Why Heartland Express, Inc.’s (HTLD) Stock Is Down 5.03%
As of Wednesday, September 16, Heartland Express, Inc.’s HTLD share price has dipped by 5.03%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Jenna Brashear
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload services for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express, Millis Transfer, Smith Transport, and CFI brand names. It primarily serves retailers, manufacturers, and parcel carriers in the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | HTLD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $900.2 | $4,142.3 | 44% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 77.4 | 82.0 | 57% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 88.3% | 82.0% | 56% |
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| Float (Mil) | 54.0 | 105.2 | 48% |
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| Beta | 1.33 | 1.16 | 77% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 856 | 725 | 66% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
36.9% | 70.4% | 77% |
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| Growth | HTLD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 4.5% | 6.7% | 34% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (22.3%) | 7.8% | 18% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (22.6%) | 7.2% | 12 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (30.4%) | (15.9%) | 19% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Current EPS | $0.043 | $0.181 | $0.502 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.047 | $0.187 | $0.502 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.032 | $0.023 | $0.509 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (68.6%) | (126.9%) | (207.9%) | |
| Financials | HTLD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $736 | $4,996 | 46% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | ($22) | $64 | 23% |
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| EPS (TTM) | ($0.284) | $0.300 | 32% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $79 | $236 | 50% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $39 | $5 | 67% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $143 | $873 | 47% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $997 | $6,304 | 41% |
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| Valuation | HTLD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.19 | 1.92 | 29% |
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| P/E | na | 29.8 | na |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.7% | 0.0% | 64% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 2.5 | na |
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| Ratios | HTLD | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 28.1% | 24.0% | 32% |
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| Net Margin | (3.0%) | 2.2% | 27% |
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| ROA | (1.8%) | 2.4% | 34% |
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| ROE | (2.8%) | 9.5% | 32% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 35.6% | 56.8% | 27% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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Heartland Express, Inc. did not pass any screens on 9/21/2026.
