Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
NASDAQ: HTLD · Real-Time Price · USD
9.07
+0.06 (0.72%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
9.07
+0.01 (0.06%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 5:01 PM EST
Heartland Express Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 4 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Heartland Express stock ranges from a low of $8.00 to a high of $10. The average analyst price target of $8.75 forecasts a -3.47% decrease in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $8.75 (-3.47%)
Analyst Consensus: Sell
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock is "Sell". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to lead to lower returns than market as a whole.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $8 | -11.75% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $10 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $9 | -0.72% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $11 → $10 | Hold | Maintains | $11 → $10 | +10.31% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $9 → $8 | Sell | Maintains | $9 → $8 | -11.75% | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $12 → $11 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $11 | +21.35% | Aug 4, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
843.01M
from 1.05B
Decreased by -19.52%
Revenue Next Year
857.62M
from 843.01M
Increased by 1.73%
EPS This Year
-0.51
from -0.38
EPS Next Year
-0.19
from -0.51
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 891.9M | 931.0M | |
| Avg | 843.0M | 857.6M | |
| Low | 791.8M | 773.2M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -14.9% | 10.4% | |
| Avg | -19.5% | 1.7% | |
| Low | -24.4% | -8.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.42 | 0.08 | |
| Avg | -0.51 | -0.19 | |
| Low | -0.54 | -0.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | |
| Avg | - | - | |
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.