Marten Transport stock heads into October 22 results with USD 230.03 million estimate

Published on 10/16/2026 at 01:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Marten Transport posted USD 223.54 million in second-quarter revenue. Marten Transport stock was last at USD 12.89 on October 15, 2026.

Results date and operating test

Marten Transport expects third-quarter revenue of USD 230.03 million on October 22, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue was USD 223.54 million, down 2.8 percent year over year.
Marten Transport was last at USD 12.89 on Nasdaq on October 15, 2026.

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Marten Transport stock (ISIN US5730751089) was last at USD 12.89 on Nasdaq on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The temperature-controlled carrier is expected to report third-quarter results on October 22, 2026, with analysts estimating USD 230.03 million in revenue and USD 0.0733 in earnings per share, according to MarketBeat.

Revenue remains the key test

The upcoming report follows a soft second quarter. Marten Transport generated USD 223.54 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, down 2.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.07. The company also missed the consensus earnings estimate of USD 0.08, according to MarketBeat.

Three dates shape the setup

Over the last twelve months, Marten Transport reported USD 223.54 million in second-quarter revenue on July 23, 2026, paid a USD 0.06 dividend per share with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026, and set its next earnings event for October 22, 2026, with the revenue estimate at USD 230.03 million. The dates and figures are reported by MarketBeat.

What will October 22 test?

The answer is whether the expected revenue increase can improve profitability after the second-quarter operating margin stood at 3.00 percent. MarketBeat estimates third-quarter earnings per share at USD 0.0733, compared with USD 0.03 in the same quarter a year earlier, while expected revenue is USD 230.03 million versus USD 194.00 million. The comparison points to a higher earnings bar, but the company enters the report after a recent revenue decline.

The investor-relations page identifies Marten Transport as a NASDAQ Global Select Market company under ticker MRTN and describes its network across the United States, Mexico and Canada, with temperature-controlled freight as a central activity. The company lists more than 3,500 tractors and 15 terminals on its investor-relations page, which also identifies the 2027 annual meeting date as May 4, 2027, according to Marten Transport.

Stock value and reporting date

Marten Transport was last at USD 12.89 on Nasdaq on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Its market capitalization was USD 1.1 billion, and its 52-week range was USD 9.35 to USD 18.48 as of that date. The October 22 report therefore offers the next quantified test of the carrier's earnings recovery.