SM Energy Company insider trading
SMfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR132 transactions since Nov 9, 2024
From August 12, 2026 to November 9, 2026, 0 insiders at SM Energy Company bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 2 sold $788K. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $788K of sales. The last reported transaction was an open-market sale by Venkatraman Ashwin on September 10, 2026.
The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through September 11, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.
Stock price and insider activity
Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.
Bought $0Sold $788KAug 12, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.
Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Nov 6, 2026. Insider data through Nov 9, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.
Every transaction
132 transactions from November 9, 2024 to November 9, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.
| Traded | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Venkatraman Ashwin | Director | open-market sale | 3,650 | $38.28 | $140K | 12,525 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | gift | 5,000 | $0.00 | — | 426,531 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | open-market sale | 17,500 | $37.02 | $648K | 14,705 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | option exercise | 16,917 | — | — | 438,934 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | tax withholding | 7,403 | $26.10 | $193K | 431,531 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | option exercise | 7,520 | — | — | 35,496 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | tax withholding | 3,291 | $26.10 | $86K | 32,205 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | option exercise | 5,269 | — | — | 20,728 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | tax withholding | 2,306 | $26.10 | $60K | 18,422 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | option exercise | 6,108 | — | — | 24,530 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | tax withholding | 2,673 | $26.10 | $70K | 21,857 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | option exercise | 10,880 | — | — | 32,737 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | tax withholding | 4,761 | $26.10 | $124K | 27,976 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | option exercise | 9,690 | — | — | 17,361 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | tax withholding | 4,240 | $26.10 | $111K | 13,121 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | option exercise | 14,720 | — | — | 27,841 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | tax withholding | 6,440 | $26.10 | $168K | 21,401 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | option exercise | 948 | — | — | 2,599 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | tax withholding | 396 | $26.10 | $10K | 2,203 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | option exercise | 630 | — | — | 2,833 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | tax withholding | 264 | $26.10 | $7K | 2,569 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | option exercise | 1,919 | — | — | 4,488 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | tax withholding | 802 | $26.10 | $21K | 3,686 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | option exercise | 11,855 | — | — | 410,155 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | tax withholding | 3,705 | $26.10 | $97K | 406,450 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | option exercise | 9,543 | — | — | 415,993 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | tax withholding | 4,176 | $26.10 | $109K | 411,817 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | option exercise | 16,000 | — | — | 427,817 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | tax withholding | 5,800 | $26.10 | $151K | 422,017 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McKenna Blake Douglas | EVP and COO | option exercise | 4,160 | — | — | 4,160 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McKenna Blake Douglas | EVP and COO | tax withholding | 1,196 | $26.10 | $31K | 2,964 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | other | 622 | $15.90 | $10K | 15,459 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | other | 1,309 | $15.90 | $21K | 7,671 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | other | 190 | $15.90 | $3K | 398,300 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Venkatraman Ashwin | Director | award | 6,166 | $0.00 | — | 16,175 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Helms Lloyd W Jr | Director | award | 9,024 | $0.00 | — | 26,564 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Brookman Barton R JR | Director | award | 9,024 | $0.00 | — | 35,771 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Clark Morris R | Director | award | 6,166 | $0.00 | — | 68,978 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Quintana Julio M | Director | award | 10,377 | $0.00 | — | 120,191 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Robeson Rose M | Director | award | 6,166 | $0.00 | — | 47,529 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Peru Ramiro G | Director | award | 6,166 | $0.00 | — | 72,130 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Willard Howard A. | Director | award | 9,024 | $0.00 | — | 81,986 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Fox Carrie M | Director | award | 9,024 | $0.00 | — | 98,046 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | van Kempen Wouter T. | Director | award | 6,166 | $0.00 | — | 141,551 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | Peru Ramiro G | Director | open-market sale | 24,553 | $33.98 | $834K | 65,964 | May 22, 2026 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | gift | 7,500 | $0.00 | — | 398,110 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | van Kempen Wouter T. | Director | tax withholding | 75,217 | $18.87 | $1M | 135,385 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP Corp Development & GC | tax withholding | 6,791 | $18.75 | $127K | 14,837 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Lebeck James Barker | EVP Corp Development & GC | option exercise | 14,698 | — | — | 21,628 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | other | 912 | $15.96 | $15K | 6,362 | Jul 2, 2026 |
Who the insiders are
Everyone who reported a transaction since November 9, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.
| Insider | Role | Last transaction | Kind | Shares held | Bought, 12 months | Sold, 12 months | Sales under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Ramiro G | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 72,130 | — | $834K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Lebeck James Barker | EVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Aug 21, 2026 | open-market sale | 14,705 | — | $648K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Venkatraman Ashwin | Director | Sep 10, 2026 | open-market sale | 12,525 | — | $140K (1) | 0 of 1 |
| Pursell A Wade | EVP & CFO | Aug 21, 2026 | gift | 426,531 | — | — | — |
| Vogel Herbert S | President & CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2025 | option exercise | 548,643 | — | — | — |
| Bennett Alan D | Vice President - Controller | Jul 1, 2026 | option exercise | 2,599 | — | — | — |
| Knott Kenneth J. | SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Jul 24, 2025 | option exercise | 135,078 | — | — | — |
| Lytle Patrick A | Senior VP - Finance | Jul 24, 2025 | tax withholding | 12,796 | — | — | — |
| McDonald Elizabeth Anne | President & CEO | Jul 1, 2026 | option exercise | 17,361 | — | — | — |
| Jenkins Richard A. | Senior Vice President - Utah | Jul 1, 2025 | disposition to issuer | 25,286 | — | — | — |
| Brookman Barton R JR | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 35,771 | — | — | — |
| McKenna Blake Douglas | EVP and COO | Jul 1, 2026 | option exercise | 4,160 | — | — | — |
| Quintana Julio M | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 120,191 | — | — | — |
| Robeson Rose M | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 47,529 | — | — | — |
| van Kempen Wouter T. | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 141,551 | — | — | — |
| Helms Lloyd W Jr | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 26,564 | — | — | — |
| Clark Morris R | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 68,978 | — | — | — |
| Willard Howard A. | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 81,986 | — | — | — |
| Fox Carrie M | Director | Jun 22, 2026 | award | 98,046 | — | — | — |
| Bailo Carla Jean | Director | Jun 10, 2025 | award | 106,830 | — | — | — |
| Sullivan William D | Director | Jun 10, 2025 | award | 105,088 | — | — | — |
| Powers Anita M. | Director | Jun 10, 2025 | award | 33,890 | — | — | — |
Questions
Are SM Energy Company insiders buying or selling?
Over the twelve months to November 9, 2026, 3 insiders at SM Energy Company sold $2M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $2M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.
Who sold the most SM Energy Company stock in the last year?
Peru Ramiro G (Director) sold $834K in 1 open-market sale over the twelve months to November 9, 2026.
Do SM Energy Company executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?
0 of the 3 open-market sales in the last twelve months (0%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.
What counts as insider buying here?
Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.
More on SM Energy Company
- SM Energy Company financial statements
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- These transactions as JSON
From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.