SBGI Sinclair (SBGI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Media · Television broadcasting stations · CIK 0001971213
Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
109
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about SBGI
Insiders, 180 days
-$1.6M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$14.3M
3 notices
Sinclair insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Sinclair, Inc. insiders sold a net $1.6M of stock across 47 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 30, 2021.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 99,900 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 109 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Vice President SMITH FREDERICK G sold about $1.4K of SBGI on Sep 21, 2026; 109 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 30, 2021.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 99,900 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 109 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Vice President SMITH FREDERICK G sold about $1.4K of SBGI on Sep 21, 2026; 109 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 30, 2021.
- The trade is 1.0% of the 99,008 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 109 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Vice President SMITH FREDERICK G sold about $13.4K of SBGI on Sep 21, 2026; 109 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Dec 11, 2025.
- The trade is 15.6% of the 184,244 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 109 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Legal Officer Gibber David B sold about $396.1K of SBGI on Aug 10, 2026; 109 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Dec 11, 2025.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 184,244 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 109 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Legal Officer Gibber David B sold about $5.8K of SBGI on Aug 10, 2026; 109 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.47 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 -$1.6M over 180 days
-$418.0K over 90 days · -$16.1K of it by a 10%+ holder
below 65% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
109 funds bought in last quarter
more than 60% of Media
Revenue
-10.7% year over year
below 81% of Media
Margin
-3.5% net margin
below 51% of Media
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
9.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 7.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
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.
-1.7%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns SBGI: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,936,001 sh
$56.1M
3,479,693 sh
$49.6M
1,919,631 sh
$27.4M
1,784,117 sh
$25.4M
1,765,747 sh
$25.2M
Congress trades in SBGI
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.
SBGI planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Frederick Smith
Filed 2026-09-25
$3.8M
DAVID GIBBER
Filed 2026-08-10
$401.9K
SMITH ROBERT E
Filed 2026-08-10
$10.1M
KEITH DANIEL C
Filed 2026-06-25
$230.7K
SBGI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
$2.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.2%
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.
$2.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund
$470.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
$2.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
$456.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
The Gabelli ABC Fund
$2.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · (a)
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$10.8M
$12.0M
$5.1M
-36%
+11%
2024
$10.5M
$11.3M
$5.1M
-38%
+6%
2023
$7.2M
$7.6M
$5.1M
-53%
+19%
2022
$9.6M
$7.3M
$4.9M
-48%
-35%
2021
$15.5M
$13.9M
$6.1M
-16%
-7%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.6M sold by insiders over 180 days, 109 funds added last quarter, $14.3M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
SBGI financials
Revenue growth
-10.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-3.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | $3.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $3.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $840.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $807.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $836.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $773.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $784.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $776.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $1.0B |
| Sep 2024 | $917.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+2.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | -3.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -8.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | -9.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +14.6% |
| Sep 2025 | -0.1% |
| Jun 2025 | -8.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -20.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +18.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +10.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$95.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | $115.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $14.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $143.0M |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $46.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $28.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $79.0M |
| Sep 2025 | -$58.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $105.0M |
| Mar 2025 | -$11.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $175.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $193.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
10.68x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | 9.88x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 7.08x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 14.68x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 5.70x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 10.68x |
| Mar 2026 | 9.37x |
| Dec 2025 | 9.88x |
| Sep 2025 | 11.82x |
| Jun 2025 | 11.37x |
| Mar 2025 | 9.61x |
| Dec 2024 | 7.08x |
| Sep 2024 | 9.95x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.04x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.04x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.04x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.05x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.04x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.07x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.13x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.03x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.02x |
| Sep 2024 | -0.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+17.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | -19.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +73.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -54.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +17.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +17.1% |
| Dec 2025 | -19.3% |
| Sep 2025 | -9.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +16.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +36.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +73.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -36.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | -1.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -4.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.3% |
| Dec 2025 | -1.7% |
| Sep 2025 | -0.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2024 | -3.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -190%, not meaningful
Return on invested capital SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | +11.5% |
| 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 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +11.5% |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+4.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -6.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +4.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.7% |
| Sep 2024 | -1.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
15.68x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing SBGI
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 3.44x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 18.04x |
| Mar 2026 | 13.77x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 16.07x |
| Mar 2025 | 7.81x |
| Dec 2024 | 3.44x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value SBGI
| 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
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield SBGI
| 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
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -8%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing SBGI
| 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 2026-10-23. 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 | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.1B | $3.9B |
| Operating income | $173.0M | $551.0M | -$331.0M | $4.0B |
| Net income | -$99.0M | $319.0M | -$279.0M | $2.7B |
| EPS (diluted) | -1.61 | 4.69 | -4.46 | 37.54 |
| Operating cash flow | $189.0M | $98.0M | $235.0M | $799.0M |
| Cash | $866.0M | $697.0M | $662.0M | $884.0M |
| Long-term debt | $4.3B | $4.1B | $4.1B | $4.2B |
| Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $153.0M | $120.0M |
| Dividends paid | $69.0M | $66.0M | $65.0M | $70.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
SBGI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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SBGI filings, in plain words
Are Sinclair insiders buying or selling SBGI?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Sinclair insiders were net sellers, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of SBGI?
Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $14.3M of stock; the latest, by Frederick Smith, was filed 2026-09-25.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Sinclair insiders were net sellers of SBGI, a net $1.6M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 8 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $14.3M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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