Is Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
Here is how Heartland Express (HTLD) and JB Hunt (JBHT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Zacks Investment Research8/11/2026Positive
HTLD
Heartland Express IncNASDAQINDUSTRIALSTRUCKING
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$991.40M
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.28
Beta
1.33
52W High
$16.62
52W Low
$6.96
50-Day MA
$14.40
200-Day MA
$11.51
Dividend Yield
0.63%
Profit Margin
-2.98%
Forward P/E
21.05
PEG Ratio
1.68
About Heartland Express Inc
Heartland Express, Inc., is a short- to medium-haul truck freight carrier in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $736.28M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $206.60M |
| EBITDA | $94.47M |
| Operating Margin | -4.62% |
| Return on Equity | -2.85% |
| Return on Assets | -2.48% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $9.51 |
| Book Value | $9.78 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.31 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.35 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.458 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.40 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -66.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -12.50% |
| Shares Outstanding | $77.33M |
| Float | $54.06M |
| % Insiders | 51.38% |
| % Institutions | 51.61% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
45.63%
HV 20-Day
42.99%
HV 30-Day
40.86%
HV 60-Day
38.92%
HV Rank
61.1%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($13.20 target)
1
Buy3
Hold2
Strong SellLatest News
Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Zacks Investment Research7/30/2026Neutral
Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Net Income and Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2026
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Three months ended June 30, 2026: Operating Revenue of $184.1 million , Net Income of $10.6 million , Basic Earnings per Share of $0.14 , Operating Ratio of 91.0% (a 1,490bp improvement to Q2 2025) and 88.3% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1) , Purchased 172,061 shares of our common stock for $2.3 million, Payments of $15 million to reduce outstanding acquisition-related debt, Total Assets of $1.2 billion , including $62.4 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $756.3 million.
GlobeNewsWire7/30/2026Neutral
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Zacks Investment Research7/22/2026Positive
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HTLD, YEXT, ANIX, WVE and LCNB have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 22, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/22/2026Positive
Heartland Express (HTLD) Is Up 3.99% in One Week: What You Should Know
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Zacks Investment Research7/21/2026Positive
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BWAY, HTLD and NCNO made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 14th, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/14/2026Positive
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HTLD, MEOH, NCNO, JD and BWAY have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 14th, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/14/2026Positive
Palm Valley Capital Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity
Palm Valley Capital Fund acquired three new positions during the second quarter: The Clorox Company, Molson Coors Beverage Company, and Vontier Corp. We sold our position in Heartland Express during the quarter. The stocks most negatively affecting the Fund's second quarter return were Amdocs, LKQ, and Chord Energy.
Seeking Alpha7/8/2026Neutral
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on July 6, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026.
GlobeNewsWire6/12/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026