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Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN)

Industrials | Trucking | Mondovi, United States | NasdaqGS
14.87 USD +0.57 (3.986%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 14.83 -0.04 (-0.035%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 5, 2026, 1:15 p.m. EDT

MRTN shows a mixed outlook. Short-term, the stock has been volatile with recent price fluctuations, and the forecasting model indicates a slight downward trend. However, the long-term potential is moderate, with a buy recommendation from analysts. Dividends are consistent but low, with a payout ratio above 1, which raises concerns about sustainability. Overall, the stock is not ideal for short-term trading but might be considered for long-term investment with caution.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.057743
MSTL0.068362
AutoETS0.070897
AutoARIMA0.079548

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 67%
H-stat 1.49
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.309
Excess Kurtosis -0.59
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.059
Revenue per Share 10.841
Market Cap 1,213,230,464
Trailing P/E 70.81
Forward P/E 34.39
Beta 0.84
Profit Margins 1.97%
Website https://www.marten.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 2.02% 1.59% 2.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.060000 0.513259
2025-12-15 0.060000 0.513257
2025-09-16 0.060000 0.522544
2025-06-13 0.060000 0.468686
2025-03-14 0.060000 0.449059
2024-12-13 0.060000 0.360146
2024-09-16 0.060000 0.357633
2024-06-14 0.060000 0.357020
2024-03-14 0.060000 0.333792
2023-12-14 0.060000 0.313616
2023-09-14 0.060000 0.304325
2023-06-15 0.060000 0.285094
2023-03-16 0.060000 0.301207
2022-12-12 0.060000 0.304572
2022-09-15 0.060000 0.317593
2022-06-15 0.060000 0.358740
2022-03-16 0.060000 0.320958
2021-12-10 0.040000 0.257023
2021-09-17 0.540000 3.804447
2021-06-15 0.040000 0.259630
2021-03-16 0.040000 0.265707
2020-12-11 0.540000 3.392067
2020-09-15 0.040000 0.258774
2020-06-15 0.026667 0.186061
2020-03-16 0.026667 0.270351
2019-12-12 0.020000 0.163108
2019-08-23 0.453333 4.299091
2019-06-13 0.020000 0.192924
2019-03-14 0.020000 0.198372
2018-12-17 0.016667 0.180772
2018-09-13 0.016667 0.135741
2018-06-14 0.016667 0.130010
2018-03-16 0.016667 0.126587
2017-12-21 0.016667 0.147893
2017-09-14 0.016667 0.163766
2017-06-14 0.010000 0.110522
2017-03-22 0.010000 0.127158
2016-12-12 0.010000 0.118789
2016-09-09 0.010000 0.141538
2016-06-10 0.010000 0.152620
2016-03-11 0.010000 0.168611
2015-12-11 0.010000 0.186126
2015-09-14 0.010000 0.163380
2015-06-12 0.010000 0.131925
2015-03-13 0.010000 0.133045
2014-12-12 0.010000 0.147836
2014-09-12 0.010000 0.157148
2014-06-12 0.010000 0.130735
2014-03-19 0.010000 0.149815
2013-12-13 0.010000 0.163685
2013-08-23 0.010000 0.171310
2013-05-15 0.006667 0.131787
2013-03-13 0.006667 0.145115
2012-12-07 0.206667 5.321291
2012-08-22 0.006667 0.177366
2012-05-10 0.006667 0.159257
2012-03-07 0.005333 0.127420
2011-12-07 0.005333 0.136153
2011-08-24 0.005333 0.141056
2011-05-12 0.005333 0.116646
2011-02-24 0.005333 0.121232
2010-11-24 0.005333 0.118899
2010-08-26 0.005333 0.131223
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.24
dividendYield 1.61
exDividendDate 2026-03-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.016783217
lastDividendValue 0.06
lastDividendDate 2026-03-17
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.11888635
Address1 129 Marten Street
All Time High 23.43
All Time Low 0.171193
Ask 14.91
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 837,920
Average Daily Volume3 Month 774,359
Average Volume 774,359
Average Volume10Days 837,920
Beta 0.844
Bid 14.83
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 6
Book Value 9.414
City Mondovi
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 14.87
Current Ratio 1.862
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 14.88
Day Low 14.31
Debt To Equity 0.059
Display Name Marten Transport
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 0.24
Dividend Yield 1.61
Earnings Growth -0.422
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.344
Earnings Timestamp 1,769,547,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,974,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,974,400
Ebitda 122,639,000
Ebitda Margins 0.13879
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.538
Enterprise To Revenue 1.324
Enterprise Value 1,169,706,752
Eps Current Year 0.25783
Eps Forward 0.43238
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.21
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.1968
Fifty Day Average Change 1.6731997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.12678829
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 11.888636
Fifty Two Week High 15.42
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5500002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.035667975
Fifty Two Week Low 9.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.5199995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.59037423
Fifty Two Week Range 9.35 - 15.42
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 528,039,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.35
Float Shares 57,594,854
Forward Eps 0.43238
Forward P E 34.391045
Free Cashflow -32,551,250
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 3,502
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.24049
Gross Profits 212,508,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.29247
Held Percent Institutions 0.71554
Implied Shares Outstanding 81,589,135
Industry Trucking
Industry Disp Trucking
Industry Key trucking
Ir Website http://www.marten.com/index.php?/investor_relations/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,705,600
Last Dividend Value 0.06
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,597,363,200
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates through Truckload, Dedicated, and Brokerage segments. The Truckload segment transports food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment, as well as dry freight; and regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load transportation services. The Dedicated segment offers customized transportation solutions for individual customers' requirements using temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans, and other specialized equipment. The Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third-party carriers to transport freight for customers in temperature-controlled trailers and dry vans. As of December 31, 2025, the company operated a fleet of 2,654 tractors that included 2,577 company-owned tractors and 77 tractors supplied by independent contractors. Marten Transport, Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin.
Long Name Marten Transport, Ltd.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,213,230,464
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_286586
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 17,444,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,213,230,437
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 14.53
Operating Cashflow 93,488,000
Operating Margins 0.00602
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 1.1429
Peg Ratio 1.83
Phone 715 926 4216
Post Market Change -0.035499573
Post Market Change Percent -0.23873284
Post Market Price 14.8345
Post Market Time 1,776,462,488
Previous Close 14.3
Price Eps Current Year 57.67366
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5795624
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.3729732
Profit Margins 0.01974
Quick Ratio 1.556
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.5
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.57
Regular Market Change Percent 3.98601
Regular Market Day High 14.88
Regular Market Day Low 14.31
Regular Market Day Range 14.31 - 14.88
Regular Market Open 14.53
Regular Market Previous Close 14.3
Regular Market Price 14.87
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 890,632
Return On Assets 0.0070700003
Return On Equity 0.022720002
Revenue Growth -0.088
Revenue Per Share 10.841
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 81,589,135
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0191
Shares Short 1,554,571
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,032,909
Short Name Marten Transport, Ltd.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0429
Short Ratio 2.23
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol MRTN
Target High Price 18.0
Target Low Price 14.0
Target Mean Price 16.0
Target Median Price 16.0
Total Cash 43,278,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.531
Total Debt 453,000
Total Revenue 883,651,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.016783217
Trailing Eps 0.21
Trailing P E 70.809525
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.97065
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.8993502
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.24220492
Type Disp Equity
Volume 890,632
Website https://www.marten.com
Zip 54,755