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$33.75 +1.33 (+4.10%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$7.71B
Shares
237.85M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$33.75 Open$32.72 Day$32.72–34.28 52W close$17.57–34.81 Avg vol 30d3.8M Short int12.6M · 5.3% float · 4.2d Short vol66% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +33%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +13%
      above
      RSI (14) 62
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 94%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +48%
      trailing
      YTD return +80%
      this year
      Relative strength +35%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +67 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$834.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      5.31% of float · ▼ -16.7% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      485 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −15%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 6.4
      below peers
      Buyback $404.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $2.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 52%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −39%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      3Q 2026
      Capital Expenditures Non-GAAP $740M – $790M
      Lease Operating Expense $7 – $7
      Production Taxes (% of oil, gas and NGL revenue) 6%
      Transportation $4 – $4
      Ad Valorem Taxes $1
      DD&A $14 – $15
      Full Year 2026
      Capital Expenditures Non-GAAP $2.65B – $2.85B
      Recurring G&A $230M – $250M
      Exploration Expense $100M
      Cash Taxes (75–80/Bbl WTI) $20M – $30M
      Cash Taxes (80–85/Bbl WTI) $30M – $50M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jul 16, 2026
      Net derivative settlement loss · second quarter of 2026 $-220M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +33% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      62 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      94% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +67 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$834.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      5.31% of float · ▼ -16.7% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      485 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $18 Now $34 · 94% Range high $35
      vs 200-day avg +33% vs 50-day avg +13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Capital expenditures before changes in accruals non-GAAP $672M First Quarter 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Capital expenditures (GAAP) 555M
      +117M Changes in capital expenditure accruals
      = Capital expenditures before changes in accruals 672M
      Operating cash flow before net change in working capital non-GAAP $692M First Quarter 2026
      Production 371.2 First Quarter 2026
      Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 199M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 200M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Net debt-to-adjusted EBITDAX non-GAAP 1.05 Full-Year 2025
      Net production 206.8 Full-Year 2025
      Record net production 75.5 Full-Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas E&P — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SM
      SM Energy Co
      this stock
      $7.71B +80.5% +17.2% 6.4 5.3%
      COP
      Conocophillips
      $152.31B +35.4% +7.7% 16.8 1.5%
      CNQ
      CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
      $98.89B +41.7% 2.4%
      EOG
      Eog Resources Inc
      $74.80B +35.8% -4.5% 11.1 3.1%
      OXY
      Occidental Petroleum Corp /De/
      $58.53B +41.9% -1.9% 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      485
      % held
      98.1%
      Net QoQ
      +2.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      561
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      12.6M
      Days to cover
      4.2d
      Change
      -2.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      66%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      899
      Value
      $26.9K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$834.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Christopher L. Jacobs
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 18, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $648.0M
      EPS diluted
      $5.64
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $404.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      24
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $117.3K
      Shares
      3.6K
      Filed
      May 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SM +16.9% +7.8% +48.4% +3.8% +80.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +16.5% +3.3% +34.6% -0.1% +66.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.22 / share · ex Jun 8, 2026
      Raised 10%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.49%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $96.00M
      Remaining
      $404.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 893538 CUSIP 78454L100 13F (30d) 473 filings 451 filers Visit website Investor relations