HTLD

Heartland Express Inc

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8.760

+0.55(6.699%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

8.810

Open

8.250

VWAP

8.70

Vol

619.68K

Mkt Cap

678.10M

Low

8.240

Amount

5.39M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

6.33

Total Shares

79.05M

806.62M

EV/OCF(TTM)

6.71

P/S(TTM)

0.69

Heartland Express, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a short, medium and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. It primarily provides a nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for various shippers across the United States, along with cross-border freight and other transportation services offered through third-party partnerships in Mexico. The Company’s primary customers include retailers, manufacturers and parcel carriers. Its over-the-road tractors are equipped with mobile communication systems. It operates 28 terminal facilities throughout the contiguous United States and one in Mexico. The Company’s subsidiaries include Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa, Heartland Express Services, Inc., Heartland Express Maintenance Services, Inc., Midwest Holding Group, LLC, Millis Transfer, LLC, Smith Transport, Inc., Transportation Resources, Inc., Contract Freighters, Inc., and others.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q3

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

212.41M

-18.26%

-0.103

-13.78%

212.31M

-12.47%

-0.052

+159.95%

207.00M

-5.66%

-0.040

-77.78%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -7.24% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 0.11%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-7.24%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+65.76%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+0.11%

In Past 3 Month

4 Analyst Rating

9.93% Upside

Wall Street analysts forecast HTLD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HTLD is 9.63 USD with a low forecast of 8.50 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

0 Buy

2 Hold

2 Sell

Moderate Sell

9.93% Upside

Current: 8.760

Low

8.50

Averages

9.63

High

11.00

9.93% Upside

Current: 8.760

Low

8.50

Averages

9.63

High

11.00

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight

downgrade

$12 -> $11

2025-08-04

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$12 -> $11

2025-08-04

downgrade

Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm's price target on Heartland Express to $11 from $12 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Results remain "underwhelming" and sustained execution will be required to shift sentiment, the analyst tells investors in a post-earnings note.

Baird

Daniel Moore

Neutral

downgrade

2025-07-28

Reason

Baird

Daniel Moore

Price Target

2025-07-28

downgrade

Neutral

Reason

Baird analyst Daniel Moore lowered the firm's price target on Heartland Express to $8.50 from $9 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q2 results as they see alot of headwinds.

Baird

Neutral

initiated

2025-07-01

Reason

Baird

Price Target

2025-07-01

initiated

Neutral

Reason

Baird resumed coverage of Heartland Express with a Neutral rating and $9 price target. The firm is resuming coverage on the trucking, logistics and rail sectors with \"a constructive, but balanced view\" of the near-term headwinds, risks and earning prospects. The conditions that \"typically precede a turn are largely in place,\" but how the remainder of 2025 unfolds remains uncertain, the analyst tells investors.

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Sell

Maintains

$11 → $9

2025-04-02

Reason

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Price Target

$11 → $9

2025-04-02

Maintains

Sell

Reason

Barclays lowered the firm's price target on Heartland Express to $9 from $11 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares as part of a Q1 earnings preview for the transportation group. The Q1 results are likely come in lower and near-term outlooks challenged as pull forward subsides, tariffs take hold and freight rates "remain tepid," the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says economic warnings from FedEx and U.S. airlines are indicative of weaker PMI, "setting the stage for a tough quarter of management commentary."

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Sell

Maintains

$10 → $11

2024-11-13

Reason

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Price Target

$10 → $11

2024-11-13

Maintains

Sell

Reason

Barclays analyst Eric Morgan raised the firm's price target on Heartland Express to $11 from $10 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm says sharply higher less than truckload multiples reflect market enthusiasm for prospects beyond the current downturn. Barclays' refreshed upcycle analysis supports meaningful earnings growth potential through 2026, the analyst tells investors in a research note. An upcycle analysis suggests plenty of volume potential for the group, supported by share gains on top of demand recovery, contends the firm.

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Sell

Maintains

$11 → $10

2024-11-04

Reason

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Price Target

$11 → $10

2024-11-04

Maintains

Sell

Reason

Barclays lowered the firm's price target on Heartland Express to $10 from $11 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares post the Q3 report. The company reported another challenging quarter as depressed truckload fundamentals weigh on the results, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says that while Heartland's Q4 trends have been incrementally encouraging, its long-term margin targets "may be out of reach in the next upcycle."

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Heartland Express Inc (HTLD.O) is -40.95, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 79.01. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Heartland Express Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PE

79.01

Current PE

-40.95

Overvalued PE

350.34

Undervalued PE

-192.32

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

5.64

Current EV/EBITDA

4.72

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

6.81

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

4.48

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PS

1.31

Current PS

0.75

Overvalued PS

1.92

Undervalued PS

0.71