Heartland Express Q3 Earnings Advance

(RTTNews) - Heartland Express (HTLD) released a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $19.06 million, or $0.23 per share. This compares with $7.92 million, or $0.09 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.21 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 16.9% to $151.28 million from $182.11 million last year.

Heartland Express earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $19.06 Mln. vs. $7.92 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $0.23 vs. $0.09 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.21 -Revenue (Q3): $151.28 Mln vs. $182.11 Mln last year.