Heartland Express Inc

HTLD

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Heartland Express Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

42 / 75

Overall Ranking

187 / 4482

Industry

Freight & Logistics Services

Support & Resistance

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Heartland Express Inc Highlights

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Heartland Express, Inc. is a holding company. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a short, medium and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider. It primarily provides a nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for various shippers across the United States, along with cross-border freight and other transportation services offered through third-party partnerships in Mexico. The Company’s primary customers include retailers, manufacturers and parcel carriers. Its over-the-road tractors are equipped with mobile communication systems. It operates 28 terminal facilities throughout the contiguous United States and one in Mexico. The Company’s subsidiaries include Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa, Heartland Express Services, Inc., Heartland Express Maintenance Services, Inc., Midwest Holding Group, LLC, Millis Transfer, LLC, Smith Transport, Inc., Transportation Resources, Inc., Contract Freighters, Inc., and others.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PB is 1.36, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 42.42M shares, decreasing 14.78% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 608.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts

Hold

Current Rating

12.750

Target Price

+3.49%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current financial score of Heartland Express Inc is 5.81, ranking 64 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 176.26M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 19.67%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 65.25%.

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Industry at a Glance

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5.81

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Financials

6.49

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Quality of Earnings

5.30

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Operational Efficiency

6.72

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Growth Potential

5.49

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Shareholder Returns

5.05

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The current valuation score of Heartland Express Inc is 8.38, ranking 16 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is -23.50, which is -416.98% below the recent high of 74.49 and -220.31% above the recent low of -75.27.

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8.38

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Industry Ranking 42/75

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The current earnings forecast score of Heartland Express Inc is 6.00, ranking 51 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The average price target is 8.00, with a high of 9.00 and a low of 8.00.

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Previous score

6.00

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0

Support & Resistance

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The current price momentum score of Heartland Express Inc is 9.05, ranking 26 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 14.28 and the support level at 11.65, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.44

Change

1.61

Support & Resistance

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Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-14

The current institutional shareholding score of Heartland Express Inc is 5.00, ranking 29 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 54.75%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 11.03%. The largest institutional shareholder is HOTCHKIS & WILEY, holding a total of 1.15M shares, representing 1.48% of shares outstanding, with 99.10% increase in holdings.

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Previous score

5.00

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Institutional Shareholding

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Gerdin (Michael J)

16.79M

+61.03%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

6.18M

+4.03%

Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust

4.47M

-69.13%

2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust

4.28M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

3.67M

-4.79%

Gate City Capital Management, LLC

2.19M

+8.30%

State Street Investment Management (US)

1.96M

+1.84%

Gerdin (Ann S)

1.94M

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Freight & Logistics Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Heartland Express Inc is 6.90, ranking 32 out of 75 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.27. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Heartland Express Inc’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Freight & Logistics Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

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