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Heartland Express (HTLD)
NASDAQ:HTLD
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HTLD Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$9.63 - $14.60
Previous Close$12.22
Volume226.87K
Average Volume (3M)341.90K
Market Cap
$959.23M
Enterprise Value$1.14B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$30.74M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$216.38M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta1.00
Next Earnings
Jan 22, 2025EPS Estimate
-$0.04Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 27, 2024Dividend Yield0.66%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.29
Shares Outstanding78,496,760
10 Day Avg. Volume559,172
30 Day Avg. Volume341,896
Standard Deviation0.07
R-Squared0.25
Alpha-0.02
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)0.89
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)6.80
P/FCF Ratio8.30
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.06
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.58
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$11.75Price Target Upside-5.01% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering4
Heartland Express News
PremiumCompany Announcements
Heartland Express Faces Ongoing Freight Challenges in Q3 2024Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance SheetBalance sheet leverage has been cut considerably with debt pay-down remaining a capital allocation priority.
Financial PerformanceLegacy Heartland Express and Millis Transfer delivered a 92.3% OR, implying strong relative performance in the industry.
Management CommentaryManagement had more optimistic forward commentary noting 'encouraging' signs and some improvement in bid conversations.
Bears Say
Financial Performance3Q marked a step backward after signs of progress in 2Q as a tougher than expected topline weighed on results.
Market ConditionsManagement views the current freight recession as the worst in the company’s 45+ year history.
Stock PerformanceThe stock has underperformed its TL peers this year and, while it began to bridge the gap through the summer, it has largely given up those gains and the underperformance gap is back at its peak.
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Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Finance & CorporateFinancial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
HTLD FAQ
What was Heartland Express’s price range in the past 12 months?
Heartland Express lowest stock price was $9.63 and its highest was $14.60 in the past 12 months.
What is Heartland Express’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Heartland Express’s upcoming earnings report date?
Heartland Express’s upcoming earnings report date is Jan 22, 2025 which is in 60 days.
How were Heartland Express’s earnings last quarter?
Heartland Express released its earnings results on Oct 29, 2024. The company reported -$0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.014 by -$0.106.
Is Heartland Express overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Heartland Express’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Heartland Express pay dividends?
Heartland Express pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.02 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.66%. See more information on Heartland Express dividends here
What is Heartland Express’s EPS estimate?
Heartland Express’s EPS estimate is -$0.04.
How many shares outstanding does Heartland Express have?
Heartland Express has 78,496,760 shares outstanding.
What happened to Heartland Express’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Heartland Express reported an EPS of -$0.12 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -$0.014. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.46%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Heartland Express?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Heartland Express’s share is First Eagle Investment Management LLC. It holds Heartland Express’s shares valued at 8M.
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Heartland Express Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$11.75 (-5.01% Downside)
$11.75 (-5.01% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HTLD Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 769.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $2.5M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-4.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-2.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-13.59%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Heartland Express
Heartland Express, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of short-to-medium haul truckload carrier services. It offers long haul truckload and regional truckload transportation. The company was founded by Russell A. Gerdin in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, IA.
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HTLD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11.75
▼(-5.01% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering HTLD
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
1/10 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
-8.73%
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