Marten Transport (MRTN) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 22nd. Analysts expect Marten Transport to post earnings of $0.0667 per share and revenue of $230.37 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $223.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.10 million. Marten Transport had a return on equity of 1.65% and a net margin of 1.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.09 EPS. On average, analysts expect Marten Transport to post $0.24 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.60 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Marten Transport Price Performance

MRTN opened at $12.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 73.65 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $13.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.26. Marten Transport has a 12-month low of $9.35 and a 12-month high of $18.48.

Marten Transport Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Marten Transport’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 141.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MRTN shares. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Marten Transport from $18.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Marten Transport in a research note on Friday, September 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.00.

Marten Transport Company Profile

Marten Transport, Ltd. is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin. Founded in 1946, the company specializes in the transportation of temperature-sensitive and other freight for customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The company operates refrigerated truckload services designed to protect perishable and temperature-controlled products during transit. Its other offerings include dry-van truckload transportation, dedicated transportation services, intermodal freight transportation and freight brokerage.