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    Heartland Express Inc (HTLD)

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    INDUSTRIALS • TRUCKING • NASDAQ

    $11.13
    +0.25 (+2.30%)

    Market Cap: $846.79M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    64%(25/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -17.59%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.04
    Range$0.03 - $0.04
    4 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.03+3.2%
    60d ago$0.05-23.4%
    30d ago$0.05-23.4%
    7d ago$0.04-16.2%
    Current$0.04
    Revenue Consensus
    $188M
    Range$177M - $205M
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.27
    Range$0.26 - $0.30
    4 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $180M
    Range$153M - $201M
    5 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.27---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.04---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.14$0.02+600.00%Beat+200.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 23
    		$-0.06N/A+53.85%Beat+66.7%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 3
    		$-0.06$-0.08+25.00%Beat-200.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 31
    		$-0.11$-0.12+8.33%Beat+8.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 24
    		$-0.14$-0.07-100.00%Miss-250.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$-0.18$-0.10-80.00%Miss+5.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 28
    		$-0.02$-0.04+50.00%Beat-133.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 29
    		$-0.12$-0.01-1100.00%Miss+14.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 23
    		$-0.04$-0.05+20.00%Beat-140.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 23
    		$-0.19$-0.12-58.33%Miss-218.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.06$-0.09+166.67%Beat-70.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$-0.14$0.07-300.00%Miss-142.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.10$0.16-37.50%Miss-66.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.16$0.17-5.88%Miss-23.8%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.20$0.30-33.33%Miss-23.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.33$0.31+6.45%Beat+6.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.30$0.25+20.00%Beat+15.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat+23.5%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 20
    		$0.26$0.26+0.00%Beat+18.2%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 14
    		$0.31$0.29+6.90%Beat+24.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.26$0.26+0.00%Beat+8.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.17$0.18-5.56%Miss+6.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 19
    		$0.22$0.22+0.00%Beat+37.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 16
    		$0.25$0.25+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 16
    		$0.24$0.14+71.43%Beat-11.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.16$0.13+23.08%Beat-23.8%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 23
    		$0.16$0.23-30.43%Miss-40.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$0.25$0.26-3.85%Miss+31.6%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.27$0.25+8.00%Beat+22.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.21$0.19+10.53%Beat+50.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 22
    		$0.27$0.24+12.50%Beat+285.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.19$0.21-9.52%Miss+111.1%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.22$0.18+22.22%Beat+22.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.14$0.12+16.67%Beat-17.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 12
    		$0.07$0.10-30.00%Miss-56.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 27
    		$0.09$0.16-43.75%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.18$0.18+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 21
    		$0.17$0.15+13.33%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 26
    		$0.16$0.15+6.67%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.72%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.08
    Payout Ratio7.89%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.00%
    5Y CAGR+0.00%
    HTLD dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun HTLD in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-123.67EV/EBITDA7.37x
    Price/FCF-10.04xFCF Yield-9.96%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-2.98%Operating Margin-4.62%
    ROE-2.85%ROIC-1.64%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.18xInterest Coverage1.75x
    Current Ratio1.58xQuick Ratio1.58x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.35Avg Volume748.36K
    52-Week High$16.5952-Week Low$6.95

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$11.26
    SMA 20$11.43
    SMA 50$11.96
    SMA 200$12.26
    EMA 10$11.20
    EMA 20$11.43
    EMA 50$12.02
    EMA 200$11.97

    MACD

    Line: -0.31Signal: -0.29Hist: -0.02

    ADX

    ADX: 36.5+DI: 16.8-DI: 32.0

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up12.0
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$11.87

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$12.04
    Lower Band$10.81
    %B Position1080%(Upper)
    Band Width0.26

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    39.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K19.9
    Stoch %D13.6
    Williams %R-67.1
    ROC (10d)-4.4%
    Momentum-0.51
    CCI (20d)-90.2
    MFI (14d)49.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.37(3.3%)
    StdDev (20d)0.31
    Hist Vol25.7%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$11.09
    OBV4.7M
    AD Line-45.6M
    CMF (20d)-0.042

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)674.5K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$11.48

    Pivot Points

    R3$11.21
    R2$11.05
    R1$10.97
    Pivot Point$10.81
    S1$10.73
    S2$10.57
    S3$10.49

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-25.46
    Ultimate Osc49.2
    KST-73.36

