Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Heartland Express (HTLD)

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

• 7/12/2026 – Heartland Express was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/6/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $12.00 to $13.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/25/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $12.00 to $14.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Heartland Express had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 5/24/2026 – Heartland Express was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/16/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Heartland Express Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a $0.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Heartland Express’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -14.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Heartland Express

In other news, Director David Paul Millis sold 31,402 shares of Heartland Express stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.67, for a total transaction of $492,069.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 28,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $444,824.29. The trade was a 52.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 41.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.