PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 14, 2026

HTLD

Heartland Express, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine conference participation notice with no new material information. Monitor the conference on May 19 for any operational commentary or strategic updates that could move the stock. The prior Q1 2026 earnings miss (-$0.06 vs $0.00 consensus) remains the most recent fundamental data point.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
HTLD ▼ -11.28% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -11.28% · α vs SPY -15.79% · entry $13.30 → $11.80
Entry anchored
May 14, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+1.05%
call +1.05% · α +1.11%
$13.44
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
+7.89%
call +7.89% · α +6.93%
$14.35
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+18.95%
call +18.95% · α +16.83%
$15.82
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-11.28%
call -11.28% · α -15.79%
$11.80
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Heartland Express reported Q1 2026 EPS of -$0.06, missing consensus estimates of $0.00 by a wide margin (surprise -2471.5%). Revenue of $189.8M was in line with the $189.8M consensus. The filing is a routine conference participation announcement, not an earnings release — the EPS and revenue figures are from a prior 8-K filing, not new information. No guidance was provided.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$-0.06
est $0.00 · -2471.5%
Revenue
$189.8M
est $189.8M · 0.0%
Rating
miss

Key Facts

  • CFO Chris Strain to participate in Wolfe Research 19th Annual Global Transportation and Industrials Conference on May 19, 2026
  • Company will participate in a panel discussion from 2:05 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. ET
  • No new financial results or guidance were disclosed in this press release
  • The EPS and revenue figures cited are from the previously filed Q1 2026 earnings (April 23, 2026)

Financial Impact

No new financial impact — this is a conference participation announcement only

Risk Factors

  • No new financial data or guidance provided — limited actionable content
  • Forward-looking statements at the conference could introduce uncertainty if they deviate from prior guidance

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Trucking (No Local)
Analyst Consensus
9% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3295473
9 reports for HTLD
Performance horizon

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TypeNow
Sep 15, 2026
16d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.88 $11.68▼ −1.68%▼ −4.25%$11.96 (+0.67%)
Sep 11, 2026
21d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.34 $11.87▼ −3.81%▼ −3.59%$11.96 (−3.08%)
Sep 2, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.10 $12.19▲ +0.74%▲ +1.70%$11.96 (−1.16%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$16.22 $14.33▼ −11.65%▼ −12.09%$11.96 (−26.26%)
May 14, 2026
20w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$13.30 $14.35▲ +7.89%▲ +6.93%$11.96 (−10.08%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.02 $13.25▲ +10.23%▲ +8.76%$11.96 (−0.50%)
Apr 2, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.64 $11.01▲ +3.48%▼ −0.14%$11.96 (+12.41%)
Mar 18, 2026
28w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.49 $10.38▲ +9.37%▲ +10.08%$11.96 (+26.01%)
Mar 13, 2026
29w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.51 $9.63▲ +1.26%▲ +3.38%$11.96 (+25.75%)
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Report published May 14, 2026