Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) General Counsel buys 5,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. General Counsel Martin Ellis Thornthwaite reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on May 18, 2026 at a price of $41.50 per share.

Following this transaction, he directly holds 5,000 shares of Goosehead Insurance Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,000 shares ($207,500)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Thornthwaite Martin Ellis

Role General Counsel

Bought 5,000 shs ($208K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock	5,000	$41.50	$208K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 5,000 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 5,000 shares Purchase price: $41.50 per share Post-transaction holdings: 5,000 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares purchased 5,000 shares Open-market purchase of Class A Common Stock

Purchase price $41.50 per share Price paid for Class A Common Stock

Post-transaction holdings 5,000 shares Direct holdings after the transaction

Transaction code P Purchase in open market or private transaction

Key Terms

open-market purchase, Class A Common Stock, non-derivative

3 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

Class A Common Stock financial

""security_title": "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

non-derivative financial

""transaction_type": "non-derivative""

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Thornthwaite Martin Ellis

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GOOSEHEAD INSURANCE, INC.

1500 SOLANA BLVD., BLDG 4, STE 4500

(Street)

WESTLAKE TEXAS 76262

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Goosehead Insurance, Inc. [ GSHD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	General Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/18/2026		P		5,000	A	$41.5	5,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Martin Thornthwaite	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) General Counsel Martin Ellis Thornthwaite do in this Form 4?

He bought 5,000 shares of Goosehead Insurance Class A Common Stock in an open-market transaction. This purchase reflects a new reported direct holding and is disclosed as a routine insider transaction under SEC rules.

How many Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) shares did the General Counsel buy and at what price?

He purchased 5,000 shares of Goosehead Insurance Class A Common Stock at $41.50 per share. This was reported as an open-market purchase coded as a "P" transaction on the Form 4.

What are Martin Ellis Thornthwaite’s Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) holdings after this transaction?

After the reported trade, he directly owns 5,000 shares of Goosehead Insurance Class A Common Stock. The Form 4 lists this amount as his total direct holdings following the transaction.

Was the Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) Form 4 transaction a purchase or a sale?

The transaction was a purchase. It is coded "P" and described as an open-market purchase, meaning the General Counsel bought shares rather than selling or disposing of existing holdings.

Does the Goosehead Insurance (GSHD) Form 4 involve derivatives or stock options?

No, this filing reports a non-derivative transaction in Class A Common Stock only. The derivativeSummary section is empty, indicating no options, warrants, or other derivative securities were reported in this Form 4.