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$184.13M$176.26M$179.35M$196.55M$210.39M$219.42M$242.58M$259.86M$274.75M$270.32M$275.35M$295.03M
    Cost of Revenue$109.68M$101.83M$101.02M$111.33M$120.87M$131.16M$136.65M$151.19M$157.13M$160.02M$161.26M$174.73M
    Gross Profit$74.44M$74.42M$78.33M$85.21M$89.52M$88.27M$105.93M$108.68M$117.63M$110.30M$114.09M$120.29M
    Operating Expenses$57.89M$77.72M$101.18M$92.47M$101.94M$103.16M$104.90M$115.81M$117.36M$124.69M$103.38M$127.73M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$22.32M$21.09M$-39,924,000$26.34M$29.13M$30.12M$-38,757,000$33.88M$30.16M$31.89M$-32,719,000$33.79M
    Operating Income$16.55M$-3,295,000$-22,843,000$-7,252,000$-12,419,000$-14,898,000$1.02M$-7,139,000$264,000$-14,383,000$10.71M$-7,440,000
    Interest Income$370,000$207,000$212,000$235,000$198,000$129,000$231,000$258,000$288,000$366,000$303,000$276,000
    Interest Expense$1.88M$2.21M$2.52M$2.91M$2.96M$3.10M$3.46M$4.24M$4.57M$5.30M$5.93M$6.07M
    Income Before Tax$15.04M$-5,298,000$-25,146,000$-9,925,000$-15,183,000$-17,874,000$-2,210,000$-11,124,000$-4,022,000$-19,319,000$5.07M$-13,231,000
    Income Tax Expense$4.46M$-477,000$-5,705,000$-1,641,000$-4,328,000$-4,001,000$-357,000$-1,841,000$-544,000$-4,211,000$-21,000$-2,528,000
    Net Income$10.58M$-4,821,000$-19,441,000$-8,284,000$-10,855,000$-13,873,000$-1,853,000$-9,283,000$-3,478,000$-15,108,000$5.09M$-10,703,000
    EBITDA$48.85M$31.86M$14.52M$31.49M$29.04M$26.91M$45.21M$38.08M$46.66M$32.38M$62.09M$43.94M
    EBIT$16.55M$-3,295,000$-22,843,000$-7,252,000$-12,419,000$-14,898,000$1.02M$-7,139,000$264,000$-14,383,000$10.71M$-7,440,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Morgan Stanley raises Heartland Express stock target to USD 13.00

    Morgan Stanley has increased its price target for Heartland Express (HTLD) stock from $10.00 to $13.00, maintaining a Hold rating. This adjustment comes despite a 13.00% year-over-year revenue decline in Q2 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Diesel Relief Could Lift Heartland Express Stock And Other Transport Shares

    The article discusses how shifting oil diplomacy, specifically Moscow's offer of diesel relief amidst ongoing shipping risks, could impact transport and logistics stocks. It highlights three companies—Heartland Express...

    Simply Wall Street•10/11/26•Bullish

    Diesel Relief Could Lift Heartland Express Stock And Other Transport Shares

    The article discusses how shifting oil diplomacy, specifically Moscow's offer of diesel relief amidst ongoing shipping risks...

    Simply Wall Street•10/11/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Trading the Move, Not the Narrative: (HTLD) Edition

    This article provides an AI-generated analysis for Heartland Express Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD), highlighting weak near and mid-term sentiment despite a long-term positive outlook. It details three trading strategies—Position...

    Stock Traders Daily•10/9/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Morgan Stanley Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Heartland Express (HTLD)

    Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker has reiterated a Hold rating for Heartland Express (HTLD), setting a price target of $13.00. This assessment comes as the company reported a quarterly revenue of $184.13 million...

    The Globe and Mail•10/9/26•Neutral

    HTLD Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -123.7x
    Forward P/E
    21.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.4x
    P/FCF
    -10.0x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    1.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    HTLD Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    42.4%
    Operating margin
    -4.6%
    Net margin
    -3.0%
    ROIC
    -1.6%
    ROE
    -2.9%
    FCF margin
    -11.6%
    FCF yield
    -10.0%

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    Sector: Industrials

    HTLD Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Sell
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    2

    HTLD Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • HTLD has a -3.0% net profit margin.
    • HTLD's quarterly revenue changed -12.5% year over year.
    • 33.3% of HTLD's analyst ratings are Sell or Strong Sell.

    HTLD Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    -67.9%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.04
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    HTLD Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.7%
    Payout ratio
    7.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.0%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    HTLD dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About HTLD

    What is HTLD's current dividend yield?

    Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a forward dividend yield of 0.72%.

    Does HTLD pay dividends?

    Yes, Heartland Express Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.72%.

    What is HTLD's market cap?

    Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) has a market capitalization of $846.79M with a current stock price of $11.13.

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