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NASDAQ: HTLD
Heartland Express Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for HTLD

Based on 4 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Heartland Express Inc

Min Forecast
$8.00-25.72%
Avg Forecast
$9.50-11.79%
Max Forecast
$12.00+11.42%

Should I buy or sell HTLD stock?

Based on 4 analysts offering ratings for Heartland Express Inc.

Sell
Strong Buy
0 analysts 0%
Buy
1 analysts 25%
Hold
1 analysts 25%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
2 analysts 50%
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HTLD stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-15
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-08

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Forecast return on equity

Is HTLD forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
4.18%
Industry
23.97%
Market
357.07%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is HTLD forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
2.58%
Industry
13.42%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

HTLD earnings per share forecast

What is HTLD's earnings per share in the next 2 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
-$0.12
Avg 2 year Forecast
$0.42

HTLD revenue forecast

What is HTLD's revenue in the next 2 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$818.7M-5.79%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$887.2M+2.1%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

HTLD revenue growth forecast

How is HTLD forecast to perform vs Trucking companies and vs the US market?

Company
-5.79%
Industry
4.1%
Market
1,540.38%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

HTLD vs Trucking Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
HTLD$10.77$9.50-11.79%Sell
CVLG$27.09N/AN/A
MRTN$13.33N/AN/A
ULH$17.30$17.00-1.73%Hold
PAMT$11.96N/AN/A
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Heartland Express Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Heartland Express Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 4 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: HTLD) stock is to Sell HTLD stock.

Out of 4 analysts, 0 (0%) are recommending HTLD as a Strong Buy, 1 (25%) are recommending HTLD as a Buy, 1 (25%) are recommending HTLD as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending HTLD as a Sell, and 2 (50%) are recommending HTLD as a Strong Sell.

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What is HTLD's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2027?

(NASDAQ: HTLD) Heartland Express's forecast annual earnings growth rate of N/A is not forecast to beat the US Trucking industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.42%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 3,218.89%.

Heartland Express's earnings in 2026 is -$34,865,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast HTLD's earnings for 2026 to be -$9,649,963, with the lowest HTLD earnings forecast at -$18,974,647, and the highest HTLD earnings forecast at -$4,879,195.

In 2027, HTLD is forecast to generate $32,388,560 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $26,564,505 and the highest earnings forecast at $40,659,957.

What is HTLD's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2027?

(NASDAQ: HTLD) Heartland Express's forecast annual revenue growth rate of -5.79% is not forecast to beat the US Trucking industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 4.1%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1,540.38%.

Heartland Express's revenue in 2026 is $868,930,000.On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast HTLD's revenue for 2026 to be $63,402,426,165, with the lowest HTLD revenue forecast at $57,675,180,804, and the highest HTLD revenue forecast at $70,708,052,330.

In 2027, HTLD is forecast to generate $68,707,582,450 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $59,018,895,571 and the highest revenue forecast at $78,454,354,981.

What is HTLD's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2027?

(NASDAQ: HTLD) forecast ROA is 2.58%, which is lower than the forecast US Trucking industry average of 13.42%.

What is HTLD's Price Target?

According to 4 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year HTLD price target, the average HTLD price target is $9.50, with the highest HTLD stock price forecast at $12.00 and the lowest HTLD stock price forecast at $8.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Heartland Express's share price could fall to $9.50 by Jan 15, 2027. The average Heartland Express stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 11.79% from the current HTLD share price of $10.77.

What is HTLD's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2027?

(NASDAQ: HTLD) Heartland Express's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is -$0.46. On average, analysts forecast that HTLD's EPS will be -$0.12 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at -$0.25, and the highest EPS forecast at -$0.06. In 2027, HTLD's EPS is forecast to hit $0.42 (min: $0.34, max: $0.53).

What is HTLD's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2027?

(NASDAQ: HTLD) forecast ROE is 4.18%, which is considered weak.
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