Heartland Express, Inc [HTLD] stock is trading at $8.6, down -1.83%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The HTLD shares have gain 8.59% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.87%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral on July 09, 2024, and dropped its price target to $13. On July 09, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Underweight and revised its price target to $10 on the stock. UBS upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $18 on November 11, 2022. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $16 remained the price target by the analyst firm on March 15, 2022. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on February 18, 2022, and downed its price target to $16. In a note dated January 26, 2022, Barclays downgraded an Underweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $17 to $15.
Heartland Express, Inc [HTLD] stock has fluctuated between $7.11 and $12.85 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $16.33 within the next 12 months. Heartland Express, Inc [NASDAQ: HTLD] shares were valued at $8.6 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 89.88% based on the average HTLD price forecast.
Analyzing the HTLD fundamentals
Heartland Express, Inc [NASDAQ:HTLD] reported sales of 932.24M for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -23.43%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.05% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.03, Equity is -0.04 and Total Capital is -0.03. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.25.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 8.53 points at the first support level, and at 8.47 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 8.71, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 8.82.
Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Heartland Express, Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.95. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.95 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.16. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.71, the price to book ratio is 0.85.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved GERDIN MICHAEL J, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Aug 18 ’25 when 24798.0 shares were purchased. Chief Executive Officer, GERDIN MICHAEL J completed a deal on Aug 15 ’25 to buy 3888.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer GERDIN MICHAEL J bought 1314.0 shares on Aug 14 ’25.
