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Added to YB: 2026-01-12

Pitch date: 2026-01-08

HTLD [bullish]

Heartland Express, Inc.

+0.29%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

Heartland Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a short, medium, and long-haul truckload carrier and transportation services provider in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Market Cap

$793.1M

Pitch Price

$10.45

Price Target

18.00 (+73%)

Dividend

0.78%

EV/EBITDA

8.25

P/E

-22.78

EV/Sales

1.09

Sector

Ground Transportation

Category

value

Show full summary:
Enterprising Investor 2025 New Position: Heartland Express, Inc.

HTLD (new position): Truckload carrier hit by 3yr freight recession & ill-timed acquisitions pre-downturn, posting rare 2025 loss. Mgmt focused on deleveraging, achieving modest debt/equity ratio. Low leverage provides downside protection through trucking storm. Est $18/share value in normalized environment vs current distress.

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