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The closing price of Heartland Express, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) was $8.81 for the day, up 0.06% from the previous closing price of $8.80. In other words, the price has increased by $0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HTLD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 63.92. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, UBS on July 09, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $13 from $15 previously.
On July 09, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $12 to $10.
UBS Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on November 11, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $17 to $18.
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 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:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.86.
Stock Price History:
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 1.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 78.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.43M. Insiders hold about 44.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.74% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Heartland Express, Inc (HTLD) is currently under the scrutiny of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.06, with high estimates of -$0.02 and low estimates of -$0.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.12 and -$0.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.27. EPS for the following year is $0.32, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $0.59 and -$0.1.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $244M to a low estimate of $218.6M. As of the current estimate, Heartland Express, Inc’s year-ago sales were $274.75MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $239.41M. There is a high estimate of $254M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $224.82M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HTLD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $985.24M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $866.8M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $925.05M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.05BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $990.06M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.1B and the low estimate is $893M.
