Heartland Express (HTLD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Heartland Express (HTLD) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 77.44 million for Q3 2026, down 0.1% from 77.52 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Heartland Express (HTLD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Heartland Express' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 77.94 million, down 1.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Heartland Express' Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 78.78 million in FY2024 (-0.4%), 79.08 million in FY2023 (+0.1%), 78.97 million in FY2022 (-0.8%) and 79.61 million in FY2021 (-2.2%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has run from a low of 77.44 million in Q2 2026 to a high of 79.61 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last ten quarters, with an average decline of 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 0.2%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 2.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 77.44 million (Q2 2026), 77.49 million (Q1 2026) and 77.94 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.72 Bn | 171.97 Bn | - | 594.50 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.95 Bn | 91.18 Bn | - | 1.85 Bn |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 84.51 Bn | 61.36 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 852.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 81.84 Bn | 81.57 Bn | 57.15 Mn | 877.60 Mn |
| 5 | Fedex | 76.69 Bn | 42.88 Bn | 18.84 Bn | 239.00 Mn |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.66 Bn | 68.13 Bn | - | 225.20 Mn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 56.72 Bn | 38.90 Bn | - | 659.00 Mn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.07 Bn | 34.91 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 208.12 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 35.51 Bn | -22.18 Bn | - | 327.40 Mn |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 808.32 Mn | 634.46 Mn | 170.22 Mn | 77.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 77.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 77.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 78.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 79.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 79.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 79.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.61 Mn |
API Access
Heartland Express Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "HTLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=HTLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();