MRTN
Marten Transport, Ltd.
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Industrials
DELAYED
Sell
-27/100
Last price
12.87
▼ 0.18 (1.38%)
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Open
13.11
Prev close
13.05
Day high
13.18
Day low
12.84
Volume
629.36K
Market cap
$1.05B
P/E (TTM)
85.80
52W range
9.35 – 18.48
Day trading desk
Gap from prior close
+0.46%
Prior close 13.05
VWAP
12.90
-0.22% from price
Relative volume
1.45×
Normal
Session range
2.65%
12.84 – 13.18
Position in range
9%
Near session low
ATR (14D)
0.33
2.55% of price
Prior day high
13.37
PDH
Prior day low
12.99
PDL
Bid / ask spread
—
Quote not published
Session volume
965.38K
Avg 668.01K
VWAP and the session figures are computed from the delayed intraday series on this page, so they lag the live tape and will not match a broker's real-time VWAP exactly. Turn on Prior day H/L/C, Opening range and Volume profile in the chart's Studies menu to see these levels drawn on price.
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
-1.53%
-3.5%
1M
-10.62%
-11.8%
3M
-25.09%
-29.6%
6M
-5.65%
-23.8%
YTD
+13.09%
-1.2%
1Y
+21.19%
+4.8%
3Y
-34.70%
-117.0%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
Free account
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
—
Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
23.92M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 26 | MARTEN RANDOLPH L Chief Executive Officer |
STOCK | 1.20K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | JONES PATRICIA L Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | HAGNESS LARRY B Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | MARTEN RANDOLPH L Chief Executive Officer |
STOCK | 12.30K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | HINNENDAEL JAMES J Chief Financial Officer |
STOCK | 6.77K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | BAIER RANDALL JOHN Chief Technology Officer |
STOCK | 4.82K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | BOOTH RONALD RICHARD Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | PETIT DOUGLAS PAUL President |
STOCK | 6.42K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | PHILLIPS ADAM DANIEL Chief Operating Officer |
STOCK | 4.66K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | DEMOREST ROBERT L Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | BAUER JERRY M Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| May 5, 26 | IVERSON KATHLEEN P Director |
STOCK | 4.10K | $0 | Direct |
| Dec 24, 25 | DEMOREST ROBERT L Director |
STOCK | 6.58K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 19, 25 | MARTEN RANDOLPH L Officer, Director and Beneficial Owner |
STOCK | 1.50K | $0 | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BAIER RANDALL JOHN |
Chief Technology Officer | 22.56K | Stock Award(Grant) |
BAUER JERRY M |
Director | 185.04K | Stock Award(Grant) |
BOOTH RONALD RICHARD |
Director | 32.35K | Stock Award(Grant) |
DEMOREST ROBERT L |
Director | 58.89K | Stock Award(Grant) |
HAGNESS LARRY B |
Director | 210.57K | Stock Award(Grant) |
HINNENDAEL JAMES J |
Chief Financial Officer | 161.56K | Stock Award(Grant) |
IVERSON KATHLEEN P |
Director | 22.85K | Stock Award(Grant) |
KOHL TIMOTHY M |
Chief Executive Officer | 291.02K | Stock Award(Grant) |
MARTEN RANDOLPH L |
Chief Executive Officer | 17.74M | Stock Gift |
PETIT DOUGLAS PAUL |
President | 40.59K | Stock Award(Grant) |
Fundamentals
Market cap$1.05B
Enterprise value$947.36M
Revenue (TTM)$857.65M
Gross profit$194.60M
EBITDA$113.98M
Net income$12.64M
EPS (TTM)$0.15
Free cash flow$-5.99M
Total cash$103.98M
Total debt$358.00K
Book value / share$9.38
Shares outstanding81.66M
Float57.59M
Short % of float9.81%
Dividend yield1.87%
Beta (5Y)1.01
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E85.80
Forward P/E19.80
PEG ratio1.83
Price / sales—
Price / book1.37
EV / revenue1.11
EV / EBITDA8.31
Gross margin22.69%
Operating margin2.34%
Profit margin1.47%
Return on equity1.65%
Return on assets0.48%
Debt / equity0.05
Current ratio2.50
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $883.65M | $963.71M | $1.13B | $1.26B | -8.3% |
| Operating revenue | $883.65M | $963.71M | $1.13B | $1.26B | -8.3% |
| Cost of revenue | $767.78M | $833.01M | $942.72M | $1.03B | -7.8% |
| Gross profit | $115.87M | $130.70M | $188.73M | $238.50M | -11.3% |
| Selling, general & admin | $64.40M | $62.14M | $66.16M | $59.69M | +3.6% |
| Total operating expense | $105.02M | $102.45M | $112.23M | $108.53M | +2.5% |
| Operating income | $10.85M | $28.25M | $76.50M | $129.97M | -61.6% |
| Pre-tax income | $24.38M | $36.35M | $93.92M | $144.17M | -32.9% |
| Tax provision | $6.93M | $9.42M | $23.54M | $33.82M | -26.4% |
| Net income | $17.44M | $26.92M | $70.37M | $110.35M | -35.2% |
| Net income to common | $17.44M | $26.92M | $70.37M | $110.35M | -35.2% |
| Basic EPS | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.87 | 1.35 | -36.4% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.86 | 1.35 | -36.4% |
| EBIT | $10.85M | $28.25M | $76.50M | $129.97M | -61.6% |
