Heartland Express/$HTLD
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About Heartland Express
Heartland Express Inc, along with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. It mainly provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers across the United States, along with cross-border freight and other transportation services offered through third-party partnerships in Mexico. The group operates under the brand names of Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI (for services within Mexico).
- Ticker
- $HTLD
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 3,630
- Headquarters
- North Liberty, United States
- Website
- www.heartlandexpress.com
HTLD Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$784M
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-$0.16
1.35
$0.08
0.79%
Price and volume
Market cap
$784M
Beta
1.35
52-week high
$16.64
52-week low
$7.00
Average daily volume
629K
Dividend rate
$0.08
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.766
Quick ratio
0.618
Long term debt to equity
0.015
Total debt to equity
0.151
Interest coverage (TTM)
-4.97%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
93.588
Gross margin (TTM)
27.55%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-1.77%
Operating margin (TTM)
-5.66%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
10.44%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$200,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-2.14%
Return on equity (TTM)
-1.66%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.092
Price to book
1.04
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.14
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.79%
Forward dividend yield
0.79%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-17.23%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-63.44%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-17.63%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.06%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-19.07%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-13.73%
What the Analysts think about HTLD
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Heartland Express stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Heartland Express stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Heartland returned to profit in Q3 without relying on a large equipment-sale gain, while its adjusted operating ratio improved to 97.6% from 103.5% a year earlier. That points to a recovery in its underlying truckload operations. (FreightWaves, SEC)
Management says tighter industry capacity has improved freight volumes and customer pricing, and that the benefit of current contract negotiations is not expected to show fully in results until 2027. This leaves scope for better rates to lift earnings if the market stays firm. (SEC)
Heartland has cut acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations from $494.1 million in 2022 to $99.9 million by September 2026, while holding $48.5 million in cash. Lower debt should ease interest costs and give the company more room to manage a cyclical downturn. (SEC)
Q3 revenue fell 9% year on year, and revenue excluding fuel surcharges was down about 15%; the reported $1 million profit also missed analysts’ expectations. This suggests freight demand and underlying sales remain weak despite the return to profit. (FreightWaves)
Q2 net income was supported by a $25 million gain on equipment disposals, which exceeded the quarter’s $10.6 million net profit. That makes the headline turnaround less convincing as evidence of sustainable earnings on its own. (SEC, FreightWaves)
Rising fuel, maintenance, repair and employee costs weighed on Q3, while the adjusted operating ratio was still 97.6%, leaving only a slim operating cushion. Further cost inflation could quickly erase that improvement. (SEC, FreightWaves)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Oct 2026.
HTLD Financial Performance
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HTLD Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing HTLD
Fund name | Fund size | $HTLD weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.03% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.01% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.01% |
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