HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:HTLD • US4223471040

Current stock price

9.55 USD
+0.02 (+0.21%)
At close:
9.55 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$10.00
+ 4.67% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.11
Revenue Estimate
180.87M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
50.91%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$10.00
Upside
+ 4.67%
From current price of $9.55 to mean target of $10.00, Based on 11 analyst forecasts
Low
$8.08
Median
$9.18
High
$12.60

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
5.38%
3 Months
12.64%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for HTLD. The average price target is 10 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.67% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 9.55.
The average price target has been revised upward by 12.64% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

HTLD Current Analyst RatingHTLD Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

HTLD Historical Analyst RatingsHTLD Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
50.91%
HTLD was analyzed by 11 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 51. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about HTLD.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
HTLD was analyzed by 11 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-03BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-02-05UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-15BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-05BairdUpgrade Neutral -> Outperform
2025-12-08Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-03BairdMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-08JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-06Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-06BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-04Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-28BairdMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-01BairdReiterate Neutral
2025-05-01JP MorganMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-04-02BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-11-13BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-11-04BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-10-30UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-01BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-07-09UBSDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2024-07-09JP MorganDowngrade Neutral -> Underweight
2024-04-30BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-04-24JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-04-09JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-04-01BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-02-12Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.11
Revenue Estimate
180.87M
Revenue Q2Q
-17.57%
EPS Q2Q
37.67%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.16%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
11.55%

Next Earnings Summary

HTLD is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 180.87M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.16% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
HTLD revenue by date.HTLD revenue by date.
1.207B
24.74%		1.048B
-13.25%		805.709M
-23.08%		745.76M
-7.44%		812.78M
8.99%		845.34M
4.01%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
HTLD ebitda by date.HTLD ebitda by date.
200.337M
-10.76%		153.779M
-23.24%		N/A
-19.60%		134.66M
8.91%		203.7M
51.27%		216.91M
6.49%
EBIT
YoY % growth
HTLD ebit by date.HTLD ebit by date.
1.298M
-98.58%		-27.744M
-2,237.44%		-61.867M
-122.99%		-13.622M
77.98%		39.678M
391.28%		62.057M
56.40%
Operating Margin
HTLD operating margin by date.HTLD operating margin by date.
0.11%-2.65%-7.68%-1.83%4.88%7.34%
EPS
YoY % growth
HTLD eps by date.HTLD eps by date.
0.22
-78.85%		-0.37
-268.18%		-0.44
-18.92%		-0.25
42.97%		0.34
235.77%		0.65
90.12%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.11
37.67%		-0.08
43.17%		-0.01
87.02%		-0.04
-290.97%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		180.87M
-17.57%		189.47M
-9.94%		211.04M
7.37%		213.18M
18.86%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		29.6M
18.66%		33.463M
-50.71%		28.56M
-73.53%		26.52M
-20.49%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-7.489M
55.11%		-3.947M
74.03%		-8.16M
41.46%		-9.18M
42.78%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

HTLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHTLD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
HTLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHTLD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
51.42%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
0.44%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
95.30%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC / HTLD Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) stock?

11 analysts have analysed HTLD and the average price target is 10 USD. This implies a price increase of 4.67% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 9.55.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC?

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) will report earnings on 2026-04-28.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) is -0.11 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 180.87M USD.

Can you provide the analyst count for HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC stock?

The number of analysts covering HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC (HTLD) is 11.