MRTN Marten Transport (MRTN) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Transport · Trucking (no local) · CIK 0000799167
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
122
13F, latest reported quarter
Marten Transport insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Oct 30, 2024.
- +4.0% median (+4.0% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 11.3% of the 176,444 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director BAUER JERRY M bought about $257.6K of MRTN on Apr 28, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 20, 2021.
- The trade is 6.4% of the 156,444 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director BAUER JERRY M bought about $158.1K of MRTN on Oct 30, 2024, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2021; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 60.4% of the 7,448 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Operating Officer Phillips Adam Daniel sold about $82.5K of MRTN on Jul 25, 2024, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 14.2% of the 31,600 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President Petit Douglas Paul sold about $82.0K of MRTN on Jun 12, 2024, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Mar 17, 2022.
- The trade is 9.9% of the 53,674 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director WINKEL THOMAS J sold about $106.9K of MRTN on Mar 20, 2023; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.14 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
122 funds bought in last quarter
more than 58% of Transport
Revenue
-8.3% year over year
below 78% of Transport
Margin
2.0% net margin
below 58% of Transport
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
5.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.3 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 61% of Transport
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+12.0%12M
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Who owns MRTN: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
10,058,930 sh
$174.5M
4,999,156 sh
$86.7M
2,800,863 sh
$48.6M
2,723,602 sh
$47.3M
2,702,378 sh
$46.9M
Congress trades in MRTN
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
MRTN planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
MRTN mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
CRM SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$1.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.5%
CRM ALL CAP VALUE FUND
$421.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.1%
CRM LONG/SHORT OPPORTUNITIES
$9.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.7%
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund
$4.0M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.7%
Touchstone Funds Group Trust-Touchstone Small Cap Fund
$4.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Transportation ETF
$5.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Timothy MKohl
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$1.1M
$890.4K
$659.4K
+1%
+59%
2023
$1.1M
$1.1M
$619.3K
+34%
+75%
2022
$1.7M
$1.8M
$1.2M
+25%
+33%
2021
$1.6M
n/a
$710.2K
+7%
+62%
2020
$0
$0
$631.4K
+28%
+32%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 122 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
MRTN financials
Revenue growth
-8.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$857.6M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | $883.7M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $963.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.3B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $973.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $223.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $203.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $210.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $220.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $229.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $223.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $230.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $237.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+1.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +1.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +1.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Free cash flow, TTM MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Debt to equity MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+1.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +16.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +13.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +12.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on invested capital MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+1.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +17.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +14.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
73.81x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | 54.19x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 45.91x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 24.11x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 14.54x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 16.66x |
| Jun 2026 | 108.44x |
| Mar 2026 | 72.94x |
| Dec 2025 | 54.19x |
| Sep 2025 | 44.42x |
| Jun 2025 | 49.96x |
| Mar 2025 | 50.81x |
| Dec 2024 | 45.91x |
| Sep 2024 | 42.14x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
Enterprise value MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
FCF yield MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -38%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing MRTN
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.45x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.79x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $883.7M | $963.7M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Operating income | $22.9M | $33.2M | $90.1M | $143.3M |
| Net income | $17.4M | $26.9M | $70.4M | $110.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.86 | 1.35 |
| Operating cash flow | $93.5M | $134.8M | $164.4M | $219.5M |
| Cash | $43.3M | $17.3M | $53.2M | $80.6M |
| Buybacks | n/a | $0 | $0 | $41.8M |
| Dividends paid | $19.6M | $19.5M | $19.5M | $19.6M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
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