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HTLD · Heartland Express Inc

$15.24 -0.07 (-0.46%) At close · Jul 22
Market Cap
$1.18B
Shares
77.49M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$15.24 Open$15.27 Day$15.13–15.41 52W$6.97–16.64 Avg vol 30d638K Short int2.2M · 2.8% float · 2.9d Short vol71% DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 11

Up next

FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 11, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.6 · calm Equity put/call 0.65
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +37%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 54
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 86%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +4%
trailing
6-month return +52%
trailing
YTD return +69%
this year
Relative strength +44%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $15 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
24 of 178 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +13.9K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$460.7K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest Falling
2.78% of float · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
178 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 58
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Poor
Revenue growth −23%
Y/Y
EPS growth −76%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-66.9M
Balance sheet $137.5M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −20%
past year
ATR 3.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+37% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
54 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
86% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $15 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
24 of 178 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +13.9K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$460.7K over 90 days · 50% sells
Short interest Falling
2.78% of float · ▼ -10.2% MoM · 2.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
178 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $7 Now $15 · 86% 52-wk high $17
vs 200-day avg +37% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Acquisition-related debt and finance lease obligations $149.9M as of March 31, 2026
Available borrowing capacity on line of credit $88.8M as of March 31, 2026
Average age of consolidated tractor fleet 2.6 as of March 31, 2026
Average age of consolidated trailer fleet 7.3 as of March 31, 2026
Net cash flows from operations $23.2M first three months of 2026
Outstanding shares 77.5M as of March 31, 2026
Operating Cash Flows as a percentage of Operating Revenue 11.1% twelve months ended December 31, 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Trucking — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
HTLD
Heartland Express Inc
this stock
$1.18B +69.1% +24.7% 2.8%
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
$48.83B +49.9% -5.5% 49.0 4.4%
XPO
XPO, Inc.
$25.08B +57.2% +0.3% 73.8 5.3%
TFII
TFI International Inc.
$12.59B +48.9% 1.2%
KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
$12.36B +45.9% +0.8% 362.1 5.3%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
179
% held
46.0%
Reported
24 of 178
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
213
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.2M
Days to cover
2.9d
Change
-245.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
71%
As of
Jul 22, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
31
Value
$481
As of
Jun 29, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
41.4%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$460.7K
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Josh Gottheimer
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 26, 2024
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$805.7M
Net income (FY)
$-52.5M
EPS diluted
$-0.67
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 4.8M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jun 17, 2026
This year
12
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HTLD +5.0% +4.1% +52.0% +0.1% +69.1%
SPY -1.0% +1.9% +7.5% +0.1% +9.6%
vs SPY +5.9% +2.2% +44.5% +0.0% +59.5%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.02 / share · ex Jun 23, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.08 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.52%
Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
Authorized
shares 4.80M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 799233 CUSIP 422347104 13F (30d) 24 filings 24 filers Visit website Investor relations