Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Stock Price, News & Chart

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Key statistics

Previous close10.52

Open10.74

Day range10.4410.96

52-week range7.0016.64

Off day high−2.19%

Off 52-week high−35.58%

Volume1.02M

Avg. volume (3M)711.52K

Market cap829.01M

EPS (TTM)-0.1600

Forward P/E24.68

P/E ratio (TTM)—

Dividend yield0.75% (0.0800)

Beta (5Y)1.40

Shares outstanding77.33M

Short interest7.47% of float

Earnings dateOct 20, 2026 (est.)

Analyst target11.80

Profit margin−1.77%

Against its peers

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	HTLD	MRTN	CVLG	ETS	ULH	NECCLTD.BO
Market cap	829.01M	1.01B	859.80M	78.41M	862.75M	1.83B
P/E (TTM)	—	77.3	211.8	—	545.3	22.2
Forward P/E	24.7	23.9	12.6	—	16.4	—
Price/book	1.1	1.3	2.1	4.8	1.5	0.7
Dividend yield	0.75%	1.94%	0.83%	—	1.29%	—
1-year change	+36.27%	+20.38%	+66.50%	+152.24%	+102.53%	−19.22%
Today	+1.90%	+2.57%	+1.13%	+4.14%	+2.25%	−0.17%

The closest companies by business and industry (Trucking). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Heartland Express's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Marten Transport, Ltd.MRTN · Trucking	1.01B	12.36	+2.57%
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.CVLG · Trucking	859.80M	33.88	+1.13%
Elite Express Holding Inc.ETS · Trucking	78.41M	1.7600	+4.14%
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.ULH · Trucking	862.75M	32.72	+2.25%
North Eastern Carrying Corporation LimitedNECCLTD.BO · Trucking	1.83B	17.51	−0.17%
Werner Enterprises, Inc.WERN · Trucking	1.76B	29.34	+2.55%
Schneider National, Inc.SNDR · Trucking	5.23B	29.81	+0.88%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX · Trucking	10.15B	62.36	−0.72%

Other companies in Trucking, closest in size first.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.ULH · Warren, MI	862.75M	32.72	+2.25%
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.CVLG · Chattanooga, TN	859.80M	33.88	+1.13%
Marten Transport, Ltd.MRTN · Mondovi, WI	1.01B	12.36	+2.57%
Dazhong Transportation (Group) Co., Ltd.900903.SS · Shanghai, China	406.63M	0.1720	−0.58%
Werner Enterprises, Inc.WERN · Omaha, NE	1.76B	29.34	+2.55%
North Eastern Carrying Corporation LimitedNECCLTD.NS · Delhi, India	1.85B	17.73	+1.14%
ABC India LimitedABCINDQ.BO · Kolkata, India	311.06M	57.42	0.00%
Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.AQ.RO · Ploiesti, Romania	2.09B	1.5850	+0.32%

Industrials companies of a similar market value (813.54M).

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
FuelCell Energy, Inc.FCE2.VI · Electrical Equipment & Parts	751.09M	9.39	+1.40%
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.VLRS · Airlines	854.09M	7.43	+7.68%
Barrett Business Services, Inc.BBSI · Staffing & Employment Services	802.18M	33.10	+1.13%
Phatra Leasing Public Company LimitedPL.BK · Rental & Leasing Services	781.43M	1.3100	+1.55%
Hilton Metal Forging LimitedHILTON.NS · Metal Fabrication	772.00M	15.00	−1.70%
Ardmore Shipping CorporationASC · Marine Shipping	754.53M	18.47	−3.95%
Diversified Royalty Corp.DIV.TO · Specialty Business Services	777.67M	4.1200	−0.48%
Vow ASAVOW.OL · Pollution & Treatment Controls	778.30M	2.6800	−0.92%

