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MRTN Stock Chart & Stats
$16.30
-$0.58(-3.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$16.30
-$0.58(-3.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$9.35 - $18.48
Previous CloseN/A
Volume988.61K
Average Volume (3M)726.99K
Market Cap
$1.20B
Enterprise Value$1.31K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$103.98M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$358.00K
Price to Earnings (P/E)94.5
Beta0.76
Next Earnings
Oct 21, 2026EPS Estimate
0.1Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.66%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.16
Shares Outstanding81,661,670
10 Day Avg. Volume972,000
30 Day Avg. Volume726,985
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.21
Price to Sales (P/S)1.05
P/FCF Ratio-18.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside-1.84% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$899.77M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Low LeverageAn exceptionally conservative balance sheet limits refinancing risk and provides flexibility to fund operations, fleet needs, and efficiency initiatives through freight cycles without relying heavily on external capital.
Temperature-Sensitive Freight NicheRefrigerated and time-critical transportation serves specialized customer requirements, while trucking, dedicated, brokerage, and logistics capabilities broaden revenue opportunities and reduce reliance on a single operating service.
Potential Capacity DisciplineTighter enforcement can remove noncompliant competitors and improve industry capacity discipline. Marten’s focus on safe premium service and its debt-free balance sheet could help it capture better pricing and invest in operating efficiency.
Bears Say
Persistent Revenue DeclineA multiyear revenue contraction indicates weaker freight demand, pricing, utilization, or network scale. Continued top-line pressure can limit operating leverage and make it harder to absorb fixed fleet and labor costs.
Severe Margin CompressionThe decline from historically stronger margins to very low current profitability leaves limited buffer against wage, fuel, maintenance, insurance, and pricing pressure. Sustained compression also reduces returns on the company’s operating assets.
Weak Free Cash FlowPositive TTM operating cash flow has not translated into consistently durable free cash flow. Recurrent capital spending or working-capital needs can constrain shareholder distributions and reduce internally funded flexibility despite low leverage.
Marten Transport News
MRTN FAQ
What was Marten Transport’s price range in the past 12 months?
Marten Transport lowest stock price was $9.35 and its highest was $18.48 in the past 12 months.
What is Marten Transport’s market cap?
Marten Transport’s market cap is $1.20B.
When is Marten Transport’s upcoming earnings report date?
Marten Transport’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 21, 2026 which is in 56 days.
How were Marten Transport’s earnings last quarter?
Marten Transport released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.083 by -$0.013.
Is Marten Transport overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Marten Transport’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Marten Transport pay dividends?
Marten Transport pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.06 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.66%. See more information on Marten Transport dividends here
What is Marten Transport’s EPS estimate?
Marten Transport’s EPS estimate is 0.1.
How many shares outstanding does Marten Transport have?
Marten Transport has 81,661,670 shares outstanding.
What happened to Marten Transport’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Marten Transport reported an EPS of $0.07 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.083. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.436%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Marten Transport?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MRTN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Marten Transport Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$16.00 (-1.84% Downside)
$16.00 (-1.84% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
MRTN Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.2M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-24.26%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Marten Transport
Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) is a U.S. transportation and logistics company focused primarily on temperature-sensitive and time-critical freight. It provides truckload refrigerated services and related logistics offerings, operating across multiple service lines that include asset-based trucking and non-asset brokerage/logistics solutions for shippers seeking controlled-temperature capacity and broader freight management.
MRTN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$16.00
▼(-1.84% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
22.66% Insiders
20.00% Mutual Funds
11.41% Other Institutional Investors
23.17% Public Companies and
Individual Investors