Marten Transport, Ltd.

MRTN • Trucking

$14.40

▲ +0.24 (+1.69%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

HIGHER-RISK PROFILECautionConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Caution is warranted. Recent ratios show weaknesses that may limit returns unless fundamentals improve.

Market Cap

$1.17B

Growth

6.9%

Cash Flow

1/5

Trend

Volatile

Evidence

Manageable debt level · 0Healthy liquidity · 1.86Expensive earnings multiple · 53.18Negative growth trendWeak profitability

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 7, 2026, 1:07 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$14.40

Change1.69%

Shares Out81.52M

Market Cap$1.17B

Enterprise Value$1.07B

52W Range9.35 - 18.48

Beta0.95

P/E92.84

P/S1.37

P/B1.53

P/FCF52.33

EV/Sales1.25

Price$14.40

Change1.69%

Shares Out81.52M

Market Cap$1.17B

Enterprise Value$1.07B

52W Range9.35 - 18.48

Beta0.95

P/E92.84

P/S1.37

P/B1.53

P/FCF52.33

EV/Sales1.25

EV/EBITDA9.58

EV/FCF47.70

Earnings Yield1.08%

FCF Yield1.91%

Dividend Yield2.09%

Gross Margin5.71%

Oper. Margin1.23%

Profit Margin1.97%

Debt/Eq0.00

Current Ratio1.86

Quick Ratio1.86

Revenue 5Y6.87%

Target$16.00

Target Upside11.11%

Target Median$16.00

Target Range16.00 - 16.00

Volume471.10K

Avg Volume851.35K

EPS Surprise-0.01

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

27/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

75/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

20/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

75/100

Why this score▼

Manageable debt level · 0Healthy liquidity · 1.86Expensive earnings multiple · 53.18Negative growth trendWeak profitability

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

MRTN

Analyst sentiment

Based on 13 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

69/100

Neutral

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-07

Low

$16.00

Mean

$16.00

Median

$16.00

High

$16.00

Company Overview

IPO: 9/25/1986

Industry: Trucking

P/B i: 1.53

Debt / Equity i: 0.00

Operating Margin: 1.23%

Net Margin: 1.97%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.00

Current Ratio: 1.86

Quick Ratio: 1.86

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

MARTEN RANDOLPH L

Transaction: 07/30/2026

SELL

Change

-1,200

Price

Not reported

Filing

07/30/2026

Type

SELL

Baier Randall John

Transaction: 05/05/2026

BUY

Change

+4,817

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/07/2026

Type

BUY

Petit Douglas Paul

Transaction: 05/05/2026

BUY

Change

+6,423

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/07/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
MARTEN RANDOLPH L	SELL	-1,200	Not reported	07/30/2026	07/30/2026
Baier Randall John	BUY	+4,817	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Petit Douglas Paul	BUY	+6,423	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Phillips Adam Daniel	BUY	+4,661	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
MARTEN RANDOLPH L	BUY	+12,300	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Hinnendael James J	BUY	+6,766	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
DEMOREST ROBERT L	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
BAUER JERRY M	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Booth Ronald Richard	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
IVERSON KATHLEEN P	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
HAGNESS LARRY B	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Jones Patricia L	BUY	+4,100	Not reported	05/05/2026	05/07/2026
Baier Randall John	SELL	-1,273	$13.90	02/20/2026	02/23/2026
Petit Douglas Paul	SELL	-2,299	$13.90	02/20/2026	02/23/2026
Phillips Adam Daniel	SELL	-1,131	$13.90	02/20/2026	02/23/2026
Hinnendael James J	SELL	-2,885	$13.90	02/20/2026	02/23/2026
MARTEN RANDOLPH L	SELL	-4,657	$13.90	02/20/2026	02/23/2026
DEMOREST ROBERT L	SELL	-6,580	Not reported	12/24/2025	12/29/2025
MARTEN RANDOLPH L	SELL	-1,500	Not reported	08/19/2025	08/19/2025
BAUER JERRY M	BUY	+4,500	Not reported	05/06/2025	05/08/2025

About the Company

Marten Transport, Ltd.

Marten Transport, Ltd. functions as a prominent logistics firm, specializing in the temperature-controlled shipment of goods across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's operations are divided into four main segments. Its Truckload division focuses on conveying food and other consumer packaged items that necessitate either a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. The Dedicated segment provides bespoke transportation solutions, utilizing various equipment like temperature-controlled trailers, dry vans, and other specialized vehicles to fulfill specific client requirements. Through its Intermodal activities, Marten Transport moves customer freight by placing its refrigerated containers and temperature-sensitive trailers on railway flatcars for portions of trips, complemented by its own tractors and contracted carriers for other segments. The Brokerage segment involves coordinating with external carriers to transport goods for clients, primarily utilizing temperature-controlled and dry van equipment. As of December 31, 2021, the company's fleet comprised 3,204 tractors, with 3,111 being company-owned and 93 supplied by independent contractors. Established in 1946, Marten Transport, Ltd. is headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin.

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Latest news

Hsbc Holdings PLC Takes Position in Marten Transport, Ltd. $MRTN

Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRTN) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 43,719 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $761,000. Hsbc Holdings

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BlackRock Inc. Increases Position in Marten Transport, Ltd. $MRTN

BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRTN) by 3.1% during the quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,058,930 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 298,912 shares during the quarter. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately

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Marten Transport (MRTN) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade

Marten Transport (MRTN) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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Is Marten Transport (MRTN) Outperforming Other Transportation Stocks This Year?

Here is how Marten Transport, Ltd. (MRTN) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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MARTEN TRANSPORT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

MONDOVI, Wis., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq/GS:MRTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2026.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-23	0.03	0.02	-0.01
2026-01-27	0.03	0.05	0.02
2025-10-23	0.04	0.03	-0.01
2025-07-16	0.09	0.09	0
2025-04-16	0.05	0.05	0
2025-01-27	0.06	0.07	0.01
2024-10-17	0.06	0.05	-0.01
2024-07-18	0.11	0.1	-0.01
2024-04-18	0.13	0.12	-0.01
2024-01-25	0.18	0.15	-0.03
2023-10-18	0.18	0.17	-0.01
2023-07-19	0.28	0.27	-0.01