Heartland Express, Inc. HTLD

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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 25, 2026. We currently estimate that a total of $1.5 million will be paid on the Company's approximate seventy-seven million shares of common stock. This is the Company's ninety-third

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and the best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced that Chris Strain, Chief Financial Officer, will participate at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Heartland Express is an irregular route truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers with shipping lanes throughout the United States and Mexico. Heartland focuses primarily on regional freight, offering shippers industry leading

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (HTLD) is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Logistics Management Magazine’s Quest for Quality Award for the twenty-first time in the last twenty-three years. Heartland Express has received Logistics Management Magazine’s 2026 Quest for Quality Award within the Expedited Motor Carriers classification. To determine the best of the best, Logistics Management’s readers vote on car

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Heartland Express has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 13% to $12.55 per share while the index has gained 11.6%.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express returned to profitability in the second quarter, driven by gains from equipment sales. The post Gains from equipment sales save Heartland’s Q2 appeared first on FreightWaves.

Freight delivery company Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 12.5% year on year to $184.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.14 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. Three months ended June 30, 2026: Operating Revenue of $184.1 million,Net Income of $10.6 million,Basic Earnings per Share of $0.14,Operating Ratio of 91.0% (a 1,490bp improvement to Q2 2025) and 88.3% Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Ratio(1),Purchased 172,061 shares of our common stock for $2.3 million, Payments of $15 mill