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Heartland Express, Inc.

$12.45 +$3.30 (+36.07%)
NASDAQ · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$12.34
Day Range
$12.06$12.48
Year Range
$7$16.64
Market Cap
964.75M
AVG Volume
662.51K
Trailing/Forward PE
-44.12/24.06
PEG ratio
-0.25
Dividend Yield
0.64%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
2025805.71M
20241.05B
20231.21B
2022968M
2021607.28M
2020645.26M
2019596.81M
2018610.8M
2017607.34M
2016612.94M
Net Income (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M150M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
2025-52.45M
2024-29.72M
202314.78M
2022133.59M
202179.28M
202070.81M
201972.97M
201872.68M
201775.17M
201656.39M
Operating Income (USD)
-100M0100M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
2025-61.87M
2024-26.23M
202342.38M
2022188.36M
2021105.41M
202093.42M
201994.27M
201889.79M
201763.54M
201685.57M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
2025102.56M
2024162.43M
2023243.08M
2022322.69M
2021233.74M
2020195.2M
2019185.4M
2018184.22M
2017155.49M
2016193.23M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025-66.85M
202434.81M
2023-43.33M
202234.15M
2021-9.22M
2020-25.49M
2019-17.41M
2018-22.73M
2017-74.58M
201669.69M
EPS (USD)
-10122016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
2025-0.68
2024-0.38
20230.18
20221.69
20211
20200.87
20190.89
20180.88
20170.9
20160.68
Expenses (USD)
0100M200M300MSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
2025222.62M
2024169.85M
2023264.38M
2022202M
2021157.91M
2020231.85M
2019185.74M
2018192.59M
2017208.75M
2016115.02M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
202518.48M
202412.81M
202328.12M
202250.21M
2021157.74M
2020114.93M
201976.68M
2018161.45M
201775.38M
2016128.51M
Debt ratios
-0.4-0.200.20.40.620182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
20250.17
20240.2
20230.29
20220.41
2021-0.2
2020-0.16
2019-0.11
2018-0.21
Margins
0%10%20%30%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Margins by year
PeriodMargins
20258.38%
202410.52%
202312.03%
202220.73%
202121.12%
202022.85%
201920.46%
201820.63%
201716.92%
201621.9%
Return on Capital
-10%0%10%20%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
2025-6.94%
2024-3.61%
20231.71%
202215.62%
202110.9%
20209.78%
201910.66%
201811.8%
201713.08%
201611.15%
Shares Outstanding
025M50M75M100M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
202577.44M
202478.73M
202379.03M
202278.96M
202178.91M
202080.96M
201982.03M
201881.93M
201783.3M
201683.29M
Dividends (USD)
00.20.40.62017201820192020202120222023202420252026
HTLD Dividends (USD) by year
PeriodDividends (USD)
20260.04
20250.08
20240.08
20230.08
20220.08
20210.58
20200.08
20190.08
20180.08
20170.08
Employee Count
02K4K6K8K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
20254.56K
20243.63K
20236.32K
20224.71K
20213.18K
20203.78K
20194.05K
20183.45K
20173.8K
20163.6K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
20259.75
202410.45
202310.95
202210.83
20219.21
20208.95
20198.35
20187.52
20176.9
20166.07
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B2B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
HTLD Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
20251.19B
20241.33B
20231.51B
20221.67B
2021928.54M
2020951.18M
2019898.93M
2018806.21M
2017789.13M
2016738.23M
PE Ratio
020406080med 10.01Aug 22Nov 22Mar 23Jun 23Oct 23Jan 24May 24
HTLD PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
May 2457.61
Apr 2455.41
Apr 2456.11
Apr 2458.25
Apr 2458.3
Mar 2463.87
Mar 2462.26
Mar 2462.9
Mar 2465.36
Mar 2467.4
Feb 2438.99
Feb 2439.18
Feb 2441.51
Feb 2440.6
Jan 2441.51
Jan 2441.44
Jan 2441.07
Jan 2442.79
Dec 2344.77
Dec 2344.93
Dec 2343.04
Dec 2343.2
Dec 2342.82
