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The price of Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) closed at $11.63 in the last session, up 1.75% from day before closing price of $11.43. In other words, the price has increased by $1.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded. MRTN stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.67 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $11.4.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MRTN’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.52 and its Current Ratio is at 1.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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.
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 948082560 and an Enterprise Value of 899210560. As of this moment, Marten’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 36.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.56. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.995 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.911.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MRTN is 0.89, which has changed by -0.2677771 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17823458 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MRTN has reached a high of $16.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.73%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MRTN traded on average about 735.15K shares per day over the past 3-months and 767520 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 81.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.54M. Insiders hold about 29.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.73% stake in the company. Shares short for MRTN as of 1765756800 were 1384881 with a Short Ratio of 1.88, compared to 1763078400 on 1429483. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1384881 and a Short% of Float of 3.85.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MRTN is 0.24, which was 0.24 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.020997373. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.27. The current Payout Ratio is 72.64% for MRTN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2020-08-14 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 3.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.05, with high estimates of $0.06 and low estimates of $0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.21 and $0.2 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.2. EPS for the following year is $0.32, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $0.38 and $0.27.
Revenue Estimates
According to 3 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $207.22M. It ranges from a high estimate of $208M to a low estimate of $206.05M. As of. The current estimate, Marten Transport, Ltd’s year-ago sales were $230.43MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $205.25M. There is a high estimate of $205.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $205M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MRTN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $881.2M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $879.57M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $880.59M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $963.71MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $864.35M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $874.35M and the low estimate is $854M.
