Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why - American Market News
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Date: 2026-06-07T02:56:51+0000

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# Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jun 7th, 2026

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Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $16.09 and last traded at $15.8950, with a volume of 147621 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $15.75.

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## Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HTLD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $12.00 price objective on Heartland Express in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Heartland Express from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Heartland Express from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Heartland Express from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Heartland Express from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Heartland Express currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.20.

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## Heartland Express Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.86. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.11 and a beta of 1.31.

Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The transportation company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.07. Heartland Express had a negative return on equity of 3.70% and a negative net margin of 5.69%.The company had revenue of $153.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $177.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.18) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Heartland Express, Inc. will post 0.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

## Institutional Investors Weigh In On Heartland Express

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HTLD. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Heartland Express by 72.7% in the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 1,153,238 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,664,000 after acquiring an additional 485,658 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Heartland Express by 150.6% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 799,491 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,700,000 after acquiring an additional 480,488 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Heartland Express by 91.0% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 812,248 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,807,000 after acquiring an additional 386,961 shares during the period. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Heartland Express in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,619,000. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Heartland Express by 90.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 529,514 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,782,000 after acquiring an additional 251,670 shares during the period. 53.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

## Heartland Express Company Profile

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Heartland Express, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) is a publicly traded truckload carrier headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa. The company specializes in full truckload transportation, offering dry-van services that connect shippers with customers across the continental United States. Its primary focus is on over-the-road freight movements, serving industries such as manufacturing, retail, and consumer goods.

Founded in 1978 as Heartland Motor Freight, the company has grown from a regional carrier into one of the larger U.S.

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