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The closing price of Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) was $11.07 for the day, down -1.86% from the previous closing price of $11.28. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.03 million shares were traded. MRTN stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $11.02.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MRTN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34.
On July 09, 2024, Vertical Research Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $22 to $19.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 28 ’25 when BAUER JERRY M bought 20,000 shares for $12.88 per share. The transaction valued at 257,660 led to the insider holds 176,444 shares of the business.
BAUER JERRY M bought 10,000 shares of MRTN for $158,051 on Oct 30 ’24. The Director now owns 156,444 shares after completing the transaction at $15.81 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MRTN now has a Market Capitalization of 902431040 and an Enterprise Value of 868077120. As of this moment, Marten’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.61. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.98 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.943 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.443.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MRTN is 0.96, which has changed by -0.36122334 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MRTN has reached a high of $18.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.75%.
Shares Statistics:
MRTN traded an average of 619.05K shares per day over the past three months and 776910 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 81.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.52M. Insiders hold about 23.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.73% stake in the company. Shares short for MRTN as of 1756425600 were 887241 with a Short Ratio of 1.43, compared to 1753920000 on 1060429. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 887241 and a Short% of Float of 2.4699999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.24, MRTN has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.24. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.021276595. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.19. The current Payout Ratio is 72.64% for MRTN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-16 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-16. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2020-08-14 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) is a result of the insights provided by 2.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.08, with high estimates of $0.08 and low estimates of $0.08.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.3 and $0.3 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.3. EPS for the following year is $0.45, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $0.47 and $0.43.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $233M to a low estimate of $227.76M. As of. The current estimate, Marten Transport, Ltd’s year-ago sales were $237.37MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $230.66M. There is a high estimate of $233M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $228.32M.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MRTN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $919M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $909.13M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $914.07M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $963.71MBased on 2 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $950.98M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $951M and the low estimate is $950.96M.
