Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
NASDAQ: HTLD · Real-Time Price · USD
11.32
+0.31 (2.82%)
Mar 4, 2026, 11:27 AM EST - Market open
Heartland Express Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Heartland Express stock have an average target of 10, with a low estimate of 8.00 and a high estimate of 12. The average target predicts a decrease of -11.66% from the current stock price of 11.32.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Heartland Express stock from 5 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $9 → $10 | Sell | Maintains | $9 → $10 | -11.66% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $8.5 → $11 | Hold | Maintains | $8.5 → $11 | -2.83% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell Maintains $8 → $9 | Sell | Maintains | $8 → $9 | -20.49% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold → Buy Upgrades $8 → $12 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $8 → $12 | +6.01% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $10 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $10 → $8 | -29.33% | Dec 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
745.76M
from 805.71M
Decreased by -7.44%
Revenue Next Year
812.78M
from 745.76M
Increased by 8.99%
EPS This Year
-0.25
from -0.67
EPS Next Year
0.34
from -0.25
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 810.6M | 898.8M | |
| Avg | 745.8M | 812.8M | |
| Low | 666.4M | 733.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.6% | 20.5% | |
| Avg | -7.4% | 9.0% | |
| Low | -17.3% | -1.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -0.18 | 0.55 | |
| Avg | -0.25 | 0.34 | |
| Low | -0.33 | 0.15 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.