Heartland Express, Inc.

HTLDNASDAQIndustrials● Active

$16.02

+$0.28(+1.78%)

Market Cap$1.2B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$16.19

52W Low$7

Avg Volume465K

Open$15.79

Beta1.31

Insider Trades Ownership Employees

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Insider Trading

Form 4 buy vs sell counts, ratio, and sentiment — switch this quarter or last 12 months; chart and transactions below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · HTLD · as of Jun 8, 2026

Activity summary

Buy transactions

P-Purchase only

Sell transactions

12 Months

Buy/Sell ratio

∞

Buy/Sell (by trades)

Overall sentiment

BULLISH

↑ Buy 100%Active transactions only · RSU vesting excluded0% Sell ↓

Heartland Express, Inc. insiders have been net buyers of shares over the past 12 Months, which may signal confidence in the company's outlook.

▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · Buy = P-Purchase only · Sell = S-Sale only

As of Jun 8, 2026

HTLD insider buying and selling by quarter

HTLD insider selling · HTLD insider buying stocks · quarterly insider activity

Total insider buying (incl. awards)Total insider selling

20.0M10.0M0

2024 Q2

2024 Q3

2024 Q4

2025 Q1

2025 Q2

2025 Q3

2025 Q4

2026 Q2

Mobile shows last 4Q · Desktop shows full 8Q

▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 3 & 4 · via Financial Modeling Prep · last 8 quarters

As of Jun 8, 2026

Active insiders

Most active in past 12 months · HTLD ceo insider trading

Showing all insiders · Click a card to filter the transactions table below

▸ Aggregated from reportingName · top 5 by trade count (12M) · no extra API

Recent insider transactions

HTLD executive sell shares · HTLD board member insider trading · HTLD insider trading SEC filing

Showing 96 most recent · Common Stock · Form 4 only

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Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price	Value	After trans.	Filing
May 19, 2026	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Gift	4,474,456	—	—	10,000,000	Form 4
May 19, 2026	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Gift	4,474,456	—	—	8,939,532	Form 4
May 19, 2026	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust 10% Owner	Gift	4,474,456	—	—	8,939,532	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Helmich Joshua Stefan CAO and Secretary	Award	500	—	—	8,113	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Helmich Joshua Stefan CAO and Secretary	Other	167	$13.30	$2K	7,946	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Strain Christopher Alan Vice President/CFO/Treasurer	Award	500	—	—	21,500	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Rigdon Kent Daryl COO	Award	500	—	—	1,527	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Rigdon Kent Daryl COO	Other	167	$13.30	$2K	1,360	Form 4
May 15, 2026	EICKMAN KRIS ERIC VP of Information Technology	Award	500	—	—	8,487	Form 4
May 15, 2026	EICKMAN KRIS ERIC VP of Information Technology	Other	167	$13.30	$2K	8,320	Form 4
May 15, 2026	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust 10% Owner	Award	500	—	—	9,313	Form 4
Apr 24, 2026	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Award	2,000	—	—	60,533.92	Form 4
Apr 24, 2026	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Other	746	$13.03	$10K	59,787.92	Form 4
Apr 22, 2026	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Award	2,866	—	—	59,602.92	Form 4
Apr 22, 2026	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Other	1,069	$11.58	$12K	58,533.92	Form 4
Dec 1, 2025	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Gift	10,000,000	—	—	14,474,456	Form 4
Dec 1, 2025	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Gift	10,000,000	—	—	4,465,076	Form 4
Dec 1, 2025	Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust 10% Owner	Gift	10,000,000	—	—	4,465,076	Form 4
Oct 22, 2025	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Award	11,947	—	—	60,665.92	Form 4
Oct 22, 2025	Millis David Paul President of Millis Transfer · Director	Other	3,929	$8.37	$33K	56,736.92	Form 4
Oct 1, 2025	Rigdon Kent Daryl COO	Other	70	$8.33	$583	1,027	Form 4
Oct 1, 2025	Helmich Joshua Stefan SVP and CFO of CFI	Other	70	$8.33	$583	7,613	Form 4
Aug 18, 2025	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Purchase	24,798	$8.19	$203K	1,491,868	Form 4
Aug 15, 2025	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Purchase	3,888	$8.20	$32K	1,467,070	Form 4
Aug 14, 2025	GERDIN MICHAEL J Director	Purchase	1,314	$8.20	$11K	1,463,182	Form 4

