Heartland Express Stock Forecast

Sell candidate since Feb 18, 2025 Loss -17.13%

The Heartland Express stock price gained 0.95% on the last trading day (Monday, 17th Mar 2025), rising from $9.44 to $9.53. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.54% from a day low at $9.41 to a day high of $9.55. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -7.21% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -551 thousand shares and in total, 359 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $3.42 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -12.66% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $7.99 and $9.59 at the end of this 3-month period.

HTLD Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, March 13, 2025, and so far it has risen 3.59%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Heartland Express stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $9.58 and $10.68. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Heartland Express stock

Heartland Express finds support from accumulated volume at $9.44 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $0.145 between high and low, or 1.54%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.10%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (HTLD) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 18th

For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 18th we expect Heartland Express to open at $9.50, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $9.23 and $9.83, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.298 (+/-3.13%) up or down from last closing price. If Heartland Express takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 6.26% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $9.44 (0.94%) than the resistance at $11.26 (18.15%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Dividend Warning For HTLD

Dividend coming up for HTLD: Ex-dividend date (Tuesday 25th March, 2025) is 6 days away. The dividend is $0.0200.

Is Heartland Express stock A Buy?

Heartland Express holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.

Current score: -3.009 Sell Candidate Unchanged

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Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on March 18, 2025 - $9.50 ( 0.367%).