The stock of Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) has gone down by -2.87% for the week, with a -5.65% drop in the past month and a -6.13% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.52% for MRTN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.85% for MRTN’s stock, with a -15.62% 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 48.47x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.00.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 57.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.60% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MRTN on June 19, 2025 was 513.27K shares.
MRTN) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) has plunged by -0.77 when compared to previous closing price of 12.96, but the company has seen a -2.87% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-12 that The Zacks Industry Rank for the Transportation-Truck industry paints a dull picture, mainly owing to the slowdown in freight demand. We believe stocks like MRTN and PAMT are better positioned to escape industry challenges.
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 -2.38% 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 -33.23% of loss for the given period.
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 1.08. 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 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.
