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EMPIRE PETROLEUM (EP) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Energy · Net buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $3.15 +6.4% on the day -24.3% over 12 months 52-week range $2.10 – $4.16

Share price and insider trades

EP closeInsider buyInsider sale
2345NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $252 on 2025-12-30 · Phil E MulacekBought $3,204 on 2026-01-02 · Phil E MulacekBought $3,948 on 2025-11-26 · Phil E MulacekBought $5,229 on 2025-11-28 · Phil E MulacekSold $5,341 on 2026-09-04 · Matthew E. WatsonBought $6,280 on 2025-11-18 · Benjamin J. Marchive IISold $10,291 on 2026-09-08 · Matthew E. WatsonBought $13,749 on 2026-09-11 · Mason H. MatschkeBought $15,000 on 2025-10-22 · Phil E MulacekBought $16,101 on 2025-12-29 · Phil E MulacekBought $17,159 on 2025-12-31 · Phil E MulacekBought $19,754 on 2026-05-29 · Mason H. MatschkeBought $21,669 on 2025-12-02 · Phil E MulacekBought $26,825 on 2026-09-30 · Phil E MulacekBought $29,320 on 2025-10-20 · Phil E MulacekBought $705,307 on 2025-11-05 · Phil E MulacekSold $705,307 on 2025-11-05 · Michael R. Morrisett
Bought, 12 months$863K
Sold, 12 months$721K
Insiders buying2
Insiders selling2

EMPIRE PETROLEUM insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 2 insiders bought $863K and 2 sold $721K of EP stock on the open market.

EP insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q4 2025: $820K bought (11 trades)$820KQ4 2025: $705K sold (1 trades)Q4 2025Q1 2026: $3K bought (1 trades)$3KQ1 2026Q2 2026: $20K bought (1 trades)$20KQ2 2026Q3 2026: $41K bought (2 trades)$41KQ3 2026: $16K sold (2 trades)Q3 2026Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0—0
Q3 2026$41K2$16K2
Q2 2026$20K1—0
Q1 2026$3K1—0
Q4 2025$820K11$705K1

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median 19.0
Market value$131MOil & Gas E&P
Profit margin-202.2%Revenue growth +27.0%
Volume vs. 50-day1.4×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit−$99KOn all tracked purchases -11.2%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 2 EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $863K, while 2 insiders reported sales totaling $721K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Phil E Mulacek (Director) has the highest Insider Score at 43. 0 of 3 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

EP stock news and SEC filings

Recent 8-K filings and headlines. Tone is scored from the headline wording; “Policy” marks regulatory, trade or government topics.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Oct 5SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 11,915931,727 held (+1%) $2.25 $27K +39.9% 43
Sep 15SEC Mason H. MatschkeDirector Buy 5,777442,302 held (+1%) $2.38 $14K +32.4% —
Sep 9SEC Matthew E. WatsonChief Accounting Officer Sell 3,28814,000 held (−19%) $3.13 $10K +0.6% —
Sep 9SEC Matthew E. WatsonChief Accounting Officer Sell 1,71217,288 held (−9%) $3.12 $5K +1.0% —
Jun 2SEC Mason H. MatschkeDirector Buy 7,777426,525 held (+2%) $2.54 $20K +24.0% —
Jan 5SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 5,0006,171,932 held (+0%) $3.00 $15K +5.0% 43
Jan 5SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 1,0686,173,732 held (+0%) $3.00 $3K +5.0% 43
Jan 5SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 7326,172,664 held (+0%) $2.95 $2K +6.8% 43
Dec 31SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 5,3676,166,848 held (+0%) $3.00 $16K +5.0% 43
Dec 31SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 846,166,932 held (+0%) $3.00 $252 +5.0% 43
Dec 5SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 7,2236,161,481 held (+0%) $3.00 $22K +5.0% 43
Dec 1SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 1,7436,154,258 held (+0%) $3.00 $5K +5.0% 43
Dec 1SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 1,3166,152,515 held (+0%) $3.00 $4K +5.0% 43
Nov 19SEC Benjamin J. Marchive IIDirector Buy 2,00063,000 held (+3%) $3.14 $6K +0.3% —
Nov 7SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 187,0845,562,099 held (+3%) $3.77 $705K -16.4% 43
Nov 7SEC Michael R. MorrisettCEO, President Sell 187,084346,088 held (−35%) $3.77 $705K -16.4% —
Oct 23SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 8,1905,371,015 held (+0%) $3.58 $29K -12.0% 43
Oct 23SEC Phil E MulacekDirector Buy 4,0005,375,015 held (+0%) $3.75 $15K -16.0% 43

Insiders at EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Phil E MulacekDirector $844K — Oct 5, 2026 43
Michael R. MorrisettCEO, President — $705K Nov 7, 2025 —
Mason H. MatschkeDirector $34K — Sep 15, 2026 —
Benjamin J. Marchive IIDirector $6K — Nov 19, 2025 —
Matthew E. WatsonChief Accounting Officer — $16K Sep 9, 2026 —

Insider activity at other Energy companies

Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.

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  • NGLNGL Energy Partners LP$5.8M bought
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EP stock: common questions

Are EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP insiders buying EP stock?

In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of EP worth $863K. The latest was Director Phil E Mulacek bought $27K of EP at $2.25.

Are EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP insiders selling EP stock?

2 insiders reported sales worth $721K over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is EP's 52-week range?

Over the past year EP has traded between $2.10 and $4.16. It last closed at $3.15 on Oct 9, 2026.