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HTLD
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Aug 19, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$8.44
Change
+$0.52 (+6.57%)
Capitalization
613.07M

HTLD stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Heartland Express Inc is engaged in providing truckload services across the United States, Mexico, and Canada... Show more

Industry: #Trucking
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These past five trading days, the stock lost 0.00% with an average daily volume of 0 shares traded.The stock tracked a drawdown of 0% for this period. HTLD showed earnings on July 24, 2025. You can read more about the earnings report here.
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a Summary for HTLD with price predictions
Aug 18, 2025

HTLD's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HTLD turned positive on August 13, 2025. Looking at past instances where HTLD's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 55 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where HTLD's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 32 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 12, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HTLD as a result. In of 82 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HTLD advanced for three days, in of 275 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

HTLD may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

HTLD moved below its 50-day moving average on July 16, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for HTLD crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on July 23, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 18 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HTLD declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for HTLD entered a downward trend on August 18, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.779) is normal, around the industry mean (2.290). P/E Ratio (52.316) is within average values for comparable stocks, (72.983). HTLD's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (3.306). Dividend Yield (0.010) settles around the average of (0.019) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.666) is also within normal values, averaging (1.088).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. HTLD’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. HTLD’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock worse than average.

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published Dividends

HTLD paid dividends on July 03, 2025

Heartland Express HTLD Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.02 per share was paid with a record date of July 03, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of June 23, 2025. Read more...
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Industry description

The trucking industry provides road transportation delivery and logistical services, including moving large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods —often from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers. Trucks are also used in the construction industry, as they transport large amounts of rocks, concrete, and other building materials used in construction. Trucks in the U.S. are responsible for the majority of freight movement over land, and therefore play an important role in the manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing industries. The business could be affected by economic cycles, since it is closely linked with manufacturing, retail and construction. Some of the major trucking companies in the U.S. are Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., and XPO Logistics, Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Trucking Industry is 4.21B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 221.05K to 31.62B. ODFL holds the highest valuation in this group at 31.62B. The lowest valued company is MGUY at 221.05K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Trucking Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 71%. YELLQ experienced the highest price growth at 50%, while YGMZ experienced the biggest fall at -11%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Trucking Industry was -23%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -11% and the average quarterly volume growth was 1%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 61
P/E Growth Rating: 58
Price Growth Rating: 66
SMR Rating: 80
Profit Risk Rating: 81
Seasonality Score: -46 (-100 ... +100)
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General Information

a provider of short-to-medium haul truckload carrier services

Industry Trucking

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Industry
Trucking
Address
901 Heartland Way
Phone
+1 319 645-7060
Employees
6320
Web
https://www.heartlandexpress.com