Heartland Express(HTLD) ZACKS·2025-01-28 16:11Company Performance - Heartland Express reported a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04, and compared to earnings of $0.06 per share a year ago, indicating a 50% earnings surprise [1] - The company posted revenues of $242.58 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.81%, and down from $275.35 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Heartland Express has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Outlook - Heartland Express shares have increased approximately 5.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is -$0.06 on revenues of $242.69 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.17 on revenues of $1.1 billion [7] Industry Context - The Transportation - Truck industry, to which Heartland Express belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 6% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Heartland Express's stock performance [5]