Heartland Express Has Secularly Declining Returns On Capital [Seeking Alpha]
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
Last heartland express, inc. earnings: 4/21 09:00 am
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HTLD's capital allocation is questionable, with increased leverage and underinvestment in fleet, leading to operational unprofitability and asset base depreciation. The company trades at nearly 20x earnings, even under optimistic assumptions of a return to pre-pandemic asset returns, making current valuation unattractive. I initiate HTLD with a hold, citing deteriorating fundamentals, an unsustainable capital strategy, and a premium valuation in a highly competitive industry. Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Heartland Express ( HTLD ) is a vanilla-type trucking carrier, providing independent and dedicated carrier services. The company's stock has been falling for almost a decade, but in recent months, it has at least temporarily climbed, probably thanks This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the ne
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- Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) was given a new $9.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.MarketBeat
- Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) had its "underweight" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.MarketBeat
- Heartland Express (HTLD): Palm Valley Capital Fund's Top Q4 Contributor [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) was upgraded by analysts at Baird R W from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating.MarketBeat
- 1 Industrials Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Avoid [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
HTLD
Earnings
- 10/31/25 - In-Line
HTLD
Sec Filings
- 1/7/26 - Form 8-K
- 12/19/25 - Form 8-K
- 12/9/25 - Form 8-K
- HTLD's page on the SEC website