SandRidge Energy, Inc.

SD · NYSE

Market closed$13.63$0.010000 (+0.07%)After hours $13.69 · +0.44%

Key statistics

Previous close$13.62
Open$13.79
Day high$13.93
Day low$13.63
52-week high$18.45
52-week low$9.89
Market cap503.20M
Volume225.84K
Average volume340.14K
P/E ratio8.11
Forward P/E
EPS1.68
Dividend yield+5.06%

Market context

Why it moved

SD shares edged marginally higher in low-volume trading, with no significant company-specific news driving the move, suggesting the negligible gain reflects routine market fluctuations rather than any concrete catalyst.

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026SandRidge Energy closed essentially flat as the broader energy sector outperformed the wider market on Friday, with energy shares jumping over 2% amid renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes that rattled Strait of Hormuz shipping and lifted oil prices roughly 3%. The primary company-specific news was a Form 144 filing by director Randolph C. Read disclosing plans to sell 1,831 shares, continuing a pattern of insider disposals that have totaled tens of thousands of shares over the past three months — a development investors in the small-cap E&P will likely monitor closely.

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July 17, 2026SandRidge Energy closed essentially flat amid a broader pullback in tech-heavy indexes, with the energy sector showing relative resilience as Middle East tensions keep oil prices elevated near the Strait of Hormuz. The most notable company-specific development is a series of Form 144 insider sales filings from director Randolph C. Read, who has disclosed plans to sell up to ~290,000 shares through Morgan Stanley, with recent transactions logged between late June and mid-July. Despite the insider activity, a recent Zacks analysis highlights SandRidge's compelling valuation—trading at just 4.04x EV/EBITDA versus an industry average of 11.22x—and its 24.2% one-year gain that has significantly outpaced peers like Matador Resources and Range Resources.

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July 15, 2026SandRidge Energy closed modestly lower amid a backdrop of notable insider selling activity, with director Randolph C. Read filing to sell an additional 339 shares on July 14 following prior sales of over 20,000 shares in recent weeks. Despite the near-term selling pressure, a recent Zacks analysis highlighted the stock's 24.2% one-year gain — well ahead of peers Matador Resources and Range Resources — and noted its attractive EV/EBITDA valuation of 4.04x versus the industry average of 11.22x, keeping longer-term investor interest intact as Q2 earnings season approaches for the energy sector.

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July 15, 2026SandRidge Energy edged slightly lower in after-hours trading, holding near its session close as investors digest a notable insider filing: director Randolph C. Read has filed Form 144 notices to sell up to 290,027 shares, continuing a pattern of open-market sales seen since late June. The broader energy backdrop remains supportive — a recent analysis highlighted SandRidge's 24.2% one-year gain, significantly outperforming peers Matador Resources and Range Resources — while rising oil prices tied to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz keep the E&P sector in focus.
July 2, 2026SandRidge Energy declined after announcing a $65 million cash acquisition of producing assets and leasehold interests in the Cherokee Play from Rockies Resources, extending its Mid-Continent footprint ahead of a projected 2027 inventory depletion. While the deal — which includes up to $6 million in WTI-linked earn-outs — was seen as strategically sound given the company's strong balance sheet and 20% projected oil production growth in 2026, softer crude prices weighed on sentiment, with Brent near $73/barrel amid rising Iranian supply and growing expectations of a well-supplied global oil market through 2027. The energy sector (XLE) also closed lower on the day.

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June 29, 2026SandRidge Energy gained on the session after announcing a $65 million cash acquisition of producing assets and leasehold interests in the Cherokee Play in the Mid-Continent region, directly adjacent to its existing drilling operations. The deal adds 21 wells, eight proven development locations, ~3.0 MBoed of net production (~43% oil), and ~7,000 net leasehold acres, and is seen as immediately accretive to production, EBITDA, and free cash flow. To be funded entirely from cash on hand, the transaction — which carries up to $6M in WTI-linked earn-out payments — is expected to close in Q3 2026. In after-hours trade, shares are pulling back modestly, while the broader energy sector (XLE) is little changed.

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June 26, 2026SandRidge Energy closed slightly lower, edging down less than 0.5%, as insider selling activity drew attention with director Randolph C. Read filing Form 144 notices disclosing proposed sales of approximately 23,500 shares across June 24–25. The stock's modest dip comes amid a broader softening in the U.S. E&P sector, where oil prices slipping below $70/barrel has weighed on sentiment, even as the energy industry's improved capital discipline and the post-Iran-deal geopolitical normalization provide a more stable backdrop for smaller domestic producers like SandRidge.

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June 25, 2026SandRidge Energy edged lower amid broad sector weakness, with the energy sector the worst-performing group on the day as oil prices slipped below $70 per barrel — nearing pre-Iran-conflict levels. A Form 144 filing disclosed an insider stock sale dated June 24, adding a note of caution for investors watching shareholder activity. The company, a small-cap conventional E&P focused on Oklahoma and Kansas, remains subject to oil price sensitivity, and the current sub-$70 WTI environment pressures cash flow assumptions across the U.S. E&P peer group.

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Stock Titan · July 17, 2026Randolph C. Read plans SD stock sale (SD) and reports recent share disposalsTradingView · July 14, 2026SD Outperforms Peers: Is This Cheaper Energy Stock Worth Buying?Inspenet · July 3, 2026SandRidge Energy to Acquire Assets in Cherokee Play for $65MPR Newswire · June 29, 2026SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES ENTRY INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ASSETS IN THE CHEROKEE PLAYStock Titan · June 29, 2026SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) plans $65M Cherokee Play asset acquisitionPR Newswire · May 6, 2026SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2026, AN 8% INCREASE TO ITS ON-GOING QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.13 PER SHARE, AND A ONE-TIME DStock Titan · March 2, 2026Oil producer SandRidge sets March dates for 2025 earningsSimply Wall Street · February 7, 2026Improved Earnings Required Before SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD) Stock's 26% Jump Looks Justified
Mt Newswire · June 29, 2026Sector Update: Energy
Benzinga · June 29, 2026SandRidge Energy To Acquire Some Oil And Gas Producing Assets In The Cherokee Play For $65M In Cash
Benzinga · May 15, 2026Carl Icahn Increases Stake In CVR Energy To 71,201,875 Shares; SandRidge Energy To 4,947,701 Shares
Mt Newswire · March 4, 2026SandRidge Energy Q4 Adjusted EPS Flat, Revenue Rises
Benzinga · March 4, 2026SandRidge Energy Q4 Earnings Report: What Investors Need to Know
Benzinga · March 4, 2026SandRidge Energy Q4 Adj. EPS $0.34 Misses $0.37 Estimate, Sales $39.400M Miss $43.700M Estimate
Benzinga · March 3, 2026Examining the Future: SandRidge Energy's Earnings Outlook

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