Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Heartland Express (HTLD)

Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/31/2026 – Heartland Express was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/17/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/15/2026 – Heartland Express was given a new $9.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 1/15/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $8.00 to $9.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Heartland Express was given a new $12.00 price target on by analysts at Robert W. Baird. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – Heartland Express had its “sell (e+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Heartland Express had its “sell (e+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Heartland Express had its “sell (e+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Heartland Express had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $10.00 to $8.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Heartland Express Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.02 dividend. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. Heartland Express’s dividend payout ratio is currently -17.78%.

Heartland Express, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLD) is a publicly traded truckload carrier headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa. The company specializes in full truckload transportation, offering dry-van services that connect shippers with customers across the continental United States. Its primary focus is on over-the-road freight movements, serving industries such as manufacturing, retail, and consumer goods.

Founded in 1978 as Heartland Motor Freight, the company has grown from a regional carrier into one of the larger U.S.