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SM

SM Energy Company
NYSEEnergy

Latest close: 39.50 USD · Oct 16, 2026 · 1 year · split-adjusted

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Latest on record

The most recent facts, as filed.

Up to three of the most recent, checkable facts already loaded on this page, each linked to its source.

  1. Oct 14, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗
  2. Sep 10, 2026Reported sale · Form 4Ashwin Venkatraman · $139.7KOpen the filing ↗
  3. Sep 4, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗

In numbers

What this profile holds, counted.

Closes · 1 year250
SEC filings on record2,17315 flagged findings
Reported transactions (Form 4)80since Jul 1, 2025 · and 16 other holdings
Corporate events (8-K)30since Jun 28, 2024

What the record says

Description, identity and filings, each with its source.

Every block cites its source. The colour of a finding marks its category — which document, who filed it — not how much it matters.

What the company does

SM Energy Company is a company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It is organized in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · copied on Sep 3, 2026 · may not reflect recent changes.

SEC topics

Regulatory history

Topics detected in its SEC reports, with the original excerpt.

Each topic is assigned by a classifier over the full filing; the excerpts show where it was detected and are not always enough to verify it. Open the filing to read it in full.

  • 2026-05-07capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…calculated on a quarterly basis and after dividend payments, to share repurchases and expect to increase the allocation to share…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…to share repurchases and expect to increase the allocation to share repurchases as leverage and absolute debt levels decline.…”
  • 2026-05-07merger or acquisition eventrecentOpen filing ↗
    “…in Colorado and the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico. The Company believes the Merger enhances its pr emier portfolio across…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…in Texas and New Mexico. The Company believes the Merger enhances its pr emier portfolio across high-return U.S. shale basins,…”

Original excerpts from SEC filings, untranslated. Not advice and not a prediction.

SEC record

SEC dossier

What this company has filed with the SEC, in plain language.

The 25 most recent filings (of 2,173)

Everything filed

Every SEC filing, newest first, with what it is. Below, each type with its own explanation.

  • Oct 14, 268-K ↗Current report · Results new
  • Sep 11, 26Form 4 ↗Insider transaction
  • Sep 4, 268-K ↗Current report · A material agreement was terminated
  • Insider transaction · 2 Form 4 filingsshow all 2hide
  • Aug 21, 26Form 144 ↗Notice of proposed sale
  • Aug 14, 26SCHEDULE 13G ↗Passive stake · Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. · 5.5% · event on Jun 30, 26
  • Aug 7, 26SCHEDULE 13G ↗Passive stake · STATE STREET CORPORATION · 4.9% · event on Jun 30, 26
  • Aug 6, 2610-Q ↗Quarterly report
  • Aug 5, 268-K ↗Current report · Results · Communication to the market
  • Insider transaction · 5 Form 4 filingsshow all 5hide
  • Jul 16, 268-K ↗Current report · Results
  • Insider transaction · 9 Form 4 filingsshow all 9hide

2,173 filings on record, the oldest from Jul 5, 96.

Listing the 25 most recent filings of the 2,173 on record.

8-Ks, explained

Stress5Structure125Governance62
  • Sep 4, 26StructureA material agreement was terminated8-K 1.02 ↗
  • Jun 1, 26StructureA material agreement was terminated8-K 1.02 ↗
  • May 22, 26GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • May 12, 26StructureA material agreement was terminated8-K 1.02 ↗
  • Apr 30, 26StructureCompleted an acquisition or disposal+2 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
  • Mar 9, 26StructureEntered a material agreement+2 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Feb 18, 26StructureEntered a material agreement+2 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Feb 9, 26GovernanceAuditor change filing (8-K Item 4.01)+1 more in the same filing8-K 4.01 ↗
  • Jan 30, 26StructureTook on a new financial obligation+5 more in the same filing8-K 2.03 ↗
  • Jan 26, 26GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Dec 19, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Nov 3, 25StructureEntered a material agreement+1 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗

11 older filings not shown · The record reaches back to Apr 13, 05.

Notable in the record

Stress disclosures older than the timeline above. They are individual events from the record, not a complete timeline: there may be more between them.

  • Jun 19, 18StressA debt obligation was accelerated8-K 2.04 ↗
  • May 19, 17StressWrite-down of assets8-K 2.06 ↗
  • Aug 8, 16StressRestructuring plan with committed costs+4 more in the same filing8-K 2.05 ↗
  • May 21, 15StressA debt obligation was accelerated+3 more in the same filing8-K 2.04 ↗
  • Feb 21, 07StressA debt obligation was accelerated+1 more in the same filing8-K 2.04 ↗

The full record holds 5 stress filings.

Corporate events are tracked from 2004-08-23, when the SEC renumbered 8-K items. Earlier filings use an incompatible numbering and are not classified here.

Ownership and control

Schedule 13G: short-form filing

The short form, for holders who meet specific requirements: institutional investors, passive investors without a control purpose, or exempt investors. Asset managers and index funds usually file it.

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Structured 13D/G data starts 2023-12, when the SEC moved these filings to a machine-readable format. Earlier filings exist but are not parsed here.

Sale intention announced

On Aug 21, JAMES LEBECK filed notice of intent to sell up to $648K.

A notice is not a sale: it may not go ahead, may happen in part, or at a different price.

After the notice, they sold $648K on Aug 21, per their Form 4. That is 100% of the shares announced so far, and the window is still open.

SEC record

Insider transactions

Buys and sells reported by officers, directors and major shareholders on SEC Form 4.

Buys and sells

  • Sep 10, 26Sell$140KAshwin Venkatraman↗
  • Aug 21, 26Sell$648KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
Stock compensation, tax and giftsshow the 38 other transactionshide

Stock compensation, tax withholding, option exercises and gifts. They are listed separately and are not included in the purchase and sale totals. The type describes the transaction, not the filer's intent.

  • Aug 21, 26Giftamount n/aA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 24, 26Compensationamount n/aJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 24, 26Tax$86KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 24, 26Compensationamount n/aA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 24, 26Tax$193KA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aBlake Douglas McKennaEVP and COO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$31KBlake Douglas McKennaEVP and COO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$97KA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$109KA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$151KA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$10KAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$7KAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$21KAlan D BennettVice President - Controller↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aElizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$111KElizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aElizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$168KElizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$60KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$70KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 1, 26Compensationamount n/aJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jul 1, 26Tax$124KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jun 30, 26Other$3KA WADE PURSELLEVP & CFO↗
  • Jun 30, 26Other$21KElizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO↗
  • Jun 30, 26Other$10KJames Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aKempen Wouter T. van↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aCarrie M Fox↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aHoward A. Willard↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aRAMIRO G PERU↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aROSE M ROBESON↗
  • Jun 22, 26Compensationamount n/aJulio M Quintana↗

The full record holds 286 transactions and goes back to Jul 3, 22.

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