Added to YB: 2026-03-04
Pitch date: 2026-03-02
HTLD [neutral]
Heartland Express, Inc.
+1.47%
current return
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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
$854.2M
Pitch Price
$10.85
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
0.73%
EV/EBITDA
6.55
P/E
-16.38
EV/Sales
1.24
Sector
Ground Transportation
Category
turnaround
Monthly Round Up: February 2026 - Heartland Express, Inc.
HTLD (holding update): Q4 rev -26.1%, EPS loss $0.25; FY25 rev -23.1%, loss $0.67. Op ratio 101.6% (not profitable) but improving vs prior quarters. Paid down $41.2M debt, kept $0.02/qtr dividend. CFI integration caused $19M impairment. CEO sees capacity reduction, potential H2 improvement. Up 33.8% from $8.11 cost basis to $10.85, awaiting trucking cycle recovery.
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