Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Marten Transport, Ltd shares valued at $257,660 were purchased by BAUER JERRY M on Apr 28 ’25. At $12.88 per share, BAUER JERRY M acquired 20,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 176,444 shares worth approximately $2.27 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, BAUER JERRY M purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 158,051 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $15.81 each, the insider now holds 156,444 shares.
Before that, Phillips Adam Daniel had sold 4,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $82,535, the EVP & Chief Operating Officer traded Marten Transport, Ltd shares for $18.34 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 4,500 shares, worth approximately $95781.28.
As published in a research note from Raymond James on October 14, 2024, Marten Transport, Ltd [MRTN] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at Vertical Research downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early July. Earlier on January 10, 2024, Vertical Research upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for MRTN stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing MRTN Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Marten Transport, Ltd [NASDAQ: MRTN] plunged -0.77% to $12.86. The stock’s lowest price that day was $12.82, but it reached a high of $13.04 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.87%. Over the course of the year, Marten Transport, Ltd shares have dropped approximately -17.62%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $16.95 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $12.52 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 12.77, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 12.69. In the upper region, resistance lies at 12.99. The next price resistance is at 13.13. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 43.22 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Marten Transport, Ltd subject to short interest?
Stocks of Marten Transport, Ltd saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-05-30 dropping by -0.22 million shares to 0.92 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 1.14 million shares. A decline of -24.25% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.62 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.62.
Which companies own the most shares of Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN)?
In terms of Marten Transport, Ltd share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 22.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 73.61% from the previous closing price of $12.96. Analysts anticipate Marten Transport, Ltd stock to reach 25 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 20. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Marten Transport, Ltd stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 17, 2022, Vertical Research assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $25.
