MRTN

Marten TransportB

Nasdaq / Transportation

At close

2026-06-02

Current thesis

The constructive case is that Q4 2025 marked an early earnings trough: sequential profitability improved, intermodal has been exited, the balance sheet remains debt-free, and even modest rate / utilization improvement could translate into better operating leverage from a low earnings base [#8-K-2026-01-27] [#10-K-2026-02-27].

Posture

Constructive

Lead driver

Momentum

What changed

Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +4.4.

What can break

Capital-return support may disappoint because the dividend is small and buyback capacity has existed without execution since 2022.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $14.25 · Bull $17.50 · Bear $11.75

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-06-02

Fundamentals

As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-04-21 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-06-02

Supporting evidence

What

Grade B · Constructive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $14.00

Why

Momentum83 · Δ7d +4.4

Value46 · Δ7d -0.5

Sentiment43 · Δ7d -1.6

So what

Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals

Momentum

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+4.4

Δ21d

+11.1

Value

32% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.5

Δ21d

-1.7

Sentiment

33% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-1.6

Δ21d

-6.7

Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 83.4 / Value 46.5 / Sentiment 43.4

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-06-01

Market Cap

$1.43B

Beta

0.86

Shares Out

81.52M

P/E (TTM)

51.3

P/S (TTM)

1.10

P/FCF (TTM) · Derived

-15.69

Rev YoY

-7.1%

EPS YoY

-40.7%

Gross Margin

+32.1%

Op Margin

+2.8%

Net Debt

-$17.27M

Current Ratio

1.52

As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology