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In the latest session, Heartland Express, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) closed at $8.29 down -4.38% from its previous closing price of $8.67. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. HTLD stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.7 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.265.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Heartland Express, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 60.19. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.90 and its Current Ratio is at 0.90. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.25 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
On July 09, 2024, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $15 to $13.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on July 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $12 to $10.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 14 ’25 when PRATT JAMES G bought 6,571 shares for $8.96 per share. The transaction valued at 58,876 led to the insider holds 30,000 shares of the business.
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust bought 167,644 shares of HTLD for $1,500,045 on May 12 ’25. The Co-Trustee of 10% Owner now owns 1,214,500 shares after completing the transaction at $8.95 per share. On May 12 ’25, another insider, Hupfeld Amanda, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,000 shares for $8.76 each. As a result, the insider paid 17,520 and bolstered with 2,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HTLD now has a Market Capitalization of 651209344 and an Enterprise Value of 862945408. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.81. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.866 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.89.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HTLD is 1.07, which has changed by -0.37101668 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16564083 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HTLD has reached a high of $13.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.52%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HTLD has traded an average of 600.96K shares per day and 593900 over the past ten days. A total of 78.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.82M. Insiders hold about 44.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 48.28% stake in the company. Shares short for HTLD as of 1751241600 were 1977032 with a Short Ratio of 3.29, compared to 1748563200 on 1970883. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1977032 and a Short% of Float of 4.24.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HTLD is 0.08, from 0.0 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.57.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Heartland Express, Inc (HTLD) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 4.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.01, with high estimates of $0.06 and low estimates of -$0.05.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.12 and -$0.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.32. EPS for the following year is $0.42, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $0.59 and $0.32.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $237.94M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $245M to a low estimate of $224.82M. As of the current estimate, Heartland Express, Inc’s year-ago sales were $259.86MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $230.42M. There is a high estimate of $244M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $222.25M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HTLD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $984.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $891.26M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $933.98M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.05BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $987.47M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.11B and the low estimate is $893M.
