Rush Enterprises, Inc. insider William Rusty Rush filed to resell common stock under a Form 144. The notice covers up to 71,574 shares of common stock, with a reported value figure of 5,801,180.87, in a broker assisted cashless sale related to the exercise of employee stock options on 08/03/2026.
The filing also lists prior sales over the past three months, including a sale of 7,176 shares of common stock on 07/31/2026 with a reported value of 579,532.46. These disclosures outline planned and recent insider share dispositions rather than company-level capital raising.
Rush Enterprises Inc. is registering a proposed sale of 2,100 shares of common stock on August 3, 2026, linked to an exercise of employee stock options through a broker assisted cashless exercise. The filer, Michael Goldstone, also reports a prior sale of 2,400 shares of common stock for $194,512.00 on July 30, 2026.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. filed to permit the sale of its Class A common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers up to 20,678 shares of common stock to be sold through Merrill Lynch on NASDAQ, including shares underlying employee stock options, with a broker-assisted cashless sale indicated and a prior sale of 1,822 shares reported in the past three months.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. plans a stock sale by an affiliate. A notice covers the proposed sale of up to 2,400 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch on NASDAQ, with an indicated aggregate market value of $194,512. The shares relate to an exercise of employee stock options via a broker assisted cashless exercise on July 30, 2026.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.900 billion, a 1.6% decrease from $1.931 billion a year earlier, while net income attributable to Rush Enterprises was $72.8 million, or $0.91 diluted EPS, versus $72.4 million, or $0.90, in the prior-year quarter.
The Board declared a three-for-two stock split for both Class A and Class B shares, payable August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record August 11, 2026, increasing Class A shares outstanding to approximately 91,713,687 and Class B shares to 25,016,016. It also approved a post-split quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable September 24, 2026 to shareholders of record September 9, 2026, a 10.5% increase over the prior quarterly dividend.
Aftermarket products and services generated $645.7 million of revenue and about 64.0% of total gross profit. The company expanded through acquisitions of five Peterbilt dealerships in Louisiana and five commercial vehicle dealerships in Ontario, and agreed to form a 50%-owned joint venture with MCT Companies covering 17 Carrier Transicold dealerships and 3 mobile locations. As of June 30, 2026, Adjusted Net (Cash) Debt was ($261,605) thousand and Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months was $405,022 thousand.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. plans to form a 50/50 joint venture with MCT Companies, creating MCT Holdings, LLC, which will operate MCT’s network of Carrier Transicold truck, trailer and rail refrigeration and auxiliary power unit dealerships. Rush will purchase 50% of the joint venture’s equity for approximately $47.5 million, subject to customary closing conditions, and the parties expect closing during the third quarter of 2026. The joint venture will be led by MCT’s Bill Willett as Chief Executive Officer and President.
The joint venture will operate 17 full-service dealerships and 3 mobile service locations in California, Nebraska, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, while continuing to lease real estate from an MCT affiliate. Rush states that this transaction aligns with its strategy to expand in adjacent commercial vehicle segments, deepen customer relationships and diversify revenue through refrigerated transportation services. For financial reporting, Rush does not intend to consolidate the joint venture within its Truck Segment or any other operating segment.
Dimensional Fund Advisors reports beneficial ownership of 3,278,453 shares of Rush Enterprises Inc common stock, representing 5.4% of the outstanding class as of June 30, 2026. Dimensional has sole voting power over 3,212,710 shares and sole dispositive power over 3,278,453 shares.
The shares are owned by various investment funds and accounts advised or managed by Dimensional and its subsidiaries, and Dimensional disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities beyond Section 13(d) reporting. No individual fund’s interest exceeds 5% of the class.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. updated executive pay and announced a dual stock listing. Effective July 1, 2026, base salaries for key leaders will rise, including W.M. “Rusty” Rush, Chairman, President and CEO, whose annual base salary is set at $1,855,802, and CFO Steven L. Keller at $562,506.
The company’s Class A and Class B common stock will be dually listed on the new Nasdaq Texas exchange while keeping the primary listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under “RUSHA” and “RUSHB.” The dual listing involves no new share issuance and does not change governance or reporting obligations.