Heartland Express Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $15.01
- Today's High:
- $15.42
- Open Price:
- $15.26
- 52W Low:
- $13.3792
- 52W High:
- $18.1235
- Prev. Close:
- $15.23
- Volume:
- 541354
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $1.20 billion
- Book Value:
- 11.048
- Revenue TTM:
- $1.27 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 5.87%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $326.74 million
- Profit Margin:
- 4.76%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 3.43%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 7.13%
Company Profile
Heartland Express Inc had its IPO on 1990-03-26 under the ticker symbol HTLD.
The company operates in the Industrials sector and Trucking industry. Heartland Express Inc has a staff strength of 6,500 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Heartland Express Inc opened at $15.26 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $15.01 - $15.42, and closed at $15.38.
This is a +0.98% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 541,354 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Heartland Express Inc have increased by +0.59%.
Heartland Express Inc's Key Ratios
Heartland Express Inc has a market cap of $1.20 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.6053 and a price to sales ratio of 1.6976.
In the last 12-months Heartland Express Inc’s revenue was $1.27 billion with a gross profit of $326.74 million and an EBITDA of $256.52 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Heartland Express Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Heartland Express Inc’s operating margin was 5.87% while its return on assets stood at 3.43% with a return of equity of 7.13%.
In Q2, Heartland Express Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -89.9% while revenue growth was a positive 63%.
Heartland Express Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 17.6367
- Trailing PE
- 20.0395
- PEG
- 2.23
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.76 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 17.6367 and a PEG multiple of 2.23. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Heartland Express Inc’s profitability.
Heartland Express Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.331 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 5.9516. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.6976.
Heartland Express Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.08 per share, indicating a yield of 0.53% and a payout ratio of 9.76%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $1.60 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $147.95 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-20959000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $65.87 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 9.76%
Heartland Express Inc ended 2024 with $1.60 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.60 billion while shareholder equity stood at $872.94 million.
Heartland Express Inc ended 2024 with $194.42 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $147.95 million in other current liabilities, 907000.00 in common stock, $1.07 billion in retained earnings and $320.68 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $46.25 million and cash and short-term investments were $46.25 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $22,033,000 while long-term debt stood at $336.18 million.
Heartland Express Inc’s total current assets stands at $198.77 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $122.40 million compared to accounts payable of $61.05 million and inventory worth $11.44 million.
In 2024, Heartland Express Inc's operating cash flow was $-20959000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $65.87 million.
Comparatively, Heartland Express Inc paid $0.10 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $15.38
- 52-Week High
- $18.1235
- 52-Week Low
- $13.3792
- Analyst Target Price
- $16.4
Heartland Express Inc stock is currently trading at $15.38 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $18.1235 and a 52-week low of $18.1235. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $16.4.
Its 50-day moving average was $15.58 and 200-day moving average was $15.84 The short ratio stood at 5.69 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 4398% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5567.2% are held by institutions.
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About
Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short-to-medium, and long haul truckload carrier in the United States and Canada. It primarily provides nationwide asset-based dry van truckload service for shippers; cross-border freight and other transportation services; and temperature-controlled truckload services. The company offers its services under the Heartland Express and Millis Transfer brand names. It primarily serves retailers and manufacturers in consumer goods, appliances, food products, and automotive industries. Heartland Express, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa.