The stock of Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) has gone up by 0.44% for the week, with a -8.49% drop in the past month and a -18.07% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.34% for MRTN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.24% for MRTN’s stock, with a -17.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) is above average at 41.42x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.02.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MRTN is 57.56M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.69% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MRTN on March 21, 2025 was 436.19K shares.
MRTN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) has surged by 0.22 when compared to previous closing price of 13.66, but the company has seen a 0.44% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-21 that MONDOVI, Wis., Feb. 21, 2025 (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 March 28, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of MRTN
Vertical Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MRTN reach a price target of $19, previously predicting the price at $22. The rating they have provided for MRTN stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 09th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to MRTN, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on May 15th of the previous year.
MRTN Trading at -8.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MRTN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares sank -8.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MRTN rose by +0.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.15. In addition, Marten Transport, Ltd saw -12.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MRTN starting from BAUER JERRY M, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $15.81 back on Oct 30 ’24. After this action, BAUER JERRY M now owns 156,444 shares of Marten Transport, Ltd, valued at $158,051 using the latest closing price.
Phillips Adam Daniel, the EVP & Chief Operating Officer of Marten Transport, Ltd, sale 4,500 shares at $18.34 during a trade that took place back on Jul 25 ’24, which means that Phillips Adam Daniel is holding 7,448 shares at $82,535 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MRTN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marten Transport, Ltd stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.53, with 2.71 for asset returns.
Based on Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 478.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 33.22 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.94for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.99. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.48.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
