Heartland Express (HTLD) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine's Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years.

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 6,867,465 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $104,523,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 8.86% of Heartland Express at the

On August 12, 2026, Heartland Express Inc (HTLD) shares rose 4.2% to a current price of $12.29, despite experiencing a 17.0% decline over the past month. The sh

Here is how Heartland Express (HTLD) and JB Hunt (JBHT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Empowered Funds LLC trimmed its position in Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) by 11.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 330,678 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 44,270 shares during the period. Empowered

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Heartland Express (HTLD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Three months ended June 30, 2026: Operating Revenue of $184.1 million , Net Income of $10.6 million , Basic Earnings per Share of $0.14 , Operating Ratio of 91.0% (a 1,490bp improvement to Q2 2025) and 88.3% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio (1) , Purchased 172,061 shares of our common stock for $2.3 million, Payments of $15 million to reduce outstanding acquisition-related debt, Total Assets of $1.2 billion , including $62.4 million of Cash, Stockholders' Equity of $756.3 million.