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HTLD

Heartland Express, Inc.Pre-market

11.08−0.04 −0.36%USD

NasdaqGS · as of Oct 12, 16:00 ET · 15m delay

Open

11.13

Prev close

11.12

Day range

11.0711.24

52-week range

7.0016.64

Volume

533.38K0.72×

Mkt cap

856.85M

P/E ttm

—

Fwd P/E

22.87

EPS ttm

-0.2900

Div yield

0.72%

Earnings

Jul 30, 2026

From 52w high

−33.41%

Price Chart

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HTLDOct 12, 2026O 11.13H 11.25L 11.07C 11.08−0.04 (−0.36%)Vol 533.40K

SMA 5012.07
SMA 20012.26

1Y change +39.37% since Oct 10, 2025 close539 bars loadedTimes in America/New_YorkDraw from the left toolbar · click a drawing to edit · right-click for alerts and export

HTLD Heartland Express, Inc. · Last Guard Finance

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Key Statistics

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Performance

1 week: −5.06%
1 month: −10.21%
3 months: −25.49%
6 months: +0.45%
Year to date: +22.70%
1 year: +39.37%

Valuation & ownership

Market cap: 856.85M
Enterprise value: 940.86M
P/E (ttm): —
Forward P/E: 22.87
PEG ratio: 1.68
Price / book: 1.13
Price / sales (ttm): 1.16
EV / EBITDA: 9.96
EPS (ttm): -0.2900
EPS (forward): 0.4845
Beta (5y monthly): 1.35
Dividend yield: 0.72%
Payout ratio: 42.11%
Shares outstanding: 77.33M
Float: 54.00M
Short % of float: 7.91%
Short ratio (days): 4.66
Held by insiders: 51.39%
Held by institutions: 51.26%
Avg volume (3m): 738.87K
50-day average: 12.07
200-day average: 12.26
52-week change: +39.37%
S&P 500 52-week: +17.50%

Technicals (daily)

RSI (14): 34.7
vs 50-day SMA: −8.21%
vs 200-day SMA: −9.64%
50 / 200-day trend: ▼ 50 below 200
MACD vs signal: ▼ below
ATR (14) % of price: 3.35%
Realised vol (20d, ann.): 29.2%
From 52-week high: −33.41%
From 52-week low: +58.29%

ANR

Analyst Consensus

5 analysts

Consensus

Hold

3.00 on a 1 (strong buy) – 5 (sell) scale

Mean target

13.20

+19.13% implied

Low 12.00Median 13.00High 16.00

Recommendation trend

Now1 / 3 / 2
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About Heartland Express, Inc.

Yahoo Finance profile

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trucking
Employees: 3,630
Headquarters: North Liberty, IA, United States
Website: heartlandexpress.com
Officers: Mr. Michael J. Gerdin Chairman of the Board, President & CEO
Mr. Christopher Alan Strain CPA VP of Finance, Treasurer & CFO
Mr. Kent Daryl Rigdon Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Joshua S. Helmich Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary

SEAS

Seasonality · HTLD

2007–2026 · monthly returns

Strongest month Nov +7.16%Weakest month Oct −3.25%Averages use completed years only. Past seasonality doesn't predict future returns.

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	11.7	9.3	-5.7	28.7	12.0	1.5	-19.6	1.1	-6.1	-4.6			+22.7%
2025	2.0	-9.8	-10.7	-17.6	17.8	-3.5	-9.5	9.8	-2.4	-6.9	0.8	14.9	−19.5%
2024	-9.2	-1.3	-6.6	-16.8	13.9	8.9	5.2	-4.5	-0.8	-12.0	18.1	-12.1	−21.3%
2023	9.6	-4.1	-1.3	-9.0	7.7	5.2	-0.4	-7.7	-2.7	-20.6	15.1	6.3	−7.0%
2022	-11.1	-4.0	-2.0	-1.9	3.5	-2.6	14.2	-4.6	-5.5	4.0	12.5	-8.4	−8.8%
2021	3.7	-3.0	7.6	-5.1	-2.4	-5.6	-0.6	-1.5	-4.5	1.9	2.5	0.5	−7.1%
2020	-11.2	-4.2	3.7	5.5	11.8	-4.9	-2.5	2.0	-10.1	-1.6	0.9	-2.1	−14.0%
2019	9.3	0.4	-4.0	2.1	-9.1	1.1	9.8	3.7	4.6	-2.8	2.4	-1.7	+15.0%
2018	-2.8	-14.0	-7.8	-0.9	4.8	-0.7	3.5	6.6	-3.5	-1.3	6.6	-11.8	−21.6%
2017	1.2	0.7	-3.3	0.3	-3.3	7.0	1.5	4.9	13.1	-15.0	7.1	2.2	+14.6%
2016	0.8	7.3	0.8	-2.4	2.0	-5.9	6.5	2.8	-0.8	-2.5	16.9	-5.3	+19.6%
2015	-4.9	-2.0	-5.6	-12.0	1.6	-4.8	5.4	-5.1	-1.5	-5.6	1.8	-11.2	−37.0%
2014	7.3	-3.2	11.3	-4.1	-0.6	-1.3	5.3	4.4	2.2	4.9	5.5	1.8	+37.7%
2013	5.8	-1.9	-1.7	1.7	5.7	-3.3	6.1	-5.4	1.9	1.2	27.6	7.0	+50.1%
2012	3.7	-2.4	-0.1	-4.4	3.0	0.5	-2.9	-6.3	2.6	4.4	-1.6	-4.8	−8.5%
2011	0.1	3.5	5.7	-1.7	-3.7	-0.4	-7.5	-0.8	-10.8	-1.1	2.5	3.9	−10.8%
2010	-9.0	10.2	7.8	0.1	-5.9	-6.6	10.3	-9.2	2.3	0.3	3.8	3.5	+4.9%
2009	-14.6	-8.1	19.7	0.9	5.0	-6.2	4.6	-8.1	1.7	-5.6	8.5	3.5	−3.1%
2008	14.6	-14.0	2.0	8.5	-0.5	-3.2	14.3	-3.1	-6.1	-1.2	0.7	2.1	+11.1%
2007	12.7	-2.5	-3.8	8.5	-2.7	-2.8	-8.5	4.4	-8.3	-2.4	4.2	-2.4	−5.6%

INSD

Insider Activity · HTLD

Market-wide insider buying →Congress trades →SEC Form 4 filings via Yahoo Finance

Buys, 6 months

4.49M shares

Sells, 6 months

31.4K shares

Net shares

+4.46M

Net change in insider shares

+12.60%

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Value
Aug 30, 2026	Pratt James GDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	5K	—
Jun 14, 2026	Millis David PaulDirector	Sale at price 15.67 per share.	31.4K	$492.09K
Jun 9, 2026	Spalding David PDirector	Purchase at price 15.69 per share.	2K	$31.38K
May 18, 2026	Gerdin Michael JChief Executive Officer	Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.	4.47M	—
May 14, 2026	Strain Christopher AlanChief Financial Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	500	—
May 14, 2026	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustTrustee	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	500	—
May 14, 2026	Rigdon Kent DarylChief Operating Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	500	—
May 14, 2026	Eickman Kris EricOfficer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	500	—
May 14, 2026	Helmich Josh StefanOfficer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	500	—
Apr 23, 2026	Millis David PaulOfficer and Director	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	4.9K	—
Nov 30, 2025	Gerdin Michael JChief Executive Officer	Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.	10.00M	—
Nov 30, 2025	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustTrustee	Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.	10.00M	—
Oct 21, 2025	Millis David PaulOfficer and Director	Stock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.	11.9K	—
Aug 17, 2025	Gerdin Michael JChief Executive Officer	Purchase at price 8.19 - 8.20 per share.	30K	$245.69K
May 13, 2025	Gerdin Michael JChief Executive Officer	Stock Gift at price 0.00 per share.	5.53M	—
May 13, 2025	Pratt James GDirector	Purchase at price 8.96 per share.	6.6K	$58.88K
May 11, 2025	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustTrustee	Purchase at price 8.95 per share.	167.6K	$1.50M
May 11, 2025	Hupfeld AmandaDirector	Purchase at price 8.76 per share.	2K	$17.52K
May 8, 2025	Gerdin Michael JChief Executive Officer	Purchase at price 8.50 per share.	148.3K	$1.26M
May 7, 2025	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable TrustBeneficial Owner as Trustee	Purchase at price 7.60 - 8.23 per share.	396.7K	$3.09M

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