heartland express inc. - HTLD
HTLD
Close Chg Chg %
9.20 0.03 0.33%
Closed Market
9.23
+0.03 (0.33%)
Volume: 461.83K
Last Updated:
Dec 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: heartland express inc. - HTLD
HTLD Key Data
| Open $9.16 | Day Range 9.10 - 9.27 |
| 52 Week Range 7.00 - 12.10 | Market Cap $712.52M |
| Shares Outstanding 77.45M | Public Float 41.52M |
| Beta 1.13 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio N/A | EPS -$0.45 |
| Yield 86.96% | Dividend $0.02 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Dec 26, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 651.86K |
HTLD Performance
| 1 Week | 0.00% | ||
| 1 Month | 17.05% | ||
| 3 Months | 5.38% | ||
| 1 Year | -17.34% | ||
| 5 Years | -49.17% |
HTLD Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
6
Full Ratings ➔
About heartland express inc. - HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of short-to-medium haul truckload carrier services. It offers long haul truckload and regional truckload transportation. The company was founded by Russell A. Gerdin in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, IA.
HTLD At a Glance
Heartland Express, Inc.
901 Heartland Way
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
| Phone | 1-319-626-3600 | Revenue | 1.05B | |
| Industry | Trucking | Net Income | -29,722,000.00 | |
| Sector | Transportation | Employees | N/A | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | |||
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HTLD Valuation
| P/E Current | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | N/A |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.843 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.071 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 6.12 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 7.016 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.03 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.193 |
HTLD Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | N/A |
| Income Per Employee | N/A |
| Receivables Turnover | 11.185 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.737 |
HTLD Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.083 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.083 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.11 |
HTLD Profitability
| Gross Margin | 3.711 |
| Operating Margin | -2.649 |
| Pretax Margin | -3.501 |
| Net Margin | -2.837 |
| Return on Assets | -2.09 |
| Return on Equity | -3.522 |
| Return on Total Capital | -2.882 |
| Return on Invested Capital | -2.727 |
HTLD Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 25.36 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 20.23 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 15.636 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 23.518 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 18.76 |
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Annual Financials for Heartland Express Inc. - HTLD
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 607.28M | 968.00M | 1.21B | 1.05B | |
Sales Growth
| -5.89% | +59.40% | +24.74% | -13.25% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 513.47M | 818.13M | 1.13B | 1.01B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 104.08M | 133.05M | 199.04M | 181.52M | |
Depreciation
| 101.68M | 129.35M | 193.84M | 176.52M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 2.40M | 3.70M | 5.20M | 5.00M | |
COGS Growth
| -4.02% | +59.33% | +38.03% | -10.68% | |
Gross Income
| 93.82M | 149.87M | 78.20M | 38.88M | |
Gross Income Growth
| -14.92% | +59.75% | -47.82% | -50.29% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +15.45% | +15.48% | +6.48% | +3.71% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 6.65M | 11.79M | 15.81M | 13.75M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 6.65M | 11.79M | 15.81M | 13.75M | |
SGA Growth
| -6.13% | +77.45% | +34.02% | -13.04% | |
Other Operating Expense
| 19.20M | 46.62M | 61.09M | 52.87M | |
Unusual Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 67.97M | 91.45M | 1.30M | (27.74M) | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 38.08M | 98.19M | 42.74M | 8.65M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| 640.00K | 1.29M | 1.66M | 1.14M | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| - | 8.55M | 24.19M | 17.58M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| - | - | +182.72% | -27.31% | - |
Gross Interest Expense
| - | 8.55M | 24.19M | 17.58M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 106.05M | 181.09M | 19.85M | (36.67M) | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +12.50% | +70.76% | -89.04% | -284.73% | |
Pretax Margin
| +17.46% | +18.71% | +1.64% | -3.50% | |
Income Tax
| 26.77M | 47.51M | 5.08M | (6.95M) | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 32.64M | 41.80M | 22.56M | 23.30M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | 596.00K | (57.00K) | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| (5.87M) | 5.70M | (17.81M) | (30.75M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | (270.00K) | 548.00K | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | (29.72M) | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | (29.72M) | |
Net Income Growth
| +11.96% | +68.50% | -88.94% | -301.16% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +13.05% | +13.80% | +1.22% | -2.84% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | (29.72M) | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 79.28M | 133.58M | 14.78M | (29.72M) | |
EPS (Basic)
| 0.9963 | 1.6922 | 0.187 | -0.3775 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| +14.52% | +69.85% | -88.95% | -301.87% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 79.57M | 78.94M | 79.01M | 78.73M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 0.9958 | 1.6915 | 0.1868 | -0.3775 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| +14.54% | +69.86% | -88.96% | -302.09% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 79.61M | 78.97M | 79.08M | 78.73M | |
EBITDA
| 172.05M | 224.50M | 200.34M | 153.78M | |
EBITDA Growth
| -8.74% | +30.48% | -10.76% | -23.24% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +28.33% | +23.19% | +16.59% | +14.68% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | UNDERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 8.30 | |
| Number of Ratings | 6 | Current Quarters Estimate | -0.081 | |
| FY Report Date | 12 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | -0.498 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | -0.11 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | -0.38 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | -0.173 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Mean Estimate | -0.08 | -0.08 | -0.50 | -0.17 |
| High Estimates | -0.02 | -0.06 | -0.40 | -0.08 |
| Low Estimate | -0.13 | -0.13 | -0.55 | -0.27 |
| Coefficient of Variance | -53.06 | -40.99 | -11.70 | -47.61 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MEAN | Underweight | Underweight | Underweight |
SEC Filings for Heartland Express Inc. - HTLD
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Heartland Express Inc. - HTLD
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Todd A. Trimble VP of Safety and Security | 13,287 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $9.3 per share | 123,569.10 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Kent D. Rigdon Chief Operating Officer | 2,316 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $9.3 per share | 21,538.80 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Joshua Stefan Helmich SVP and CFO of CFI | 7,769 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $9.3 per share | 72,251.70 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Todd A. Trimble VP of Safety and Security | 13,370 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $10.96 per share | 146,535.20 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Kent D. Rigdon Chief Operating Officer | 2,394 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $10.96 per share | 26,238.24 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Christopher A. Strain Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | 21,000 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Kris Eric Eickman VP of Information Technology | 7,987 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |