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
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Heartland Express stock have an average target of 8.75, with a low estimate of 8.00 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts a decrease of -3.47% from the current stock price of 9.07.
Analyst Consensus: Sell
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock from 4 stock analysts 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
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.