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Heartland Express, Inc. HTLD NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Industrials • Trucking • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
35/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$986.69
+8869.9%
Analyst Price Target
$10.67
-3%

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) is a Trucking company in the Industrials sector, currently trading at $11.00. It has a SharesGrow Score of 35/100, indicating a weak investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of HTLD = $986.69 (+8869.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is HTLD = $11 (-3% upside).

Valuation: HTLD trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -16.6 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.07.

Financials: revenue is $806M, -3.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $52M (loss), growing at -155.5%/yr. Net profit margin is -6.5% (negative). Gross margin is -0.9% (-42.4 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $161M against $755M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.21, conservative). Current ratio is 1.04 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 13.5%. Total assets: $1.2B.

Analyst outlook: 4 / 22 analysts rate HTLD as buy (18%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 80/100 (Pass), Growth 15/100 (Fail), Past 50/100 (Partial), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 14/100 (Fail), Future 26/100 (Fail), Income 10/100 (Fail).

$10.67
▼ 3% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 22 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Heartland Express, Inc., the average price target is $10.67, with a high forecast of $12.00, and a low forecast of $9.00.
Highest Price Target
$12.00
Average Price Target
$10.67
Lowest Price Target
$9.00

HTLD SharesGrow Score Overview

35/100
SharesGrow Score
Below average — proceed with caution
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VALUE 80/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 15/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 50/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 50/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 14/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 26/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 10/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — HTLD

VALUE Pass
80/100
HTLD trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -16.6 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 0.07 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 0.32. Analyst consensus target is $11, implying +0% from the current price $11. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Fail
15/100
HTLD: -3.9%/yr revenue is, -155.5%/yr Net income is average growth. weak. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
50/100
HTLD: 2 / 4 years profitable. weak. Score = 2 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
50/100
Balance sheet HTLD: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.21 (conservative), Current ratio is 1.04 (adequate). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Fail
14/100
HTLD: Gross margin is -0.9% (-42.4 pp trend), N/A market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 14/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
26/100
Analyst outlook: 4 / 22 analysts rate HTLD as buy (18%). Analyst consensus target is $11 (+0% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
10/100
HTLD: Net profit margin is -6.5%. negative. Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range7-12.13
Volume275.64K
Avg Volume (30D)499.3K
Market Cap$852M
Beta (1Y)1.10
Dividend Yield$0.0800
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.67
Shares Outstanding$77.88M
IPO Date1986-11-05
Employees5,220
CEOMichael J. Gerdin
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$805.71M
Gross Profit$-7.65M
EBITDA$102.56M
Net Income$-52.45M
Operating Income$-61.87M
Total Cash$18.48M
Total Debt$161.42M
Net Debt$142.95M
Total Assets$1.19B
Price / Earnings (P/E)-16.4
Price / Sales (P/S)1.06
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$11.00
Target High$12.00
Target Low$9.00
Upside0.0%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering22
Buy 18% Hold 64% Sell 18%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS4223471040

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Heartland Express, Inc.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Industrials • Trucking
7.00 52WK RANGE 12.13
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