HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc. · Industrials · Trucking
Last
$11.03
−$0.06 (−0.52%) 4:00 PM ET
After hours $11.03 −$0.00 (−0.02%) 8:55 PM ET
Prev close $11.09
Open $10.90
Day high $11.05
Day low $10.88
Volume 618,252
Avg vol 609,820
Mkt cap
$854.22M
P/E ratio
-23.98
FY Revenue
$868.93M
EPS
-0.46
Gross Margin
100.00%
Sector
Industrials
AI report sections
HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express shows firm upward price momentum over the last 1–6 months supported by bullish technical patterns and elevated volume. At the same time, trailing fundamentals are under pressure with negative net income and free cash flow, although leverage and liquidity appear moderate. Valuation multiples such as EV/EBITDA and P/S look restrained relative to the company’s asset base and cash generation, while short interest and recent news sentiment remain benign.
AI summarized at 2:00 PM ET, 2026-02-03
AI summary scores
INTRADAY: 72 SWING: 76 LONG: 48
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
+22% (Above avg)
Vol/Avg: 1.22×
RSI
51.89 (Neutral)
Neutral (40–60)
MACD momentum
Intraday
+0.01 (Strong)
MACD: 0.03 Signal: 0.01
Short-Term
-0.13 (Weak)
MACD: 0.19 Signal: 0.32
Long-Term
-0.10 (Weak)
MACD: 0.62 Signal: 0.72
Intraday trend score 69.02

Latest news

HTLD 12 articles Positive: 5 Neutral: 1 Negative: 0
Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Michael J. Gerdin, Christopher A. Strain
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express announced a $0.02 per share quarterly cash dividend to be paid on January 7, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 26, 2025. This marks the company's 90th consecutive quarterly dividend, with total cash dividends reaching $561.4 million.

HTLD dividend quarterly cash dividend shareholders common stock
Sentiment note

The company has consistently paid quarterly dividends for 90 consecutive quarters, demonstrating financial stability and commitment to shareholder value

Positive Benzinga • Globe Newswire
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on October 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2025. This marks their 89th consecutive quarterly dividend, with total cash dividends reaching $559.9 million.

HTLD dividend quarterly cash dividend shareholders
Sentiment note

Company demonstrates financial stability through consistent quarterly dividend payments and has a long track record of returning value to shareholders

Positive Benzinga • Globe Newswire
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express, Inc. has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, to be paid on July 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2025. This is the company's 88th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

HTLD dividend quarterly cash dividend
Sentiment note

The company has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend, which is a positive sign for shareholders and indicates the company's financial stability and commitment to returning value to its investors.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • N/A
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, to be paid on July 3, 2025. The company also reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

HTLD Heartland Express dividend financial results
Sentiment note

The company is paying a regular quarterly cash dividend, which is a positive sign for its financial stability and shareholder returns.

Neutral GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference

Heartland Express, Inc., a truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa, announced that its Chief Financial Officer will participate in the 2024 UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference on December 4, 2024.

HTLD Heartland Express truckload carrier transportation conference
Sentiment note

The article provides factual information about Heartland Express's participation in an industry conference, without any explicit positive or negative sentiment.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • N/A
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, to be paid on October 7, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2024. This is the company's eighty-fifth consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

HTLD dividend quarterly cash dividend Heartland Express
Sentiment note

The company is consistently paying a regular quarterly cash dividend, which is a positive sign for shareholders and indicates financial stability and shareholder-friendly policies.

Unknown GlobeNewswire Inc. • Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, June 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on July 5, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 25, 2024. We currently estimate that a total of approximately $1.6 million will be paid on the Company's 79.1 million shares of common stock. This is the Company's eighty-fourth consecutive quarterly cash dividend. With the payment of this dividend, the Company will have paid a total of $552.1 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends since the dividend program was implemented in the third quarter of 2003.

HTLD Dividend Reports and Estimates
Unknown GlobeNewswire Inc. • Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, and Josh Helmich, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CFI (a wholly owned subsidiary) will participate in the Wolfe Research 17th Annual Global Transportation and Industrials Conference. Conference participation will occur on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in New York, New York, including investor meetings.

HTLD Calendar of Events
Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
Compared to Estimates, Heartland Express (HTLD) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Although the revenue and EPS for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
Heartland Express (HTLD) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Heartland Express (HTLD) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -72.73% and 1.92%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
Earnings Preview: Werner Enterprises (WERN) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

Werner (WERN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

WERN HTLD
Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
Analysts Estimate Heartland Express (HTLD) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Heartland Express (HTLD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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