Heartland Express (HTLD) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/13/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $14.00 to $12.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $12.00 to $13.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/31/2026 – Heartland Express had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $11.00 to $12.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Heartland Express was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 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.

Insider Transactions at Heartland Express

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