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NASDAQ · HTLD

Heartland Express, Inc.

Industrials · Trucking

$11.88

Down-$0.64 (-5.11%)

Updated Sep 17, 2026, 10:21 AM

SID Score

4.7/10

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Market cap
726.45M
P/E ratio
-20.84
Dividend yield
0.67%
52-week range
$9.35 – $16.64
Volume
1.99M
Avg. volume
621.09K

Price performance

HTLD price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

HTLD closed at $11.88 after 20 trading sessions, down 6.20% for the selected period.

Last close
$11.88
Period change
-6.20%
Period low
$11.88
Period high
$12.84
Daily close
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HTLD OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 16, 2026$12.31$12.47$11.675$11.881.99M
Sep 15, 2026$12.45$12.74$12.345$12.52709.19K
Sep 14, 2026$12.17$12.485$12.075$12.45543.6K
Sep 11, 2026$12.29$12.44$12.12$12.34531.43K
Sep 10, 2026$12.19$12.325$12.10$12.19752.17K
Sep 9, 2026$12.29$12.495$12.15$12.23633.21K
Sep 8, 2026$12.38$12.51$12.315$12.32366.32K
Sep 4, 2026$12.20$12.73$12.164$12.44573.81K
Sep 3, 2026$12.26$12.45$11.835$12.36447.65K
Sep 2, 2026$11.98$12.31$11.95$12.10873.67K
Sep 1, 2026$12.26$12.365$11.75$11.91584.28K
Aug 31, 2026$12.18$12.419$12.00$12.36576.32K
Aug 28, 2026$12.38$12.53$12.07$12.18620.04K
Aug 27, 2026$12.42$12.47$12.275$12.355480.22K
Aug 26, 2026$12.27$12.48$12.11$12.47448.52K
Aug 25, 2026$12.58$12.79$12.26$12.29540.29K
Aug 24, 2026$12.90$12.98$12.23$12.51579.81K
Aug 21, 2026$12.55$12.88$12.49$12.84604.94K
Aug 20, 2026$12.58$12.70$12.31$12.361.09M
Aug 19, 2026$12.79$12.95$12.66$12.6651.05M

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Overview

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Company profile

Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. These truckload services are asset-based transportation services in the dry van truckload market. The company offers truckload temperature-controlled transportation services, and Mexico logistics services. A majority of its customers represent the consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries.

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Average target
$8.00
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HTLD recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 13, 2026BarclaysUnderweight—
Aug 6, 2026UBSNeutral—
Jul 31, 2026JP MorganUnderweight—
Jul 6, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight—
Jun 26, 2026BarclaysUnderweight—
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Yahoo · Sep 15, 2026

Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 25, 2026. We currently estimate that a total of $1.5 million will be paid on the Company's approximate seventy-seven million shares of common stock. This is the Company's ninety-third

Yahoo · Sep 11, 2026

Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Conference

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Heartland Express is an irregular route truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States and Mexico. Heartland focuses primarily on regional freight, offering shippers industry leading

Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026

Heartland Express Inc. Earns 21st Quest for Quality Award

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine’s Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years. Heartland Express has received Logistics Management Magazine’s 2026 Quest for Quality Award within the Expedited Motor Carriers classification. To determine the best of the best, Logistics Management’s readers vote on car

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