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Added to YB: 2026-01-08

Pitch date: 2025-12-31

HTLD [neutral]

Heartland Express, Inc.

+13.4%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Market Cap

$762.1M

Pitch Price

$9.03

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

0.81%

EV/EBITDA

7.98

P/E

-21.89

EV/Sales

1.06

Sector

Ground Transportation

Category

turnaround

Show full summary:
Palm Valley Capital Management Portfolio Holding: Heartland Express, Inc.

HTLD (holding update): Trucking rates bottoming after severe freight recession, capacity reductions expected to drive pricing improvement in 2026. Stricter driver regulations constraining supply. Profitability returning over coming year. Balance sheet strengthening - net debt reduced 60% in 3 years via capacity cuts & limited capex.

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