Heartland Express Inc (HTLD)
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Trading Day
Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.
52-Week Range
Current price 12.20 $ — 56% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -5.9% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 7.7% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -0.4% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") -31.4% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 8.4% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 27.1% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 1.4 x EBITDA passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 466 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago -5.7% failed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 51.3% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 9.8% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 5
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 0.03 | -0.13 – 0.11 | 749 | 106.4% | 3 |
| 12/31/2027 | 0.55 | 0.40 – 0.65 | 809 | 1,649.0% | 4 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | -0.02 | -136.50 | 243 | -11.90 | -0.80 | 38 | -46 |
| 2025: Q1 | -0.18 | – | 219 | -18.80 | -6.30 | 26 | 2 |
| 2025: Q2 | -0.14 | – | 210 | -23.40 | -5.20 | 21 | -13 |
| 2025: Q3 | -0.11 | – | 197 | -24.40 | -4.20 | 28 | -12 |
| 2025: Q4 | -0.25 | – | 179 | -26.10 | -10.80 | 15 | -44 |
| 2026: Q1 | -0.06 | – | 176 | -19.70 | -2.70 | 23 | 5 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 613 | 86 | 56 | 0.68 | 156 | 506 | 738 |
| 2017 | 607 | 64 | 75 | 0.90 | 110 | 575 | 789 |
| 2018 | 611 | 90 | 73 | 0.88 | 147 | 616 | 806 |
| 2019 | 597 | 94 | 73 | 0.89 | 146 | 685 | 899 |
| 2020 | 645 | 93 | 71 | 0.87 | 179 | 724 | 951 |
| 2021 | 607 | 105 | 79 | 1.00 | 123 | 727 | 929 |
| 2022 | 968 | 91 | 134 | 1.69 | 195 | 855 | 1,669 |
| 2023 | 1,207 | 1 | 15 | 0.19 | 165 | 865 | 1,510 |
| 2024 | 1,048 | -28 | -30 | -0.38 | 144 | 823 | 1,334 |
| 2025 | 806 | -62 | -52 | -0.67 | 89 | 755 | 1,192 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Heartland Express, Inc. bietet zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften Kurz-, Mittel- und Langstrecken-Komplettladungsspeditions- und Transportdienstleistungen in den USA, Mexiko und Kanada an.
| CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.) | buying own stock |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,630 |
| Headquarters | North Liberty, IA |
| Address | 901 Heartland Way, 52317 North Liberty, United States |
| Phone | 319 645 7060 |
| Website | heartlandexpress.com |
| IPO Date | 26. Mar 1990 |
| ISIN | US4223471040 |
| Stock Split | 4:3 on 05/16/2006 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Gerdin | Chairman of the Board, President & CEO | 1970 |
| Christopher Alan Strain CPA | VP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO | 1975 |
| Kent Daryl Rigdon | Chief Operating Officer | 1964 |
| Joshua S. Helmich | Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary | 1976 |
| Brian J. Janssen | Vice President of Sales | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.