DEFA14A ·Filed Apr 2, 2026

HTLD

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonimmediate Processed6mo ago SEC0000799233-26-000019
Proxy solicitation materials
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine board refreshment with no governance concerns. Monitor for any additional board changes ahead of the annual meeting, but no activist pressure is indicated.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonimmediate
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
HTLD ▲ +43.05% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +43.05% · α vs SPY +28.89% · entry $10.64 → $15.22
Entry anchored
Apr 2, 10:20 AM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+0.38%
call +0.38% · α -0.10%
$10.68
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+3.48%
call +3.48% · α -0.14%
$11.01
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
+25.75%
call +25.75% · α +15.88%
$13.38
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+43.05%
call +43.05% · α +28.89%
$15.22
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Heartland Express filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) ahead of its 2026 Annual Meeting, following the recent announcement that Dr. Benjamin J. Allen will not stand for re-election after 31 years of service. The filing is routine and confirms management's control of the vote.

Key Facts

  • Filing is a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for the 2026 Annual Meeting
  • Dr. Benjamin J. Allen notified the company on March 25, 2026, that he will not stand for re-election
  • Allen will continue to serve until the Annual Meeting and remains Chairperson of the Compensation Committee
  • The departure is not due to any disagreement with management or the Board

Financial Impact

No immediate financial impact

Risk Factors

  • Potential loss of long-tenured board member with deep company knowledge

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Trucking (No Local)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
DEFA14A Filing (Primary)0000799233-26-000019
Document: 0000799233-26-000019-index-headers.html0000799233-26-000019
Document: 0000799233-26-000019-index.html0000799233-26-000019
Document: 0000799233-26-000019.txt0000799233-26-000019
9 reports for HTLD
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Sep 15, 2026
16d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$11.88 $11.68▼ −1.68%▼ −4.25%$11.96 (+0.67%)
Sep 11, 2026
21d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.34 $11.87▼ −3.81%▼ −3.59%$11.96 (−3.08%)
Sep 2, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$12.10 $12.19▲ +0.74%▲ +1.70%$11.96 (−1.16%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$16.22 $14.33▼ −11.65%▼ −12.09%$11.96 (−26.26%)
May 14, 2026
20w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$13.30 $14.35▲ +7.89%▲ +6.93%$11.96 (−10.08%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$12.02 $13.25▲ +10.23%▲ +8.76%$11.96 (−0.50%)
Apr 2, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$10.64 $11.01▲ +3.48%▼ −0.14%$11.96 (+12.41%)
Mar 18, 2026
28w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.49 $10.38▲ +9.37%▲ +10.08%$11.96 (+26.01%)
Mar 13, 2026
29w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$9.51 $9.63▲ +1.26%▲ +3.38%$11.96 (+25.75%)
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