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The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering Heartland Express Inc, 1 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $10.00 to $15.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $12.80 sits 4% below the current $13.35. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.06 next quarter toward $0.55 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy120%
Hold240%
Sell240%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to Heartland Express Inc.
As of Jul, 1 of 5 firms rate HTLD a Buy (2 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HTLD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.06
Range $-0.00 – $0.12 · 5 analysts · -156% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect Heartland Express Inc to earn $0.06 a share (range $-0.00 – $0.12), versus $-0.11 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.04, growing to $0.55 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$194.3M
Range $182.9M – $205.0M · 5 analysts · -1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $194.3M (range $182.9M – $205.0M), -1.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $750.6M, rising to $821.7M next year.
Top analysts covering Heartland Express Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on HTLD.
#1
Brandon Oglenski
Barclays · Rank #55
Sell
$14.00+4.9% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#2
Ravi Shanker
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$13.00-2.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
Brian Ossenbeck
JP Morgan
Sell
$10.00-25.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Thomas Wadewitz
UBS
Hold
$12.00-10.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
DM
Daniel Moore
Baird
Buy
$12.00-10.1% to target
Coverage
—
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HTLD stock forecast FAQ
What is HTLD's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $12.80 for Heartland Express Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $15.00 high to a $10.00 low.
Is HTLD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for HTLD?+
The Street-high target is $15.00 (Baird), and the Street-low is $10.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 5 active targets is $12.80.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HTLD?+
5 analysts have an active rating on Heartland Express Inc, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering HTLD?+
Among analysts who currently cover HTLD, Brandon Oglenski of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #55). Their current call is Sell with a $14.00 target.
What is Heartland Express Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.06 per share (range $-0.00 – $0.12) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.04, rising to $0.55 the following year.
How much revenue is Heartland Express Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $194.3M (range $182.9M – $205.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $750.6M, growing to $821.7M next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HTLD lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 5 firms rate HTLD a Buy (2 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their HTLD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
