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HTLD, LCNB and XYZ made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 22, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/22/2026Positive
HTLD
Heartland Express IncNASDAQINDUSTRIALSTRUCKING
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$1.04B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-0.55
Beta
1.30
52W High
$16.62
52W Low
$6.96
50-Day MA
$14.95
200-Day MA
$11.23
Dividend Yield
0.58%
Profit Margin
-5.69%
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) | $762.54M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $214.24M |
| EBITDA | $96.93M |
| Operating Margin | -6.02% |
| Return on Equity | -5.58% |
| Return on Assets | -2.76% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $9.83 |
| Book Value | $9.67 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.42 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.36 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.534 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.85 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -66.10% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -19.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $77.49M |
| Float | $54.22M |
| % Insiders | 51.28% |
| % Institutions | 49.95% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
46.74%
HV 20-Day
34.51%
HV 30-Day
39.16%
HV 60-Day
41.64%
HV Rank
51.6%
Volatility is currently expanding
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($13.20 target)
1
Buy3
Hold2
Strong SellLatest News
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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: 7/29/2026