| EBITDA | $116.24M | $139.90M | $193.22M | $240.98M | -16.9% |
| Basic shares | 81.51M | 81.41M | 81.27M | 81.69M | +0.1% |
| Diluted shares | 81.52M | 81.47M | 81.41M | 81.96M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $43.28M | $17.27M | $53.21M | $80.60M | +150.6% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $43.28M | $17.27M | $53.21M | $80.60M | +150.6% |
| Accounts receivable | $85.81M | $89.99M | $105.50M | $120.70M | -4.7% |
| Total current assets | $171.70M | $138.51M | $196.58M | $235.84M | +24.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $776.96M | $829.19M | $792.75M | $728.88M | -6.3% |
| Total assets | $949.77M | $968.76M | $990.34M | $965.68M | -2.0% |
| Total current liabilities | $92.23M | $93.52M | $110.24M | $124.31M | -1.4% |
| Total debt | $194.00K | $282.00K | $249.00K | $409.00K | -31.2% |
| Total liabilities | $182.14M | $200.84M | $232.95M | $261.76M | -9.3% |
| Retained earnings | $712.05M | $714.17M | $706.78M | $655.92M | -0.3% |
| Shareholder equity | $767.63M | $767.92M | $757.39M | $703.92M | -0.0% |
| Working capital | $79.47M | $44.99M | $86.34M | $111.53M | +76.6% |
| Net tangible assets | $767.63M | $767.92M | $757.39M | $703.92M | -0.0% |
| Shares issued | 81.54M | 81.46M | 81.31M | 81.12M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $17.44M | $26.92M | $70.37M | $110.35M | — | -35.2% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $105.39M | $111.65M | $116.72M | $111.01M | — | -5.6% |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.86M | $2.24M | $2.32M | $2.81M | — | -16.9% |
| Change in working capital | -$8.22M | $7.51M | -$4.02M | -$9.80M | — | -209.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $93.49M | $134.81M | $164.38M | $219.49M | — | -30.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$144.55M | -$233.23M | -$240.56M | -$176.62M | — | +38.0% |
| Investing cash flow | -$42.88M | -$152.14M | -$172.54M | -$134.96M | — | +71.8% |
| Share buybacks | — | $0 | $0 | -$41.75M | $0 | — |
| Dividends paid | -$19.56M | -$19.54M | -$19.51M | -$19.56M | — | -0.1% |
| Financing cash flow | -$19.60M | -$18.62M | -$19.23M | -$60.93M | — | -5.3% |
| Free cash flow | -$51.06M | -$98.42M | -$76.18M | $42.87M | — | +48.1% |
| End cash position | $48.28M | $17.27M | $53.21M | $80.60M | — | +179.6% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $223.54M | $203.53M | $210.11M | $220.47M | $229.92M | +9.8% |
| Operating revenue | $223.54M | $203.53M | $210.11M | $220.47M | $229.92M | +9.8% |
| Cost of revenue | $197.20M | $179.63M | $182.22M | $195.81M | $197.20M | +9.8% |
| Gross profit | $26.34M | $23.90M | $27.89M | $24.66M | $32.73M | +10.2% |
| Selling, general & admin | $11.46M | $15.35M | $17.25M | $13.47M | $18.02M | -25.4% |
| Total operating expense | $21.10M | $23.73M | $26.63M | $23.82M | $28.17M | -11.1% |
| Operating income | $5.24M | $172.00K | $1.26M | $835.00K | $4.55M | +2,948.3% |
| Pre-tax income | $7.64M | $2.05M | $5.05M | $2.95M | $10.17M | +272.7% |
| Tax provision | $2.30M | $667.00K | $1.35M | $725.00K | $2.98M | +244.5% |
| Net income | $5.34M | $1.38M | $3.70M | $2.23M | $7.19M | +286.3% |
| Net income to common | $5.34M | $1.38M | $3.70M | $2.23M | $7.19M | +286.3% |
| Basic EPS | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | +250.0% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.09 | +250.0% |
| EBIT | $5.24M | $172.00K | $1.26M | $835.00K | $4.55M | +2,948.3% |
| EBITDA | $30.00M | $25.18M | $26.43M | $26.28M | $31.86M | +19.2% |
| Basic shares | 81.63M | 81.58M | 81.52M | 81.52M | 81.51M | +0.1% |
| Diluted shares | 81.63M | 81.58M | 81.53M | 81.53M | 81.52M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $103.98M | $69.79M | $43.28M | $49.48M | $35.05M | +49.0% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $103.98M | $69.79M | $43.28M | $49.48M | $35.05M | +49.0% |
| Accounts receivable | $92.03M | $91.91M | $85.81M | $92.01M | $91.43M | +0.1% |
| Total current assets | $237.93M | $195.60M | $171.70M | $175.99M | $155.81M | +21.6% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $716.08M | $750.08M | $776.96M | $793.00M | $834.27M | -4.5% |
| Total assets | $955.49M | $947.23M | $949.77M | $975.65M | $991.82M | +0.9% |
| Total current liabilities | $95.05M | $94.25M | $92.23M | $115.58M | $116.69M | +0.8% |
| Total debt | $119.00K | $157.00K | $194.00K | $250.00K | $317.00K | -24.2% |
| Total liabilities | $189.52M | $183.02M | $182.14M | $207.45M | $221.10M | +3.6% |
| Retained earnings | $708.97M | $708.53M | $712.05M | $713.24M | $715.91M | +0.1% |
| Shareholder equity | $765.96M | $764.21M | $767.63M | $768.20M | $770.72M | +0.2% |
| Working capital | $142.88M | $101.35M | $79.47M | $60.41M | $39.13M | +41.0% |
| Net tangible assets | $765.96M | $764.21M | $767.63M | $768.20M | $770.72M | +0.2% |
| Shares issued | 81.66M | 81.59M | 81.54M | 81.52M | 81.52M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $5.34M | $1.38M | $3.70M | $2.23M | $7.19M | +286.3% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $24.76M | $25.01M | $25.17M | $25.45M | $27.31M | -1.0% |