Also based in North Liberty, Iowa, then elsewhere in Iowa.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Casey's General Stores, Inc.CASY · Ankeny, IA	24.94B	674.84	+1.42%
Principal Financial Group, Inc.PFG · Des Moines, IA	24.91B	117.31	+4.13%
Corteva, Inc.2X0.F · Johnston, IA	7.07B	10.60	+2.42%
Workiva Inc.WK · Ames, IA Odds	4.64B	85.28	+1.67%
HNI CorporationHNI · Muscatine, IA	3.55B	49.14	+1.72%
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.FG · Des Moines, IA	2.89B	22.11	+2.84%
United Fire Group, Inc.UFCS · Cedar Rapids, IA	1.27B	49.32	−12.94%
West Bancorporation, Inc.WTBA · West Des Moines, IA	530.57M	31.13	+1.93%

Companies that serve the same markets: automotive, consumers, retail, industrial, logistics.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.ULH · automotive · logistics · consumers	862.75M	32.72	+2.25%
PAMT CORPPAMT · automotive · logistics · consumers	259.27M	12.38	+4.12%
PACCAR IncPCAR · automotive · logistics · consumers	55.89B	106.16	+4.05%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX · automotive · logistics · consumers	10.15B	62.36	−0.72%
Hub Group, Inc.HUBG · automotive · logistics · consumers	1.65B	26.96	+0.41%
Brambles LimitedBXB.AX · automotive · logistics · consumers	29.18B	21.98	+3.29%
ArcBest CorporationARCB · automotive · logistics · consumers	3.11B	139.29	+3.58%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedCP · automotive · logistics · consumers	82.09B	94.41	+3.49%

What visitors to Heartland Express's page also look at.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Werner Enterprises, Inc.WERN	1.76B	29.34	+2.55%
Marten Transport, Ltd.MRTN	1.01B	12.36	+2.57%
Knight-Swift Transportation HolKNX	10.15B	62.36	−0.72%
Forward Air CorporationFWRD	644.54M	19.08	+3.70%
Landstar System, Inc.LSTR	5.10B	151.25	+0.13%

From the 4SEARCH.business instruments index: what each company does (its business description), its industry, size, headquarters and the markets it serves; and from a year of daily prices, which move together. Prices may be delayed up to 20 min.

Latest news

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Markets Daily·1d agoPositive

Analyzing Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and Full Truck Alliance (NYSE:YMM)

Posted by Danessa Lincoln on Nov 3rd, 2026 Full Truck Alliance (NYSE:YMM – Get Free Report) and Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two…

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Seeking Alpha·Oct 22Negative

Heartland Express: The Profits Are Coming From Selling Trucks, Not Hauling Freight

Heartland Express faces downside risk as equipment sales mask weak core profits. Read here for a detailed investment analysis of HTLD stock. - Heartland Express is rated Hold with a bearish bias due to reliance on equipment sales for…

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Trucking Dive·Oct 23Positive

Heartland Express Q3 turnaround aided by capacity-driven price improvements

The carrier reversed an operating loss for the quarter from 2025 with $1 million in net income. Trucking leaders are continuing to express optimism over new pricing meeting the needs of their operations. Knight-Swift Transportation…

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Markets Daily·Oct 24Negative

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from UBS Group

Posted by Tristan Rich on Oct 24th, 2026 Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Free Report) had its price target cut by UBS Group from $13.00 to $12.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral…

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WTOP News·Oct 20·2 outlets

Heartland Express: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) on Tuesday reported earnings of $959,000 in its third quarter. On a per-shar On a per-share basis, the North Liberty, Iowa-based company said it had net…

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Heartland Express, Inc. Reports Net Income and Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2026

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Three months ended September 30, 2026: During the third…

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Markets Daily·Oct 21Positive

Comparing Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI)

Posted by Tristan Rich on Oct 21st, 2026 Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI – Get Free Report) and Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two…

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Defense World·Oct 8Positive

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) versus Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) Head-To-Head Review

Posted by Defense World Staff on Oct 8th, 2026 Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC – Get Free Report) and Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two…

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Markets Daily·Oct 19·2 outlets

Financial Contrast: Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)

Posted by Michael Walen on Oct 19th, 2026 Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Free Report) and Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies…

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