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Gift

Date

May 19

4,474,456

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Gift

Date

May 19

4,474,456

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust

10% Owner

Gift

Date

May 19

4,474,456

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Helmich Joshua Stefan

CAO and Secretary

Award

Date

May 15

500

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Helmich Joshua Stefan

CAO and Secretary

Other

Date

May 15

167

Price

$13.30

Value

$2K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Strain Christopher Alan

Vice President/CFO/Treasurer

Award

Date

May 15

500

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Rigdon Kent Daryl

COO

Award

Date

May 15

500

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Rigdon Kent Daryl

COO

Other

Date

May 15

167

Price

$13.30

Value

$2K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

EICKMAN KRIS ERIC

VP of Information Technology

Award

Date

May 15

500

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

EICKMAN KRIS ERIC

VP of Information Technology

Other

Date

May 15

167

Price

$13.30

Value

$2K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust

10% Owner

Award

Date

May 15

500

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Award

Date

Apr 24

2,000

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Other

Date

Apr 24

746

Price

$13.03

Value

$10K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Award

Date

Apr 22

2,866

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Other

Date

Apr 22

1,069

Price

$11.58

Value

$12K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Gift

Date

Dec 1

10,000,000

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Gift

Date

Dec 1

10,000,000

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust

10% Owner

Gift

Date

Dec 1

10,000,000

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Award

Date

Oct 22

11,947

Price

—

Value

—

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Millis David Paul

President of Millis Transfer · Director

Other

Date

Oct 22

3,929

Price

$8.37

Value

$33K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Rigdon Kent Daryl

COO

Other

Date

Oct 1

Price

$8.33

Value

$583

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

Helmich Joshua Stefan

SVP and CFO of CFI

Other

Date

Oct 1

Price

$8.33

Value

$583

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Purchase

Date

Aug 18

24,798

Price

$8.19

Value

$203K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Purchase

Date

Aug 15

3,888

Price

$8.20

Value

$32K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

GERDIN MICHAEL J

Director

Purchase

Date

Aug 14

1,314

Price

$8.20

Value

$11K

View Form 4 on SEC.gov

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▸ Source: SEC EDGAR · Form 4 filings · ⚡ = value ≥ $1M · Award/Option price shows —

About HTLD insider trading

HTLD insider trades

Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) insider trading data is sourced from SEC Form 4 filings submitted by corporate insiders, including GERDIN MICHAEL J (Director), Millis David Paul (President of Millis Transfer · Director), Helmich Joshua Stefan (CAO and Secretary). Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed transactions with the SEC. HTLD insiders have been primarily buying, which may reflect pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan executions.

For Heartland Express, Inc.'s institutional ownership breakdown and insider ownership percentage, see the Ownership tab → Ownership tab →

Buy/Sell signal logic

acquisitionOrDisposition field:

A = Acquisition (buy) · D = Disposition (sell)

RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment

Form 4SEC filing required within 2 business days of any insider transaction

10b5-1Pre-scheduled trading plan that allows insiders to sell on autopilot

Open MktDirect purchase or sale on the open market (excludes awards, options)

Ownership SEC filings Financial statements Price history Forecast & ratings Earnings

Frequently asked questions

HTLD insider trading · 5 questions

The insiders of Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) include executives and directors such as GERDIN MICHAEL J (Director), Millis David Paul (President of Millis Transfer · Director), Helmich Joshua Stefan (CAO and Secretary), among others. Over the past 12 months, 5 insiders have filed Form 4 transactions with the SEC. Insider transactions are required to be reported within 2 business days of the trade date.

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▸ Source: FMP /stable/insider-trading/search · SEC EDGAR Form 3 & 4 · acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell · RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar · As of Jun 8, 2026