Nov 2341.63
Nov 2340.91
Nov 2339.12
Nov 2316.2
Oct 2316.2
Oct 2319.39
Oct 2319.39
Oct 2318.96
Sep 2319.25
Sep 2319.77
Sep 2320.6
Sep 2319.89
Sep 2320.04
Aug 2319.75
Aug 2320.3
Aug 2320.38
Aug 239.59
Jul 2310.37
Jul 239.86
Jul 239.4
Jul 239.54
Jun 2310.02
Jun 239.58
Jun 239.94
Jun 239.79
Jun 239.83
May 239.61
May 239.42
May 239.25
May 238.87
Apr 238.56
Apr 239.22
Apr 239.22
Apr 239.03
Mar 239.41
Mar 239.04
Mar 239.32
Mar 239.52
Mar 2310
Feb 239.37
Feb 239.6
Feb 239.16
Feb 239.31
Jan 239.48
Jan 239.51
Jan 239.4
Jan 239.04
Dec 228.75
Dec 228.99
Dec 229.2
Dec 229.21
Dec 229.53
Nov 229.51
Nov 229.33
Nov 228.83
Nov 227.77
Oct 228.52
Oct 228.2
Oct 228.38
Oct 228.16
Sep 228.16
Sep 228.1
Sep 228.05
Sep 228.41
Sep 228.4
Aug 229.01
Aug 229.15
Aug 229.38
Aug 2215.24
Jul 2215.23
Jul 2213.97
Jul 2213.66
Jul 2213.43
Jul 2213.49
Jun 2213.42
Jun 2212.93
Jun 2213.52
Free Cash Flow Yield
-20%-10%0%10%20%med -4.95%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
HTLD Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-8.9%
Sep 26-8.98%
Sep 26-8.91%
Aug 26-9.1%
Aug 26-8.63%
Aug 26-8.66%
Aug 26-6.7%
Jul 26-6.76%
Jul 26-5.79%
Jul 26-5.37%
Jul 26-5.58%
Jul 26-5.55%
Jun 26-5.33%
Jun 26-5.72%
Jun 26-5.13%
Jun 26-5.25%
May 26-5.51%
May 26-5.76%
May 26-6.21%
May 26-6.53%
May 26-6.41%
Apr 26-6.63%
Apr 26-7.42%
Apr 26-7.84%
Apr 26-8.11%
Mar 26-8.45%
Mar 26-8.95%
Mar 26-9.06%
Mar 26-8.51%
Feb 26-7.98%
Feb 26-7.48%
Feb 26-7.8%
Feb 26-7.67%
Jan 26-8.72%
Jan 26-8.33%
Jan 26-8.47%
Jan 26-8.4%
Jan 26-9.62%
Dec 25-9.57%
Dec 25-9.8%
Dec 25-9.28%
Dec 25-9.7%
Nov 25-11.2%
Nov 25-11.8%
Nov 25-11.7%
Nov 25-5.27%
Oct 25-5.16%
Oct 25-5%
Oct 25-4.9%
Oct 25-5.06%
Oct 25-4.61%
Sep 25-4.7%
Sep 25-4.8%
Sep 25-4.75%
Sep 25-4.67%
Aug 25-4.68%
Aug 25-4.59%
Aug 25-4.85%
Aug 25-5.25%
Aug 251.83%
Jul 251.65%
Jul 251.65%
Jul 251.49%
Jul 251.51%
Jun 251.59%
Jun 251.59%
Jun 251.58%
Jun 251.59%
May 251.54%
May 251.57%
May 251.52%
May 255.23%
May 255.67%
Apr 255.43%
Apr 255.34%
Apr 255.23%
Apr 255.2%
Mar 254.76%
Mar 254.76%
Mar 254.68%
Mar 254.4%
Feb 254.28%
Feb 254.16%
Feb 2510%
Feb 2510.02%
Jan 259.96%
Jan 259.85%
Jan 2510.15%
Jan 2510.65%
Jan 2510.19%
Dec 2410.24%
Dec 2410.12%
Dec 249.67%
Dec 249.53%
Nov 248.92%
Nov 249.21%
Nov 249.34%
Nov 242.45%
Nov 242.69%
Oct 242.59%
Price to Sales
0.511.52med 0.82Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
HTLD Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.31
Sep 261.3
Sep 261.31
Aug 261.28
Aug 261.35
Aug 261.34
Aug 261.25
Jul 261.24
Jul 261.45
Jul 261.56
Jul 261.5
Jul 261.51
Jun 261.58
Jun 261.47
Jun 261.64
Jun 261.6
May 261.52
May 261.46
May 261.35
May 261.27
May 261.29
Apr 261.25
Apr 261.12
Apr 261.06
Apr 261.02
Mar 260.98
Mar 260.93
Mar 260.92
Mar 260.98
Feb 260.98
Feb 261.05
Feb 261.01
Feb 261.02
Jan 260.9
Jan 260.94
Jan 260.93
Jan 260.93
Jan 260.82
Dec 250.82
Dec 250.8
Dec 250.85
Dec 250.81
Nov 250.7
Nov 250.67
Nov 250.67
Nov 250.64
Oct 250.65
Oct 250.67
Oct 250.69
Oct 250.67
Oct 250.73
Sep 250.72
Sep 250.7
Sep 250.71
Sep 250.72
Aug 250.72
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.69
Aug 250.64
Aug 250.59
Jul 250.66
Jul 250.66
Jul 250.73
Jul 250.72
Jun 250.68
Jun 250.68
Jun 250.69
Jun 250.68
May 250.71
May 250.69
May 250.71
May 250.64
May 250.59
Apr 250.61
Apr 250.62
Apr 250.64
Apr 250.64
Mar 250.7
Mar 250.7
Mar 250.71
Mar 250.75
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.8
Feb 250.83
Feb 250.83
Jan 250.83
Jan 250.84
Jan 250.82
Jan 250.78
Jan 250.81
Dec 240.81
Dec 240.82
Dec 240.86
Dec 240.87
Nov 240.93
Nov 240.9
Nov 240.89
Nov 240.85
Nov 240.77
Oct 240.8
EV/EBITDA
468101214med 6.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
HTLD EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2610.24
Sep 2610.15
Sep 2610.23
Aug 2610.03
Aug 2610.53
Aug 2610.5
