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 $2.14 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.
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] rose 0.50% to $12.11. The stock’s lowest price that day was $11.9729, but it reached a high of $12.125 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.33%. Over the course of the year, Marten Transport, Ltd shares have dropped approximately -32.42%.
Is Marten Transport, Ltd subject to short interest?
Stocks of Marten Transport, Ltd saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by 61603.0 shares to 0.84 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 0.9 million shares. A decline of -7.36% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.71 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.71.
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 86.72% from the previous closing price of $12.05. 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.
