MRTN

Marten Transport Ltd. Common Stock (MRTN)

Stock · NASDAQ · Industrials

$12.84as of 10/16/2026

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September 25, 2026

Marten Transport Earnings Pressure Raises Uncertainty. Marten Transport’s latest earnings preview shows signs of pressure, making the stock’s direction unclear. The share price is near a key support level at $14.58, and the RSI indicates oversold conditions. Analysts have a target range of $16.00 to $19.00, but the current volatility may keep the stock within its 52‑week range of $9.35 to $18.48.

Active signals

Resistance level
$14.8
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services

What MRTN'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 Spike40+0.4%57%
Bollinger Band Breakdown23+1.2%52%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now21-1.4%43%
Bollinger Band Breakout19+2.1%63%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-1.7%42%

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 MRTN

Marten Transport, Ltd. operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier for shippers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It operates through Truckload, Dedicated, and Brokerage segments. The Truckload segment transports food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment, as well as dry freight; and regional short-haul and medium-to-long-haul full-load tran…

Sector
Industrials
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Employees
3,502

Fundamentals

1-day range
$12.76$13.03
Market cap
$1.21B
P/E (trailing)
82.86
P/E (forward)
21.48
EPS (trailing)
$0.15
Dividend yield
1.27%
Beta
1.02
Avg. volume
696.7K
Ex-dividend date
September 16, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 30, 2026
52-week range
$9.35$18.48
Next earnings: October 22, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.06confirmed

How Marten Transport Ltd. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$883.65MNet Income$17.44M (2%)Other$859.27M (97%)Tax$6.93M (1%)MRTN

Source: 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Operating Income$22.91M(3%)

Forecasts

2 analyst ratings

Buy 67%
Hold 33%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$19
+48.0%
Median
$17
+32.4%
Low
$15
+16.8%

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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
59.6K
Disposed
1.2K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
55.71M
Total value held
$724.71M
Institutional holders
218
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown9.76M
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