Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
| Market Cap | 1.33B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 631.35M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 71.30M |
| Shares Out | 80.15M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.90 |
| PE Ratio | 18.47 |
| Forward PE | 17.21 |
| Dividend | $0.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.48% |
| Trading Day | July 23 |
| Last Price | $16.62 |
| Previous Close | $16.32 |
| Change ($) | 0.30 |
| Change (%) | 1.84% |
| Day's Open | 16.39 |
| Day's Range | 16.25 - 16.68 |
| Day's Volume | 299,356 |
| 52-Week Range | 16.22 - 21.44 |
North Liberty, Iowa-based truckload carrier Heartland Express reported an 8.1% year-over-year decline in second-quarter revenue (excluding fuel) Monday. Earnings per share were in line with analysts' ex...
Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and -8.98%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 pe...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that members of management will participate in the virtual 2021 KeyBanc Industrials & Basic Materi...
Trends so far during the first-quarter earnings season are supportive of truckload carriers posting sizable growth in 2021. February's severe winter storms had many analysts lowering estimates for the q...
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Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) pointed to winter storms as having a negative impact on revenue during the first quarter on Wednesday. The North Liberty, Iowa-based carrier reported earnings per share...
Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -5.56% and -6.76%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, March 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 p...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Feb. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD ) announced that on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Mike Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Strain, Chief F...
Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) kicked off the fourth-quarter truckload earnings season on Tuesday, posting an in-line earnings result at 22 cents per share. The North Liberty, Iowa-based carrier repor...
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 pe...
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Nov. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD ) announced today that on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, Mike Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Strain...
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Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) announced Wednesday “substantial enhancements” to driver pay, increasing pay rates for the fifth time in six years. “As we reflected back on what has transpired over the...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (Nasdaq: HTLD), an industry leader in financial performance within the dry van truckload industr...
In light of growth in September durable goods orders topping consensus expectations, especially in transportation equipment, five transportation companies with high profitability and are trading below t...
Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and -2.18%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Heartland Express (HTLD) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.0...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. ( www.heartlandexpress.com ) (Nasdaq: HTLD) is pleased to announce it has received two service awards from FedEx Express ...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (“Heartland”) (NASDAQ: HTLD) today announced an agreement pursuant to which an underwriter has agreed to purchase 3,260,8...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (“Heartland”) (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today a public secondary offering of its common stock by a family trust (the “sell...
Tightened capacity seen as a spur to both Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) and Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) beating estimates, with optimism from analysts going forward.
Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD), the first pure-play truckload carrier to release second quarter earnings, turned in a performance that substantially beat key Wall Street expectations.
Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 71.43% and 6.32%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Shares of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) remained unaffected after the company reported Q2 results.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.
Heartland Express (HTLD) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
Heartland Express (HTLD) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, May 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD ) announced that the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight...
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Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 23.08% and 0.40%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Iowa-based truckload (TL) carrier Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) generated better than expected results during the first quarter of 2020.
Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Trucking stocks are falling at a rate generally in line with the broader decline in equities, with few companies sticking out as being particularly strong or weak.
About HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers from Washington to Florida and New England to California; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It provides traffic appliances, automotive parts, consumer products, paper products, packaged foodstuffs, and retail goods. The c... [Read more...]
| Industry Trucking | Founded 1978 |
| CEO Michael Gerdin | Employees 3,780 |
| Stock Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol HTLD |
Financial Performance
In 2020, HTLD's revenue was $645.26 million, an increase of 8.12% compared to the previous year's $596.82 million. Earnings were $70.81 million, a decrease of -2.96%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 9 analysts, the average rating for HTLD stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is 20.00, which is an increase of 20.34% from the latest price.