HEARTLAND EXPRESS, INC.
Ownership & governance
Executives 5Directors 7Avg age 60Avg tenure 7.8y
MG
Michael Gerdin
Chief Executive Officer
Age 56Since 2011-08-31Profile →
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Executives5
MG
Michael Gerdin→
Chief Executive Officer
Age 56Since 2011-08-31
CS
Christopher Strain
Director of Finance/CFO
Age 51Since 2017-10-31
JH
Joshua Helmich
Chief Administrative Officer
Age 50Since 2025-12-31
KE
Kris Eickman
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
Age 54Since 2016-10-31
KR
Kent Rigdon
Chief Operating Officer
Age 62Since 2022-05-31
Board of directors7
MG
Michael Gerdin→
Chairman
Age 56Since 2011-08-31
JP
James Pratt→
Director/Board Member
Age 77Since 2006-05-31
BN
Brenda Neville→
Director/Board Member
Age 63Since 2017-01-26
DM
David Millis→
Director/Board Member
Age 65Since 2020-10-27
BL
Brenda Lantz→
Director/Board Member
Age 57Since 2023-10-29
AH
Amanda Hupfeld→
Director/Board Member
Age 52Since 2025-05-07
DS
David Spalding→
Director/Board Member
Age 71Since 2026-05-13
Shareholders5
| Name | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Ann S Gerdin | 11.55 % | 8,948,845 |
| Michael Gerdin | 9.524 % | 7,379,825 |
| BlackRock Advisors LLC | 8.362 % | 6,480,058 |
| 2007 Gerdin Heartland Trust | 6.457 % | 5,003,805 |
| 2009 Gerdin Heartland Trust | 5.528 % | 4,283,975 |
Catalog · 2026-07-09
Registry officers15
| Name | Role | Since | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gerdin | Chairman | 2011-08-31 | - |
| Amanda Hupfeld | Director/Board Member | 2025-05-07 | - |
| Brenda Lantz | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-29 | - |
| Brenda Neville | Director/Board Member | 2017-01-26 | - |
| David Millis | Director/Board Member | 2020-10-27 | - |
| David Spalding | Director/Board Member | 2026-05-13 | - |
| Dr. Benjamin J. Allen, Director | Director or executive officer | — | 2,357 |
| James Pratt | Director/Board Member | 2006-05-31 | - |
Registry · as of 2026-07-09
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Street consensus
Consensus holdMean target 13.2Range 12–16Analysts 5
12Mean 13.216
- Buy 1
- Hold 3
- Strong sell 2
Broker actions40 of 142
| Firm | Action | To | Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | 12 | 2026-08-13 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | 13 | 2026-08-06 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | 12 | 2026-07-31 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | 13 | 2026-07-06 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | 14 | 2026-06-26 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | 12 | 2026-04-28 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | 12 | 2026-04-24 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Underweight | 10 | 2026-04-24 |
| Baird | Maintained | Outperform | 15 | 2026-04-24 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | 10 | 2026-03-03 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | 11 | 2026-02-05 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Underweight | 9 | 2026-01-15 |
Firm rows and rating mix from Yahoo Finance; mean target is Yahoo’s aggregate until OpenFilings derives consensus from broker rows.