Fintel reports that on January 5, 2026, Baird upgraded their outlook for Heartland Express (NasdaqGS:HTLD) from Neutral to Outperform.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 13.96% Downside
As of December 21, 2025, the average one-year price target for Heartland Express is $8.47/share. The forecasts range from a low of $8.08 to a high of $9.45. The average price target represents a decrease of 13.96% from its latest reported closing price of $9.84 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Heartland Express is 1,548MM, an increase of 78.15%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 1.30.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 393 funds or institutions reporting positions in Heartland Express. This is an decrease of 23 owner(s) or 5.53% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to HTLD is 0.07%, an increase of 10.57%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 5.82% to 47,293K shares. 
The put/call ratio of HTLD is 0.24, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 2,594K shares representing 3.35% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,717K shares , representing a decrease of 4.73%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HTLD by 11.29% over the last quarter.
Gate City Capital Management holds 2,025K shares representing 2.61% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,612K shares , representing an increase of 20.41%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HTLD by 2.64% over the last quarter.
American Century Companies holds 1,537K shares representing 1.98% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,408K shares , representing an increase of 8.35%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HTLD by 0.89% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 1,450K shares representing 1.87% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 1,234K shares representing 1.59% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,241K shares , representing a decrease of 0.63%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HTLD by 53.40% over the last quarter.
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