Aug 269.88
Jul 269.8
Jul 2611.27
Jul 2612.07
Jul 2611.65
Jul 2611.72
Jun 2612.16
Jun 2611.39
Jun 2612.59
Jun 2612.32
May 2611.78
May 2611.32
May 2610.57
May 2611.38
May 2611.56
Apr 2611.23
Apr 2610.17
Apr 269.71
Apr 269.43
Mar 269.11
Mar 268.68
Mar 268.59
Mar 269.06
Feb 267.59
Feb 268.02
Feb 267.74
Feb 267.85
Jan 267.04
Jan 267.32
Jan 267.22
Jan 267.27
Jan 266.5
Dec 256.53
Dec 256.4
Dec 256.69
Dec 256.45
Nov 255.75
Nov 255.51
Nov 255.55
Nov 255.53
Oct 255.63
Oct 255.77
Oct 255.86
Oct 255.71
Oct 256.15
Sep 256.06
Sep 255.96
Sep 256.01
Sep 256.08
Aug 256.07
Aug 256.17
Aug 255.9
Aug 255.56
Aug 254.93
Jul 255.35
Jul 255.33
Jul 255.78
Jul 255.73
Jun 255.5
Jun 255.49
Jun 255.52
Jun 255.5
May 255.64
May 255.54
May 255.7
May 255.31
May 254.99
Apr 255.16
Apr 255.22
Apr 255.3
Apr 255.33
Mar 255.71
Mar 255.7
Mar 255.78
Mar 256.07
Feb 256.21
Feb 256.36
Feb 256.02
Feb 256.01
Jan 256.04
Jan 256.09
Jan 255.94
Jan 255.72
Jan 255.93
Dec 245.9
Dec 245.96
Dec 246.19
Dec 246.26
Nov 246.62
Nov 246.45
Nov 246.37
Nov 246.32
Nov 245.86
Oct 246.04
Price/Operating Cashflow
051015med 6.18Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
HTLD Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2612.28
Sep 2612.17
Sep 2612.27
Aug 2612.01
Aug 2612.66
Aug 2612.61
Aug 2611.03
Jul 2610.94
Jul 2612.77
Jul 2613.76
Jul 2613.23
Jul 2613.32
Jun 2613.87
Jun 2612.91
Jun 2614.41
Jun 2614.07
May 2613.4
May 2612.83
May 2611.89
May 2611.46
May 2611.68
Apr 2611.3
Apr 2610.08
Apr 269.55
Apr 269.23
Mar 268.86
Mar 268.37
Mar 268.26
Mar 268.8
Feb 267.62
Feb 268.12
Feb 267.79
Feb 267.92
Jan 266.97
Jan 267.3
Jan 267.18
Jan 267.24
Jan 266.32
Dec 256.35
Dec 256.2
Dec 256.55
Dec 256.26
Nov 255.43
Nov 255.15
Nov 255.19
Nov 254.96
Oct 255.07
Oct 255.23
Oct 255.33
Oct 255.16
Oct 255.67
Sep 255.56
Sep 255.44
Sep 255.5
Sep 255.59
Aug 255.58
Aug 255.69
Aug 255.38
Aug 254.98
Aug 254.25
Jul 254.72
Jul 254.7
Jul 255.2
Jul 255.15
Jun 254.89
Jun 254.88
Jun 254.91
Jun 254.89
May 255.05
May 254.94
May 255.11
May 254.61
May 254.25
Apr 254.45
Apr 254.52
Apr 254.61
Apr 254.64
Mar 255.07
Mar 255.06
Mar 255.15
Mar 255.48
Feb 255.63
Feb 255.8
Feb 256.07
Feb 256.06
Jan 256.09
Jan 256.16
Jan 255.98
Jan 255.7
Jan 255.95
Dec 245.93
Dec 246
Dec 246.27
Dec 246.36
Nov 246.8
Nov 246.59
Nov 246.5
Nov 246.81
Nov 246.19
Oct 246.43
Price to Book
0.50.7511.251.51.75med 1.02Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
HTLD Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.27
Sep 261.26
Sep 261.27
Aug 261.25
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.28
Jul 261.26
Jul 261.48
Jul 261.59
Jul 261.53
Jul 261.54
Jun 261.6
Jun 261.49
Jun 261.67
Jun 261.63
May 261.55
May 261.48
May 261.38
May 261.36
May 261.38
Apr 261.34
Apr 261.19
Apr 261.13
Apr 261.09
Mar 261.05
Mar 260.99
Mar 260.98
Mar 261.04
Feb 261.1
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.13
Feb 261.15
Jan 261.01
Jan 261.06
Jan 261.04
Jan 261.05
Jan 260.91
Dec 250.92
Dec 250.9
Dec 250.95
Dec 250.91
Nov 250.79
Nov 250.75
Nov 250.75
Nov 250.76
Oct 250.77
Oct 250.8
Oct 250.81
Oct 250.79
Oct 250.87
Sep 250.85
Sep 250.83
Sep 250.84
Sep 250.85
Aug 250.85
Aug 250.87
Aug 250.82
Aug 250.76
Aug 250.73
Jul 250.81
Jul 250.81
Jul 250.9
Jul 250.89
Jun 250.84
Jun 250.84
Jun 250.85
Jun 250.84
May 250.87
May 250.85
May 250.88
May 250.81
May 250.75
Apr 250.78
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.81
Mar 250.89
Mar 250.89
Mar 250.9
Mar 250.96
Feb 250.99
Feb 251.02
Feb 251.08
Feb 251.08
Jan 251.09
Jan 251.1
Jan 251.07
Jan 251.02
Jan 251.06
Dec 241.06
Dec 241.07
Dec 241.12
Dec 241.14
Nov 241.21
Nov 241.18
Nov 241.16
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.03
Oct 241.07
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Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference

