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Marten Transport Ltd

MRTN
12.890USD
+0.030+0.23%
Close 03/27, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.07BMarket Cap
60.23P/E TTM

Marten Transport Ltd

12.890
+0.030+0.23%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Marten Transport Ltd

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

Marten Transport Ltd's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 42 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 14.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Marten Transport Ltd's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
42 / 76
Overall Ranking
207 / 4542
Industry
Freight & Logistics Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Marten Transport Ltd Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Marten Transport, Ltd. operates a multifaceted business offering a network of time and temperature-sensitive and dry truck-based transportation and distribution capabilities across its six business platforms: Temperature-Sensitive and Dry Truckload, Dedicated, Intermodal, Brokerage and MRTN de Mexico. Its Truckload segment provides a combination of regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load transportation services. Dedicated segment provides customized transportation solutions, utilizing temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans and other specialized equipment within the United States. Its Intermodal segment transports its customers’ freight within the United States utilizing its refrigerated containers on railroad flatcars for portions of trips, with the balance of the trips using its tractors or, to a lesser extent, contracted carriers. Brokerage segment develops contractual relationships with and arranges for third-party carriers to transport freight for its customers.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 72.58%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 72.58%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.37, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 56.83M shares, decreasing 9.20% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 6.51K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
14.000
Target Price
+8.86%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of Marten Transport Ltd is 6.67, ranking 52 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 210.11M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 8.82%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 34.37%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
0

Financials

8.28

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.53

Operational Efficiency

6.44

Growth Potential

5.37

Shareholder Returns

5.70

Marten Transport Ltd's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of Marten Transport Ltd is 6.69, ranking 59 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 60.23, which is 7.84% below the recent high of 64.95 and 76.25% above the recent low of 14.30.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.69
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 42/76
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of Marten Transport Ltd is 6.00, ranking 49 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The average price target is 11.00, with a high of 13.00 and a low of 9.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 3 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
14.000
Target Price
+8.86%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

27
Total
18
Median
15
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Marten Transport Ltd
MRTN
3
Canadian National Railway Co
CNI
28
Union Pacific Corp
UNP
27
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc
CHRW
26
CSX Corp
CSX
26
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc
ODFL
26
1
2
3
...
6

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of Marten Transport Ltd is 7.32, ranking 11 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 14.02 and the support level at 11.59, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.31
Change
0.01

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.223
Neutral
RSI(14)
54.058
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
85.410
Overbought
ATR(14)
0.435
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
83.980
Neutral
Williams %R
14.035
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
-0.259
Sell
StochRSI(14)
26.851
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
12.888
Buy
MA10
12.378
Buy
MA20
12.534
Buy
MA50
12.901
Sell
MA100
11.946
Buy
MA200
11.916
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of Marten Transport Ltd is 5.00, ranking 28 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 69.70%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 3.23%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.00M shares, representing 4.90% of shares outstanding, with 4.80% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Marten (Randolph L)
17.72M
-0.01%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.94M
-0.31%
Nuance Investments, LLC
6.12M
+6.55%
Marten (Christine K)
5.21M
--
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
5.13M
-2.97%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
4.23M
+0.78%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.43M
+0.88%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.22M
+6.38%
Geneva Capital Management LLC
3.28M
-2.13%
Two Sigma Investments, LP
848.88K
+51.01%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

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 Marten Transport Ltd is 7.83, ranking 21 out of 76 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.84. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.83
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.83
VaR
+2.87%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+32.54%
240-Day Volatility
+34.71%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.37%
120 days
+8.37%
5 years
+17.84%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-5.86%
120 days
-9.07%
5 years
-9.07%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.24
120 days
+1.28
5 years
+0.04

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+32.54%
3 years
+59.28%
5 years
+59.75%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.11
3 years
-0.21
5 years
-0.07
Skewness
240 days
+0.32
3 years
+0.25
5 years
+0.72

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.71%
5 years
+31.48%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.88%
5 years
+3.64%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+186.25%
240 days
+186.25%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+40.59%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.67%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.69%
120 days
+0.66%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+42.02%
60 days
+33.86%
120 days
+28.13%

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