Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
NASDAQ: HTLD · Real-Time Price · USD
11.09
+0.42 (3.94%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
11.28
+0.19 (1.71%)
After-hours: Feb 26, 2026, 5:55 PM EST
Heartland Express Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts that cover Heartland Express stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $9.80, which forecasts a -11.63% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $8.00 and the highest is $12.
Price Target: $9.80 (-11.63%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $11 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $11 | -0.81% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $8 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $8 → $9 | -18.85% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold → Buy Upgrades $8 → $12 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $8 → $12 | +8.21% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $10 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $10 → $8 | -27.86% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $8 | -27.86% | Nov 3, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
745.75M
from 805.71M
Decreased by -7.44%
Revenue Next Year
812.33M
from 745.75M
Increased by 8.93%
EPS This Year
-0.12
from -0.67
EPS Next Year
0.42
from -0.12
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 810.6M | 898.8M | |
| Avg | 745.8M | 812.3M | |
| Low | 666.4M | 733.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.6% | 20.5% | |
| Avg | -7.4% | 8.9% | |
| Low | -17.3% | -1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.06 | 0.53 | |
| Avg | -0.12 | 0.42 | |
| Low | -0.25 | 0.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | |
| Avg | - | - | |
| Low | - | - |
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.