globenewswire.com · 11 Sep 2026

Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award

globenewswire.com · 10 Sep 2026

Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine's Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years.

BlackRock Inc. Invests $104.52 Million in Heartland Express, Inc. $HTLD

defenseworld.net · 30 Aug 2026

BlackRock Inc. Invests $104.52 Million in Heartland Express, Inc. $HTLD

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 6,867,465 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $104,523,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 8.86% of Heartland Express at the

Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) Shares Surge 4.2% -- What GF Score of 66 Tells Investors

gurufocus.com · 12 Aug 2026

Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) Shares Surge 4.2% -- What GF Score of 66 Tells Investors

On August 12, 2026, Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) shares rose 4.2% to a current price of $12.29, despite experiencing a 17.0% decline over the past month. The sh

Is Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

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Is Heartland Express (HTLD) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

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Empowered Funds LLC Reduces Stock Position in Heartland Express, Inc. $HTLD

defenseworld.net · 4 Aug 2026

Empowered Funds LLC Reduces Stock Position in Heartland Express, Inc. $HTLD

Empowered Funds LLC trimmed its position in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) by 11.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 330,678 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 44,270 shares during the period. Empowered

Heartland Express (HTLD) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

zacks.com · 30 Jul 2026

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.

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

globenewswire.com · 30 Jul 2026

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.

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