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EP Empire Petroleum (EP) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Energy · Crude petroleum & natural gas · CIK 0000887396
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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 EP

Insiders, 180 days
+$425.5K net bought
2 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan

Empire Petroleum insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP insiders bought a net $425.5K of stock across 72 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
Mulacek Phil E
Director
BUY
2026-10-19 SECtraded 2026-10-15
2,603
$8.3K
-8.1%
Context
  • 49 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (49 buys), the last on Oct 14, 2026.
  • -1.1% median (-2.6% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 1,060,835 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Mulacek Phil E bought about $8.3K of EP on Oct 15, 2026.
Mulacek Phil E
Director
BUY
2026-10-19 SECtraded 2026-10-14
69,427
$222.2K
-8.1%
Context
  • 48 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (48 buys), the last on Oct 12, 2026.
  • +0.3% median (-0.8% mean) 90-day return after 23 previous buys.
  • The trade is 6.6% of the 1,058,232 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Mulacek Phil E bought about $222.2K of EP on Oct 14, 2026.
Mulacek Phil E
Director
BUY
2026-10-19 SECtraded 2026-10-12
20,073
$64.2K
-8.1%
Context
  • 47 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (47 buys), the last on Oct 9, 2026.
  • +1.2% median (+1.2% mean) 90-day return after 24 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 988,805 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Mulacek Phil E bought about $64.2K of EP on Oct 12, 2026.
Mulacek Phil E
Director
BUY
2026-10-19 SECtraded 2026-10-09
5,878
$18.1K
-8.1%
Context
  • 46 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (46 buys), the last on Oct 8, 2026.
  • +0.3% median (+1.0% mean) 90-day return after 25 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.6% of the 962,732 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Mulacek Phil E bought about $18.1K of EP on Oct 9, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Mulacek Phil E
Director
BUY
2026-10-13 SECtraded 2026-10-08
4,281
$12.1K
-4.1%
Context
  • 45 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (45 buys), the last on Oct 7, 2026.
  • -1.1% median (+0.7% mean) 90-day return after 26 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.4% of the 956,854 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
Insider activity: Director Mulacek Phil E bought about $12.1K of EP on Oct 8, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
72 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.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$425.5K over 180 days
+$405.8K over 90 days · +$407.7K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 79% of Energy
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-21.6% year over year
below 89% of Energy
Margin
-210.7% net margin
below 98% of Energy
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
0.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 87% of Energy
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 19Director Mulacek Phil E bought $407.7K (9 trades, Sep 30 to Oct 15)

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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.
-19.8%12M
-45%-30%-15%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-11-05 · Mulacek Phil E bought $705.3K2025-11-05 · Morrisett Michael R. sold $705.3K2026-10-14 · Mulacek Phil E bought $222.2K2026-10-12 · Mulacek Phil E bought $64.2K2026-10-05 · Mulacek Phil E bought $38.8K2026-09-30 · Mulacek Phil E bought $26.8K2025-12-02 · Mulacek Phil E bought $21.7K2026-05-29 · Matschke Mason H. bought $19.8K2026-10-09 · Mulacek Phil E bought $18.1K2025-12-29 · Mulacek Phil E bought $16.1K2025-12-31 · Mulacek Phil E bought $15.0K2026-09-11 · Matschke Mason H. bought $13.7K2026-10-08 · Mulacek Phil E bought $12.1K2026-10-07 · Mulacek Phil E bought $10.9K2026-09-08 · Watson Matthew E. sold $10.3K2026-10-15 · Mulacek Phil E bought $8.3K2026-10-06 · Mulacek Phil E bought $6.3K2025-11-18 · Marchive Benjamin J. II bought $6.3K2026-09-04 · Watson Matthew E. sold $5.3K2025-11-28 · Mulacek Phil E bought $5.2K2025-11-26 · Mulacek Phil E bought $3.9K2026-01-02 · Mulacek Phil E bought $3.2K2025-12-31 · Mulacek Phil E bought $2.2K2025-12-30 · Mulacek Phil E bought $252
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Who owns EP: 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 EP

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.

EP 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 $425.5K bought by insiders over 180 days. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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EP financials

Revenue growth
-21.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-210.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$31.1M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-229.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$6.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
2.08x
LongTermDebt as filed 2025-09-30 (9 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
-0.40x
TTM operating cash flow over LongTermDebt as filed 2025-09-30 (9 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion)
Return on equity
-230.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-69.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on capital employed
-92.0%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$139.7M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-11 shares, plus LongTermDebt as filed 2025-09-30 (9 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-4.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. 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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$34.2M$44.0M$40.1M$53.2M
Operating income-$71.3M-$13.7M-$11.6M$8.8M
Net income-$72.1M-$16.2M-$12.5M$7.1M
EPS (diluted)-2.12-0.54-0.550.30
Operating cash flow-$3.9M$6.2M-$9.9M$18.1M
Cash$1.2M$2.3M$7.8M$11.9M
Long-term debtn/a$11.3M$4.6M$4.1M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

EP Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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EP ranks highest on insider conviction (75th percentile) and risk and compliance (51st), and lowest on profitability (2nd), among Energy peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersRisk
Profitability
2
Inputs
  • Return on equity-230.7% · 1 pct, sector of 109
  • Return on assets-69.3% · 5 pct, sector of 129
  • Return on invested capitaltax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
  • Return on capital employed-92.0% · 1 pct, sector of 110
Financial health
9
Inputs
  • Debt to equity2.08x · 11 pct, sector of 111
  • Cash flow to debt-0.40x · 8 pct, sector of 115
Growth
11
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-21.6% · 11 pct, sector of 141
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
75
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$426K · 79 pct, sector of 95
  • Insider buyers, 180d2 · 71 pct, sector of 95
Risk and compliance
51
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+0.7% · 89 pct, sector of 167
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+27.5% · 13 pct, sector of 120
2 not measured: Institutional and government, US patents
  • Institutional and government needs 1 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than five funds report holding it; no Congress trades in 365 days; no federal contracts in 180 days; no lobbying filings in the last four quarters
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

EP filings, in plain words

Are Empire Petroleum insiders buying or selling EP?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Empire Petroleum insiders were net buyers, a net $425.5K: $441.2K of purchases and $15.6K of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 1 seller.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Empire Petroleum insiders were net buyers of EP, a net $425.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 1 seller. Most of that figure, $407.7K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Purchases outweighed sales more than tenfold by value. 2 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. 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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