| Stock-based compensation | $621.00K | $135.00K | $382.00K | $149.00K | $921.00K | +360.0% |
| Change in working capital | -$8.53M | $7.56M | -$20.04M | $3.51M | $3.01M | -212.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $27.67M | $33.05M | $5.58M | $18.54M | $33.15M | -16.3% |
| Capital expenditure | -$3.08M | -$11.94M | -$19.49M | -$49.25M | -$56.97M | +74.2% |
| Investing cash flow | $10.73M | -$1.61M | -$7.13M | $5.79M | -$33.12M | +767.8% |
| Dividends paid | -$4.90M | -$4.90M | -$4.89M | -$4.89M | -$4.89M | -0.1% |
| Financing cash flow | -$4.21M | -$4.93M | -$4.65M | -$4.89M | -$4.89M | +14.8% |
| Free cash flow | $24.59M | $21.11M | -$13.91M | -$30.71M | -$23.82M | +16.5% |
| End cash position | $108.98M | $74.79M | $48.28M | $54.48M | $35.05M | +45.7% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.23
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
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Positioning, not flow
Max pain
2.50
-80.6% from spot
ATM implied vol
25.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
-25.0%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
13
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
3
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
2.50
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
15.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.08 | 0.07 | -6.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -19.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.03 | 0.05 | +99.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.04 | 0.03 | -27.2% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.07 | 2 | $230.03M | +4.3% |
| Next quarter | 0.11 | 2 | $237.77M | +13.2% |
| Current year | 0.26 | 2 | $894.87M | +1.3% |
| Next year | 0.65 | 2 | $981.87M | +9.7% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$17.00
High target$19.00
Low target$15.00
Implied upside32.09%
Analyst count2
ConsensusBUY
Strong buy / Buy0 / 1
Hold2
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders29.29%
Held by institutions76.58%
Institutions holding319
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
13.01
-1.10% from price
SMA 20
13.35
-3.62% from price
SMA 50
14.17
-9.16% from price
SMA 100
15.67
-17.89% from price
SMA 200
14.45
-10.95% from price
EMA 12
13.16
-2.17% from price
EMA 26
13.55
-5.03% from price
EMA 50
14.17
-9.18% from price
RSI (14)
34.5
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.40
Hist 0.04
ATR (14)
0.33
2.55% of price
Realised vol 30D
22.0%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
14.16
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
12.55
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Death
14.17 vs 14.45
Trend bias
Below 200
-10.95%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.80
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.31
Loosely linked
Realised vol 30D
22.0%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-29.8%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-59.8%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.33
2.55% of price
Beta (reported)
1.01
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
3.57M
Prior 3.40M
Change vs prior
+4.8%
Shorts adding
% of float
9.81%
Normal
% of shares out
4.37%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
7.4
Crowded exit
Float
57.59M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 26 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jan 28, 25 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 14, 24 | Raymond James | DOWNGRADE | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Apr 19, 24 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jan 10, 24 | Vertical Research | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Jul 20, 23 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 19, 23 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 18, 22 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | — | Overweight |
| Aug 17, 22 | Vertical Research | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Hold |
| Jan 26, 22 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAINED | — | Overweight |
| Sep 10, 21 | Raymond James | INITIATED | — | Market Perform |
| Aug 9, 21 | Keybanc | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Sector Weight |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$0.24 / yr
Forward yield1.87%
5-year avg yield1.31%
Payout ratio160.00%
Ex-dividend dateSep 16, 2026
Next pay dateSep 30, 2026
Last split3:2
Split dateAug 14, 2020
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-25
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-08-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-07-23
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-18
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-11
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-05-08
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-04-23
Annual Report to Shareholders
ARS · 2026-03-17
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