Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)Industrials | Trucking | North Liberty, United States | NasdaqGS
11.63 USD
+0.30
(2.648%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 11.80 +0.17 (1.462%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:35 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT
HTLD shows a mixed picture. While it has a consistent dividend history, its recent financial performance is weak with negative profit margins and declining returns on capital. Short-term momentum appears lackluster, and the forecasting model suggests minimal price movement. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the company's financial challenges and sector risks. However, the dividend yield and consistent payouts provide some appeal for income-focused investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.061716 |
| AutoETS | 0.062783 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.062786 |
| AutoTheta | 0.068695 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.28 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.321 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.82 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-23 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-23 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 21.371 |
| Revenue per Share | 10.346 |
| Market Cap | 900,800,704 |
| Forward P/E | 29.01 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| Profit Margins | -6.51% |
| Website | https://www.heartlandexpress.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mix of put and call positions, with puts having higher open interest and implied volatility, indicating potential bearish sentiment. However, the overall volume and open interest are low, suggesting limited speculative activity. The ATM anchor strikes suggest some market participants are hedging or anticipating moderate price movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.20% | 0.88% | 0.73% | 1.27% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.020 | 0.196271 |
| 2025-12-26 | 0.020 | 0.217829 |
| 2025-09-23 | 0.020 | 0.236559 |
| 2025-06-23 | 0.020 | 0.229290 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.020 | 0.214892 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.020 | 0.181678 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.020 | 0.167830 |
| 2024-06-25 | 0.020 | 0.169517 |
| 2024-03-25 | 0.020 | 0.177051 |
| 2023-12-04 | 0.020 | 0.146901 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.020 | 0.135125 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.020 | 0.130045 |
| 2023-03-27 | 0.020 | 0.132572 |
| 2022-12-08 | 0.020 | 0.127694 |
| 2022-09-26 | 0.020 | 0.144838 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.020 | 0.146596 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.020 | 0.142931 |
| 2021-12-06 | 0.020 | 0.119316 |
| 2021-08-31 | 0.520 | 3.192872 |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.126353 |
| 2021-03-19 | 0.020 | 0.110869 |
| 2020-12-07 | 0.020 | 0.114016 |
| 2020-09-18 | 0.020 | 0.111394 |
| 2020-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.102161 |
| 2020-03-19 | 0.020 | 0.122289 |
| 2019-12-09 | 0.020 | 0.101312 |
| 2019-09-19 | 0.020 | 0.100741 |
| 2019-06-20 | 0.020 | 0.117420 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.020 | 0.110693 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.020 | 0.106098 |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.020 | 0.105886 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.020 | 0.110739 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.020 | 0.111948 |
| 2017-12-11 | 0.020 | 0.096417 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.020 | 0.093938 |
| 2017-06-21 | 0.020 | 0.105149 |
| 2017-03-22 | 0.020 | 0.108040 |
| 2016-12-02 | 0.020 | 0.099493 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.020 | 0.115096 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.020 | 0.121210 |
| 2016-03-17 | 0.020 | 0.113477 |
| 2015-12-04 | 0.020 | 0.121682 |
| 2015-09-15 | 0.020 | 0.103202 |
| 2015-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.105505 |
| 2015-03-19 | 0.020 | 0.087674 |
| 2014-12-05 | 0.020 | 0.083446 |
| 2014-09-16 | 0.020 | 0.090058 |
| 2014-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.099450 |
| 2014-03-19 | 0.020 | 0.099002 |
| 2013-12-06 | 0.020 | 0.118974 |
| 2013-09-18 | 0.020 | 0.156451 |
| 2013-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.157011 |
| 2013-03-20 | 0.020 | 0.156677 |
| 2012-12-05 | 1.020 | 8.744108 |
| 2012-09-19 | 0.020 | 0.178978 |
| 2012-06-14 | 0.020 | 0.167284 |
| 2012-03-21 | 0.020 | 0.159135 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.020 | 0.171977 |
| 2011-09-21 | 0.020 | 0.177731 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.020 | 0.150371 |
| 2011-03-22 | 0.020 | 0.142333 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.020 | 0.144911 |
| 2010-09-22 | 1.020 | 8.415725 |
| 2010-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.168495 |
| 2010-03-23 | 0.020 | 0.156401 |
| 2009-12-09 | 0.020 | 0.169481 |
| 2009-09-17 | 0.020 | 0.179887 |
| 2009-06-17 | 0.020 | 0.177171 |
| 2009-03-18 | 0.020 | 0.180262 |
| 2008-12-10 | 0.020 | 0.177790 |
| 2008-09-17 | 0.020 | 0.149832 |
| 2008-06-18 | 0.020 | 0.177382 |
| 2008-03-18 | 0.020 | 0.176660 |
| 2007-12-19 | 0.020 | 0.181476 |
| 2007-09-18 | 0.020 | 0.173153 |
| 2007-05-22 | 2.020 | 15.604640 |
| 2007-03-20 | 0.020 | 0.180117 |
| 2006-12-19 | 0.020 | 0.194741 |
| 2006-09-18 | 0.020 | 0.183522 |
| 2006-06-20 | 0.020 | 0.170712 |
| 2006-03-21 | 0.015 | 0.125933 |
| 2005-12-20 | 0.015 | 0.149872 |
| 2005-09-20 | 0.015 | 0.152670 |
| 2005-06-16 | 0.015 | 0.150256 |
| 2005-03-17 | 0.015 | 0.146022 |
| 2004-12-21 | 0.015 | 0.135253 |
| 2004-09-16 | 0.015 | 0.161582 |
| 2004-06-17 | 0.010 | 0.112578 |
| 2004-03-18 | 0.010 | 0.134520 |
| 2003-12-18 | 0.010 | 0.118348 |
