# Heartland Express (HTLD) — Analyst Forecast

HTLD · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/htld/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $12.00 | $12.33 | $13.00 | 3 |

Last price $11.13 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $12.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $13.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $12.00 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $13.00 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $14.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $12.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Outperform | $15.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $10.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $12.00 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $10.00 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $11.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $9.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Baird | Upgraded | Neutral → Outperform | $12.00 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $8.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $8.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | $9.00 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $10.00 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | $8.00 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $11.00 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $8.50 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for HTLD stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Heartland Express (HTLD) is $12.33, with a high estimate of $13.00 and a low of $12.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is HTLD a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Heartland Express currently average a Hold rating: 1 buy, 3 hold and 2 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for HTLD?

The average price target of $12.33 implies 10.81% upside from the last price of $11.13.

### What is the latest analyst rating on HTLD?

On Aug 13, 2026, Barclays maintained Heartland Express at Underweight with a price target of $12.00.

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