Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
NASDAQ: HTLD · Real-Time Price · USD
8.44
+0.29 (3.50%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
8.46
+0.03 (0.30%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 4:18 PM EDT
Heartland Express Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 5 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Heartland Express stock ranges from a low of $8.00 to a high of $12. The average analyst price target of $9.70 forecasts a 15.00% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $9.70 (+15.00%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $9 → $8 | Sell | Maintains | $9 → $8 | -5.16% | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $12 → $11 | Hold | Maintains | $12 → $11 | +30.41% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Maintains $9 → $8.5 | Hold | Maintains | $9 → $8.5 | +0.77% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Initiates $9 | Hold | Initiates | $9 | +6.70% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $10 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $10 → $9 | +6.70% | May 1, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
914.19M
from 1.05B
Decreased by -12.73%
Revenue Next Year
967.27M
from 914.19M
Increased by 5.81%
EPS This Year
-0.31
from -0.38
EPS Next Year
0.31
from -0.31
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.3B |
| Avg | 914.2M | 967.3M | 1.1B |
| Low | 830.1M | 786.0M | 972.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.3% | 27.2% | 32.2% |
| Avg | -12.7% | 5.8% | 12.3% |
| Low | -20.8% | -14.0% | 0.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.13 | 0.62 | 1.23 |
| Avg | -0.31 | 0.31 | 0.82 |
| Low | -0.44 | -0.10 | 0.60 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | 297.7% |
| Avg | - | - | 164.2% |
| Low | - | - | 93.5% |
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.