SM Energy Insider Trades
NYSE: SMEnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 0 · $0
- Sales
- 3 · $1.62M
- Shares bought / sold
- 0 / 45.70K
- Net activity
- Net selling $1.6 million
SM Energy insider activity
Over the last 12 months, SM Energy insiders reported 51 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 3 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $1.6 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $1.6 million. The largest seller was PERU RAMIRO G, with $834,311 in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows Venkatraman Ashwin (Director) selling 3,650 shares at $38.28 on Sep 10, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put SM's ownership changes in context.
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SM insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Venkatraman AshwinDirector | Sale | 3,650 | $139.72K | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Gift | 5,000 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Sale | 17,500 | $647.85K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Tax withholding | 3,291 | $85.90K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Option exercise | 7,520 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 7,403 | $193.22K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 16,917 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McKenna Blake DouglasEVP and COO | Tax withholding | 1,196 | $31.22K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McKenna Blake DouglasEVP and COO | Option exercise | 4,160 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 5,800 | $151.38K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 16,000 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 4,176 | $108.99K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 9,543 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 3,705 | $96.70K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 11,855 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Tax withholding | 802 | $20.93K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Option exercise | 1,919 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Tax withholding | 264 | $6.89K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Option exercise | 630 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Tax withholding | 396 | $10.34K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Bennett Alan DVice President - Controller | Option exercise | 948 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Tax withholding | 4,761 | $124.26K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Option exercise | 10,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Tax withholding | 2,673 | $69.77K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Option exercise | 6,108 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Tax withholding | 2,306 | $60.19K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | Option exercise | 5,269 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 6,440 | $168.08K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | Option exercise | 14,720 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 4,240 | $110.66K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | Option exercise | 9,690 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | other | 190 | $3.02K | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP, GC & Corp Secretary | other | 622 | $9.89K | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | other | 1,309 | $20.81K | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | van Kempen Wouter T.Director | Award | 6,166 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Fox Carrie MDirector | Award | 9,024 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | PERU RAMIRO GDirector | Award | 6,166 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | ROBESON ROSE MDirector | Award | 6,166 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Willard Howard A.Director | Award | 9,024 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | BROOKMAN BARTON R JRDirector | Award | 9,024 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Helms Lloyd W JrDirector | Award | 9,024 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Quintana Julio MDirector | Award | 10,377 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Clark Morris RDirector | Award | 6,166 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Venkatraman AshwinDirector | Award | 6,166 | — | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | PERU RAMIRO GDirector | Sale | 24,553 | $834.31K | Form 4 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Gift | 7,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | van Kempen Wouter T.Director | Tax withholding | 75,217 | $1.42M | Form 4 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Tax withholding | 6,791 | $127.33K | Form 4 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Option exercise | 14,698 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | other | 184 | $2.94K | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & CEO | other | 912 | $14.56K | Form 4 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & COO | Tax withholding | 4,240 | $113.25K | Form 4 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | McDonald Elizabeth AnnePresident & COO | Option exercise | 9,690 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 5,005 | $123.67K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 11,436 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Lytle Patrick ASenior VP - Finance | Tax withholding | 557 | $13.76K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Lytle Patrick ASenior VP - Finance | Option exercise | 1,331 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Tax withholding | 843 | $20.83K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Option exercise | 3,458 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Vogel Herbert SPresident & CEO | Tax withholding | 12,566 | $310.51K | Form 4 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Vogel Herbert SPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 28,721 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 4,176 | $103.19K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 9,543 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 5,022 | $124.09K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 11,856 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Tax withholding | 3,024 | $74.72K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | Option exercise | 10,515 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Tax withholding | 2,672 | $66.03K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Option exercise | 6,107 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Tax withholding | 2,306 | $56.98K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | Option exercise | 5,269 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Tax withholding | 744 | $18.38K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Option exercise | 3,053 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Tax withholding | 963 | $23.80K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Option exercise | 3,952 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Tax withholding | 775 | $19.15K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | Option exercise | 3,179 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | PURSELL A WADEEVP & CFO | other | 136 | $2.90K | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | other | 575 | $12.27K | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Lebeck James BarkerEVP Corp Development & GC | other | 276 | $9.03K | Form 4 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Knott Kenneth J.SVP - Bus Dev & Land | other | 256 | $8.37K | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4