| 2003-09-15 | 0.010 | 0.113156 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.37333333 |
| Address1 | 901 Heartland Way |
| All Time High | 27.96 |
| All Time Low | 0.242133 |
| Ask | 11.65 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.0 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 308,890 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 491,222 |
| Average Volume | 491,222 |
| Average Volume10Days | 308,890 |
| Beta | 1.102 |
| Bid | 11.6 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 9.753 |
| City | North Liberty |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 11.63 |
| Current Ratio | 1.04 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 11.745 |
| Day Low | 11.32 |
| Debt To Equity | 21.371 |
| Display Name | Heartland Express |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,174,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,125,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,070,600 |
| Ebitda | 97,331,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.120799996 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.724 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.295 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,043,745,728 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.24346 |
| Eps Forward | 0.40087 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.69 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,310,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.7202 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.9098005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.08486787 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 37.333332 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.13 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.041220114 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.63 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6614286 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.0 - 12.13 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 531,585,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.64 |
| Float Shares | 58,616,334 |
| Forward Eps | 0.40087 |
| Forward P E | 29.0119 |
| Free Cashflow | -21,434,124 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,630 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.2708 |
| Gross Profits | 218,190,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.39541999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.50483 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 77,454,920 |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Industry Disp | Trucking |
| Industry Key | trucking |
| Ir Website | http://www.heartlandexpress.com/investors/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,310,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.02 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,147,737,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 4:3 |
| Long Business Summary | Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa. |
| Long Name | Heartland Express, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 900,800,704 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_277383 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -52,453,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 878,338,792 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 11.47 |
| Operating Cashflow | 89,314,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.089449994 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.42110002 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.68 |
| Phone | 319 645 7060 |
| Post Market Change | 0.17000008 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.4617375 |
| Post Market Price | 11.8 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,461,752 |
| Previous Close | 11.33 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -47.769653 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1924536 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.1180224 |
| Profit Margins | -0.0651 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.851 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.3 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.64784 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.745 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 11.32 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 11.32 - 11.745 |
| Regular Market Open | 11.47 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 11.33 |
| Regular Market Price | 11.63 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 313,143 |
| Return On Assets | -0.030620001 |
| Return On Equity | -0.066479996 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.261 |
| Revenue Per Share | 10.346 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 77,454,920 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.026199998 |
| Shares Short | 2,029,124 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,183,093 |
| Short Name | Heartland Express, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0446 |
| Short Ratio | 5.11 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IA |
| Symbol | HTLD |
| Target High Price | 12.0 |
| Target Low Price | 8.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 10.0 |
| Target Median Price | 10.0 |
| Total Cash | 18,475,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.239 |
| Total Debt | 161,420,000 |
| Total Revenue | 805,708,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.08 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0070609003 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.69 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 9.19095 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.4390497 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.26537514 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 313,143 |
| Website | https://www.heartlandexpress.com |
| Zip | 52,317 |