The stock of Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) has gone up by 3.62% for the week, with a 3.78% rise in the past month and a -13.98% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.62% for MRTN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.80% for MRTN’s stock, with a -16.91% 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 50.25x, 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 57.54M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.86% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MRTN on May 09, 2025 was 475.32K shares.
MRTN) stock’s latest price update
Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.78 compared to its previous closing price of 12.69. However, the company has seen a gain of 3.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that MONDOVI, Wis., May 06, 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 June 27, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 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 -2.70% 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 -31.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares sank -2.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MRTN rose by +3.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.07. In addition, Marten Transport, Ltd saw -15.63% 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 20,000 shares at the price of $12.88 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, BAUER JERRY M now owns 176,444 shares of Marten Transport, Ltd, valued at $257,660 using the latest closing price.
BAUER JERRY M, the Director of Marten Transport, Ltd, purchase 10,000 shares at $15.81 during a trade that took place back on Oct 30 ’24, which means that BAUER JERRY M is holding 156,444 shares at $158,051 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MRTN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marten Transport, Ltd stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 2.83, with 2.19 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 350.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 148.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. 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 mixed 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.
