Heartland Express Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Heartland Express (HTLD): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Underweight

Short Interest▼ 7.9% short float

Options Flow▼ 2.50 P/C ratio

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Underweight

6 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

2.50

More puts — Bearish

4 calls · 10 puts

Avg Consensus PT

$12

+20.1%

Highest Price Target

$13

+26.6%

Morgan Stanley

Lowest Price Target

$12

+16.8%

Baird

Short Interest

7.9%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Oct 20, 2026	Baird	Dan Moore—	+16.8%	$16 → $12	Downgrade	Outperform→Neutral
Aug 13, 2026	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	+16.8%	$14 → $12	Maintained	Underweight
Aug 6, 2026	UBS	Thomas Wadewitz—	+26.6%	$12 → $13	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 31, 2026	JP Morgan	Brian Ossenbeck—	+16.8%	$11 → $12	Maintained	Underweight
Jul 6, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Ravi Shanker—	+26.6%	$12 → $13	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jun 26, 2026	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	+36.3%	$12 → $14	Maintained	Underweight
Apr 28, 2026	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	+16.8%	$10 → $12	Maintained	Underweight
Apr 24, 2026	UBS	Thomas Wadewitz—	+16.8%	$11 → $12	Maintained	Neutral
Apr 24, 2026	JP Morgan	Brian Ossenbeck—	-2.6%	$9 → $10	Maintained	Underweight
Apr 24, 2026	Baird	Dan Moore—	+46.1%	$12 → $15	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 3, 2026	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	-2.6%	$9 → $10	Maintained	Underweight
Feb 5, 2026	UBS	Thomas Wadewitz—	+7.1%	$9 → $11	Maintained	Neutral
Jan 15, 2026	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	-12.4%	$8 → $9	Maintained	Underweight
Jan 5, 2026	Baird	Daniel Moore—	+16.8%	$8 → $12	Upgrade	Neutral→Outperform
Dec 8, 2025	Morgan Stanley	Ravi Shanker—	-22.1%	$10 → $8	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Nov 3, 2025	Baird	Daniel Moore—	-22.1%	$9 → $8	Maintained	Neutral
Oct 8, 2025	JP Morgan	Brian Ossenbeck—	-12.4%	$10 → $9	Maintained	Underweight
Oct 6, 2025	Morgan Stanley	Ravi Shanker—	-2.6%	$11 → $10	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Aug 6, 2025	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	-22.1%	$9 → $8	Maintained	Underweight
Aug 4, 2025	Morgan Stanley	Ravi Shanker—	+7.1%	$12 → $11	Maintained	Equal-Weight
Jul 28, 2025	Baird	Daniel Moore—	-17.2%	$9 → $9	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 1, 2025	Baird	Daniel Moore—	-12.4%	$9	Reinstates	Neutral
May 1, 2025	JP Morgan	Brian Ossenbeck—	-12.4%	$10 → $9	Maintained	Underweight
Apr 2, 2025	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	-12.4%	$11 → $9	Maintained	Underweight
Nov 13, 2024	Barclays	Brandon Oglenski—	+7.1%	$10 → $11	Maintained	Underweight