BDCO Blue Dolphin Energy (BDCO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Energy · Crude petroleum & natural gas · CIK 0000793306
SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about BDCO
Insiders, 180 days
+$88.9K net bought
2 buyers
Blue Dolphin Energy insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO insiders bought a net $88.9K of stock across 147 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 3, 2026.
- The trade is 25.0% of the 400 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McDougall William Christopher bought about $1.2K of BDCO on Sep 10, 2026.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 3, 2026.
- The trade is 16.7% of the 600 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McDougall William Christopher bought about $1.3K of BDCO on Sep 10, 2026.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 3, 2026.
- The trade is 14.3% of the 700 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McDougall William Christopher bought about $1.3K of BDCO on Sep 10, 2026.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 3, 2026.
- The trade is 22.2% of the 900 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McDougall William Christopher bought about $2.7K of BDCO on Sep 10, 2026.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 3, 2026.
- The trade is 18.2% of the 1,100 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Insider McDougall William Christopher bought about $2.5K of BDCO on Sep 10, 2026.147 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$88.9K over 180 days
+$12.3K over 90 days · +$76.6K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 68% of Energy
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-12.0% year over year
below 80% of Energy
Margin
-2.0% net margin
below 70% of Energy
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
0.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 1.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 97% of Energy
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+831.6%12M
Insider buy
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Who owns BDCO: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders
No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.
Congress trades in BDCO
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
BDCO planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $88.9K bought by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
BDCO financials
Revenue growth
-12.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-2.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$364.9M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $279.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $317.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $396.0M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $487.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $300.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $144.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $81.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $68.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $70.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $56.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $83.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $74.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $82.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+8.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +12.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +18.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.0% |
| Sep 2025 | -6.6% |
| Jun 2025 | -3.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -6.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$41.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | -$779.0K |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | $16.2M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$6.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $38.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $820.0K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $511.0K |
| Jun 2025 | -$1.7M |
| Mar 2025 | -$1.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $780.0K |
| Sep 2024 | -$117.0K |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.73x
long-term 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end) plus current 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.59x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.32x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.05x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 4.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.73x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.04x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.59x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.51x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.30x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.24x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.32x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.18x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.95x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end) plus current 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | -0.02x |
| FY Dec 2024 | -0.36x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.46x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.37x |
| FY Dec 2021 | -0.14x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.95x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.04x |
| Dec 2025 | -0.02x |
| Sep 2025 | -0.04x |
| Jun 2025 | -0.06x |
| Mar 2025 | -0.26x |
| Dec 2024 | -0.36x |
| Sep 2024 | -0.23x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+68.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +118.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +68.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +32.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.7% |
| Mar 2025 | -10.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+26.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +0.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +32.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +43.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +26.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +0.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -4.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+40.5%
operating income after a 21.5% effective tax rate, over long-term 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end) plus current 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +40.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +13.6% |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+74.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | -4.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -9.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +113.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +74.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +33.1% |
| Dec 2025 | -4.4% |
| Sep 2025 | -8.2% |
| Jun 2025 | -6.8% |
| Mar 2025 | -20.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -9.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
7.16x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.08x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.68x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 2.10x |
| Mar 2026 | 5.41x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | 15.46x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$201.9M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-14 shares, plus long-term 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end) plus current 2023-09-30 (33 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $63.8M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $78.9M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $89.3M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $67.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $37.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $68.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $80.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $63.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $59.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $69.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $69.9M |
| Dec 2024 | $78.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $102.9M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+22.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | -3.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | +68.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -159.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +74.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.8% |
| Dec 2025 | -3.7% |
| Sep 2025 | -11.8% |
| Jun 2025 | -10.1% |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing BDCO
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $279.4M | $317.5M | $396.0M | $487.5M |
| Gross profit | n/a | n/a | $44.7M | $46.1M |
| Operating income | -$1.5M | -$4.3M | $36.4M | $39.1M |
| Net income | $0 | $0 | $31.0M | $32.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | -0.38 | -0.58 | 2.08 | 2.34 |
| Operating cash flow | -$766.0K | -$15.7M | $20.0M | $16.3M |
| Cash | $1.0M | $81.0K | $18.7M | $520.0K |
| Long-term debt | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
BDCO Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
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BDCO filings, in plain words
Are Blue Dolphin Energy insiders buying or selling BDCO?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blue Dolphin Energy insiders were net buyers, a net $88.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers.
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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blue Dolphin Energy insiders were net buyers of BDCO, a net $88.9K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers. Most of that figure, $76.6K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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