Heartland Express, Inc.
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HTLD · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
192
Institutional Holders
▲ 14 vs Q4
$342.40M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $102.54M vs Q4
77.49M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 60.34%
37.13M
13F Shares Held
▼ 2.53M vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
HTLD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. trucking (no local) | 6.80M | 8.65% | 8.65% | $62.67B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 187.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC trucking (no local) | 4.88M | 6.22% | 6.22% | $45.03B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 838 |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP trucking (no local) | 3.72M | 4.73% | 4.73% | $34.26B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 209.9K |
STATE STREET CORP trucking (no local) | 1.92M | 2.44% | 2.44% | $17.73B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 15.9K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC trucking (no local) | 1.24M | 1.58% | 1.58% | $11.45B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 288.8K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC trucking (no local) | 1.11M | 1.42% | 1.42% | $10.26B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 5.9K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC trucking (no local) | 959.3K | 1.22% | 1.22% | $8.84B | Sep 15, 2025 | ▲ 61.0K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP trucking (no local) | 796.0K | 1.01% | 1.01% | $7.34B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 99.1K |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP trucking (no local) | 725.0K | 92.31% | 92.31% | $6.68B | Apr 29, 2025 | ▼ 162.1K |
FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC trucking (no local) | 719.9K | 91.66% | 91.66% | $6.64B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 10.5K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
24
Increased
+1.64M shares6
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−1.29M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+346.7K
+1.64M / −1.29M
Net new holders
+11
6 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
HTLD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
9
Buy transactions
6
Sell transactions
1.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$4M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GERDIN MICHAEL J Chief Executive Officer | May 19, 2026 | Gift | 4,474,456 | — | — | 10.00M | Form 4 ↗ |
GERDIN MICHAEL J Chief Executive Officer | May 19, 2026 | Gift | 4,474,456 | — | — | 8.94M | Form 4 ↗ |
Ann S. Gerdin Revocable Trust Co-Trustee of 10% Owner | May 19, 2026 | Gift | 4,474,456 | — | — | 8.94M | Form 4 ↗ |
Helmich Joshua Stefan CAO and Secretary | May 15, 2026 | Award | 500 | — | — | 8.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Helmich Joshua Stefan CAO and Secretary | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 167 | $13.30 | $2.2K | 7.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Strain Christopher Alan Vice President/CFO/Treasurer | May 15, 2026 | Award | 500 | — | — | 21.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rigdon Kent Daryl Chief Operating Officer | May 15, 2026 | Award | 500 | — | — | 1.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Rigdon Kent Daryl Chief Operating Officer | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 167 | $13.30 | $2.2K | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
EICKMAN KRIS ERIC VP of Information Technology | May 15, 2026 | Award | 500 | — | — | 8.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
EICKMAN KRIS ERIC VP of Information Technology | May 15, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 167 | $13.30 | $2.2K | 8.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 47.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 39.66%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 12.42%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Heartland Express, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 6.80 million shares — equal to 8.65% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 192 institutional investors currently hold HTLD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $342,404,642 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HTLD ownershipHeartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 47.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 8.65% stake. Company insiders hold 39.66%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.