HTLD

Heartland Express Inc. Common Stock (HTLD)

Stock · NASDAQ · Industrials

$10.95as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

HTLD highlighted as a Russell 2000 stock to target. Yahoo's recent note listed Heartland Express as one of the Russell 2000 stocks to watch this week. The mention brings the company into focus for investors following the index. The stock is currently near its $12.19 support level, with an RSI around 41, suggesting modest momentum.

Active signals

Resistance level
$12.19
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services

What HTLD's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike27-1.7%41%
Bollinger Band Breakout25+0.9%52%
Bollinger Band Breakdown22-0.3%50%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now21-1.4%33%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-1.1%45%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About HTLD

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 Heartl…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Employees
3,630

Fundamentals

1-day range
$10.93$11.2
Market cap
$952.35M
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
22.97
EPS (trailing)
$-0.28
Dividend yield
0.60%
Beta
1.40
Avg. volume
734.6K
Ex-dividend date
September 25, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 7, 2026
52-week range
$7$16.64
Next earnings: October 29, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.03confirmed

How Heartland Express Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$805.71MOther$805.71M (100%)HTLD

Source: 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income-$57.41M(-7%)

Forecasts

5 analyst ratings

Buy 9%
Hold 46%
Sell 46%
1-year price forecast
High
$16
+46.2%
Median
$13
+18.8%
Low
$12
+9.6%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
4.49M
Disposed
4.48M

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
35.02M
Total value held
$358.53M
Institutional holders
172
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown6.79M
  • Unknown3.87M
  • Unknown2.24M
  • Unknown2.07M
  • Unknown1.83M
  • Unknown1.58M
  • Unknown1.44M
  • Unknown1.18M
  • Unknown1.09M
  • Unknown983.5K

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