland Express's quarterly revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share.

How often does Heartland Express pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Heartland Express?

Heartland Express announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on Friday, April 5th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 25th. Read our dividend analysis for HTLD .

Is Heartland Express a good dividend stock?

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.80%. Read our dividend analysis for HTLD .

What ETFs hold Heartland Express' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) and iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) . Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares (TPOR) .

What is Michael Gerdin's approval rating as Heartland Express' CEO?

124 employees have rated Heartland Express Chief Executive Officer Michael Gerdin on Glassdoor.com . Michael Gerdin has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Heartland Express own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Heartland Express investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA) , Endologix (ELGX) , BlackRock (BLK) , Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) , NIC (EGOV) , Athabasca Oil (ATH) , Continental Resources (CLR) , Express (EXPR) , Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Transocean (RIG) .

Who are Heartland Express' major shareholders?

Heartland Express' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Raymond James & Associates (0.77%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.30%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. (0.11%), Cardinal Capital Management (0.07%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Ann S Gerdin Revocable Trust, David Paul Millis , Michael J Gerdin and Michael John Sullivan . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Heartland Express?

Shares of HTLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.40

+0.46 (+4.63%)

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Today's Range: $10.20
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$10.61
50-Day Range: $9.94
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$13.00
52-Week Range: $9.63
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$17.08

Volume: 1.28 million shs
Average Volume: 351,738 shs
Market Capitalization: $821.91 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.77%
Price Target: $13.25

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Heartland Express MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 27.5% Upside
$13.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
3.24% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -6.14
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.32
Based on 30 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$3.07 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.04) to $0.66 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.75 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

45th out of 111 stocks

Trucking, Except Local Industry

9th out of 13 stocks

2.9

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Heartland Express has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Heartland Express has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.24% of the float of Heartland Express has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Heartland Express has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Heartland Express has recently increased by 4.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Heartland Express has a dividend yield of 0.80%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Heartland Express does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Heartland Express will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.12% next year. This indicates that Heartland Express will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Heartland Express has received a -176.92% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Heartland Express in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Truck freight transport services" product. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Heartland Express is -6.14.

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Heartland Express has a news sentiment score of 0.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Heartland Express this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
3 people have searched for HTLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added Heartland Express to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Heartland Express insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,072,787.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
39.80% of the stock of Heartland Express is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.45% of the stock of Heartland Express is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Heartland Express are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.04) to $0.66 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Heartland Express is -61.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Heartland Express is -61.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Heartland Express has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Heartland Express Stock (NASDAQ:HTLD)

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium, and long-haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It primarily serves retailers and manufacturers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.

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