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Mkt cap
$1.19B
P/E ratio
-27.46
FY Revenue
$762.55M
EPS
-0.56
Gross Margin
100.00%
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HTLD
Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express shows strong positive price momentum over the past 6–12 months with the share price trading near the upper end of its 52-week range and above key moving averages. At the same time, recent financial results reflect negative earnings, pressured margins, and negative free cash flow, even as leverage and liquidity metrics remain moderate. Valuation multiples appear broadly reasonable relative to revenue and book value but are paired with weak profitability and a modest dividend yield, creating a mixed overall profile.
AI summarized at 3:50 PM ET, 2026-05-19
AI summary scores
INTRADAY:72SWING:78LONG:43
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
+161% (Above avg)
Vol/Avg: 2.61×
RSI
55.78(Neutral)
Neutral (40–60)
0255075100
MACD momentum
Intraday
-0.01 (Weak)
MACD: 0.03 Signal: 0.04
Short-Term
-0.05 (Weak)
MACD: 0.04 Signal: 0.08
Long-Term
-0.09 (Weak)
MACD: 0.44 Signal: 0.52
Intraday trend score
81.80
LOW55.80HIGH81.80
Latest news
HTLD•12 articles•Positive: 7Neutral: 2Negative: 0
PositiveGlobeNewswire Inc.• Na
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced its 92nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on July 6, 2026. The company estimates $1.6 million will be paid across approximately 78 million shares. Since implementing its dividend program in Q3 2003, Heartland Express has distributed a total of $564.5 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends.
The company's 92nd consecutive quarterly dividend demonstrates financial stability, consistent profitability, and strong commitment to shareholder returns. The ability to maintain regular dividend payments over 23 years indicates reliable cash generation and operational performance, which are positive indicators for investors.
PositiveBenzinga• Na
Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) announced its 92nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on July 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2026. The company expects to distribute approximately $1.6 million across its ~78 million shares outstanding. Since implementing its dividend program in Q3 2003, Heartland Express has paid a total of $564.5 million in cash dividends, including four special dividends.
HTLDquarterly dividendcash dividendshareholder returnsdividend consistencytransportation company
Sentiment note
The company's declaration of its 92nd consecutive quarterly dividend demonstrates strong financial stability, consistent profitability, and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. The long track record of uninterrupted dividend payments since 2003 and cumulative distributions of $564.5 million indicate reliable cash generation and shareholder-friendly capital allocation policies.
NeutralGlobeNewswire Inc.• Na
Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference
Heartland Express announced that Chief Financial Officer Chris Strain will participate in the Wolfe Research 19th Annual Global Transportation and Industrials Conference on May 19, 2026, in New York, including a panel discussion and investor meetings.
The article announces routine corporate participation in an industry conference with investor meetings. This is standard business activity with no indication of positive or negative developments. The company continues normal operations as an irregular route truckload carrier.
PositiveGlobeNewswire 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.
The company has consistently paid quarterly dividends for 90 consecutive quarters, demonstrating financial stability and commitment to shareholder value
PositiveBenzinga• 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.
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Sentiment note
Company demonstrates financial stability through consistent quarterly dividend payments and has a long track record of returning value to shareholders
PositiveBenzinga• 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.
HTLDdividendquarterlycash 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.
PositiveGlobeNewswire 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.
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Sentiment note
The company is paying a regular quarterly cash dividend, which is a positive sign for its financial stability and shareholder returns.
NeutralGlobeNewswire 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.
The article provides factual information about Heartland Express's participation in an industry conference, without any explicit positive or negative sentiment.
PositiveGlobeNewswire 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.
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.
UnknownGlobeNewswire 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.
HTLDDividend Reports and Estimates
UnknownGlobeNewswire 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.
HTLDCalendar of Events
UnknownZacks 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.
HTLD
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