Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD): Price and Financial Metrics
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HTLD POWR Grades
- HTLD scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 94.47% of US stocks.
- HTLD's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving up over the last 179 days.
- HTLD ranks lowest in Sentiment; there it ranks in the 29th percentile.
HTLD Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of Heartland Express Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; merely 2.55% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Heartland Express Inc is higher than it is for about merely 0.5% of US stocks.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for Heartland Express Inc comes in at -5.89%, a number that bests only 13.04% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Heartland Express Inc are LMFA, CNNE, BHF, SNDR, and CPG.
- HTLD's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Heartland Express Inc's official web site, go to www.heartlandexpress.com.
HTLD Valuation Summary
- HTLD's price/sales ratio is 2.1; this is 36.36% lower than that of the median Industrials stock.
- HTLD's EV/EBIT ratio has moved up 0.5 over the prior 243 months.
- HTLD's EV/EBIT ratio has moved up 0.5 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for HTLD.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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HTLD | 2021-09-03 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 18.3 | 12.0 |
HTLD | 2021-09-02 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 18.5 | 12.1 |
HTLD | 2021-09-01 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 18.5 | 12.1 |
HTLD | 2021-08-31 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 18.3 | 12.0 |
HTLD | 2021-08-30 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 19.0 | 12.5 |
HTLD | 2021-08-27 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 18.9 | 12.4 |
HTLD Growth Metrics
- The 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at -7.98%.
- Its 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -1.34%.
- Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at -16.58%.

The table below shows HTLD's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2021-12-31 | 607.284 | 123.418 | 79.277 |
2021-09-30 | 614.931 | 141.557 | 76.614 |
2021-06-30 | 624.601 | 157.867 | 72.862 |
2021-03-31 | 631.346 | 174.225 | 71.302 |
2020-12-31 | 645.262 | 178.85 | 70.806 |
2020-09-30 | 656.699 | 169.98 | 65.921 |
HTLD's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- HTLD has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 80.98% of graded US stocks.
- HTLD's asset turnover comes in at 0.645 -- ranking 38th of 137 Transportation stocks.
- DAC, KNOP, and HUBG are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with HTLD.
The table below shows HTLD's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-09-30 | 0.645 | 0.802 | 0.198 |
2021-06-30 | 0.654 | 0.809 | 0.176 |
2021-03-31 | 0.666 | 0.818 | 0.167 |
2020-12-31 | 0.687 | 0.817 | 0.161 |
2020-09-30 | 0.709 | 0.803 | 0.152 |
2020-06-30 | 0.696 | 0.792 | 0.152 |
HTLD Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of HTLD, see our HTLD price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $19.00 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.89 (Hold) |
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HTLD Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $13.41 | 52-week high | $18.54 |
Prev. close | $14.16 | 52-week low | $12.78 |
Day low | $13.36 | Volume | 369,500 |
Day high | $14.12 | Avg. volume | 303,462 |
50-day MA | $13.92 | Dividend yield | 0.56% |
200-day MA | $15.63 | Market Cap | 1.06B |
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Company Bio
Heartland Express operates as a short-to-medium haul truckload carrier of general commodities in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in North Liberty, Iowa.
Latest HTLD News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Heartland Express Inc that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate HTLD as an investment opportunity.
Expert Ratings For Heartland ExpressWithin the last quarter, Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD ) has observed the following analyst ratings: Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 0 0 2 2 0 Last 30D 0 0 1 0 0 1M Ago 0 0 0 1 0 2M Ago 0 0 1 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 0 1 0 In the last 3 months, 4 analysts have offered 12-month price targets for Heartland Express. The company has an average price target of $16.0 with a high of $17.00 and a low of $15.00. Below is a summary of how these 4 analysts rated Heartland Express over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on … Full story available on Benzinga.com |
What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Heartland Express, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HTLD) Shares?If you want to know who really controls Heartland Express, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HTLD ), then you'll have to look at the makeup... |
Barclays Downgrades This Truckload Services ProviderBarclays analyst Brandon Oglenski downgraded Heartland Express Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) to Underweight from Equal Weight and lowered the price target to , from $17. Oglenski notes the trucking company "appears challenged" in a tight freight market, with its core fleet likely set to contract for another year in 2022. The analyst adds that while Heartland remains a margin leader within the truckload sector, focusing on the most profitable freight in a highly competitive market leaves little opportunity |
Heartland Express (HTLD) Meets Q4 Earnings EstimatesHeartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0% and 2.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? |
Heartland Express matches profit expectations but misses on revenue amid 'extremely challenging' hiring environmentTrucking company Heartland Express Inc. reported Thursday fourth-quarter profit that matched expectations but revenue that fell short, amid an "extremely challenging" environment for hiring and retaining drivers. Net income rose to $20.3 million, or 26 cents a share, from $17.7 million, or 22 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus was 26 cents. Revenue fell 4.9% to $148.1 million, below the FactSet consensus of $152.8 million. Operating expenses declined 7.9% to $121.6 mill |
HTLD Price Returns
1-mo | 0.30% |
3-mo | -6.88% |
6-mo | -22.60% |
1-year | -24.84% |
3-year | -28.95% |
5-year | -26.11% |
YTD | -20.16% |
2021 | -3.89% |
2020 | -13.65% |
2019 | 15.49% |
2018 | -21.28% |
2017 | 15.06% |
HTLD Dividends
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