Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
NASDAQ: HTLD · Real-Time Price · USD
8.29
-0.38 (-4.38%)
At close: Jul 24, 2025, 4:00 PM
8.17
-0.12 (-1.45%)
After-hours: Jul 24, 2025, 5:14 PM EDT
Heartland Express Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts that cover Heartland Express stock have a consensus rating of "Sell" and an average price target of $9.75, which forecasts a 17.61% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $9 and the highest is $12.
Price Target: $9.75 (+17.61%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Baird | Hold Initiates $9 | Hold | Initiates | $9 | +8.56% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $10 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $9 | +8.56% | May 1, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $11 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $11 → $9 | +8.56% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $10 → $11 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $11 | +32.69% | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $11 → $10 | Sell | Maintains | $11 → $10 | +20.63% | Nov 4, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
938.33M
from 1.05B
Decreased by -10.42%
Revenue Next Year
1.01B
from 938.33M
Increased by 7.53%
EPS This Year
-0.31
from -0.38
EPS Next Year
0.31
from -0.31
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Avg | 938.3M | 1.0B | 1.1B |
| Low | 849.5M | 875.1M | 972.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.3% | 23.9% | 26.8% |
| Avg | -10.4% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Low | -18.9% | -6.7% | -3.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.13 | 0.62 | 1.23 |
| Avg | -0.31 | 0.31 | 0.82 |
| Low | -0.44 | -0.10 | 0.60 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | 297.7% |
| Avg | - | - | 164.2% |
| Low | - | - | 93.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.