HTLD · Heartland Express Inc
$11.90
+0.26 (+2.23%)
At close · Oct 2
View the 10-K filed Mar 3, 2026
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Customer concentration
— top 5 customers 32% of revenue
5 customers — 32% of revenue (the year ended December 31, 2025)
“Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 32%, 26%, and 22% of operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.”
One customer — 10% of revenue (the year ended December 31, 2025)
“There was one customer that exceeded 10% of operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025.”
5 customers — 26% of revenue (the year ended December 31, 2024)
“Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 32%, 26%, and 22% of operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.”
5 customers — 29% of receivables (as of December 31, 2025)
“Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 29% of gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.”
One customer — 10% of receivables (as of December 31, 2025)
“This customer had accounts receivable of $8.9 million as of December 31, 2025 and was the only customer that exceeded 10% of gross accounts receivable.”
5 customers — 29% of receivables (as of December 31, 2024)
“Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 29% of gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.”
Market Cap
$873.86M
Shares
77.33M
Volume · Oct 2
605.54K
Avg daily vol (3M)
725.15K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$11.90
Open$11.83
Day$11.82–12.09
52W close$7.08–16.22
Avg vol 30d712K
Short int3.5M · 4.5% float · 5.9d
Short vol70%
Last earningsJul 27, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 10
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
filed Aug 10, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$736.28M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$21.96M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-12.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
-2.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-9.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.7%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.9%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+42.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.5%
Latest settlement · 5.9 days to cover
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Poor
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−2%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
48
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
53%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+8%
trailing
YTD return
+32%
this year
Relative strength
−4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 199 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.52% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 5.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
199 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−23%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−76%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-66.9M
Balance sheet
$141.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
40%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
3.3%
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.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
Net capital expenditures
· remainder of 2026
$8M – $14M
Gains on disposal of property and equipment
· remainder of 2026
$13M – $19M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−2%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
48
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
53%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Flat
1 of 199 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.52% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 5.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
199 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $7
Now $12 · 53%
Range high $16
vs 200-day avg -2%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted operating ratio non-GAAP | 88.3% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Operating ratio | 91% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Trucking — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTLD
this stock
Heartland Express Inc
|
$873.86M | +31.8% | -23.1% | — | 4.5% |
|
ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
$35.93B | +15.1% | -5.5% | 33.3 | 4.0% |
|
XPO
XPO, Inc.
|
$20.35B | +36.9% | +0.3% | 51.4 | 5.4% |
|
KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
|
$10.35B | +27.7% | +0.8% | 303.2 | 8.0% |
|
TFII
TFI International Inc.
|
$9.95B | +15.0% | — | — | 1.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTLD | +5.3% | -3.7% | +7.9% | +2.5% | +31.8% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +5.5% | -3.3% | -4.3% | +1.6% | +18.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.02
/ share · ex Sep 25, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.08
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.67%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
shares 4.70M
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.