SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD)
Energy · Independent Oil & Gas Exploration and Production · NYSE
An independent Mid-Continent energy producer focused on high-return development projects and a disciplined capital return program.
What SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC does
SandRidge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of assets in the U.S. Mid-Continent region. Its operations primarily involve the extraction of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with a core development program centered in the Cherokee Shale Play.
Recent developments
In June 2026, the company entered an agreement to acquire oil and gas assets in the Cherokee Play for $65 million, expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. The company also declared a dividend of $0.13 per share payable in August 2026.
From SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC's filing of 2026-08-06.
Themes: oil and gas production, shale energy, Mid-Continent energy assets, capital return program, commodity price hedging
Fundamentals
- Price$14.07 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$522M as of 2026-07-30 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+16.8% 2025-10-08 close $12.05 → 2026-10-08 close $14.07
- P/E6.84 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+44.9% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+13.7% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+18.8% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-15.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.53 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.7%; at least 2 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How SD compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 108 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit margintop 10% 135 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating margintop 10% 122 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitytop 25% 143 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 137 covered Energy peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 101 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 94 covered Energy peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Energy companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, SD's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 23%, free-cash-flow payout 38%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout23% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout38% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC looks technically
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) is trading 5.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 62 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago. It is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
7
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 5.7% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -5.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $14.06 | $14.06 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $14.92 | $14.92 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 7 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 7 sessions |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 62 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 62 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 15.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 52.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($13.32 to $14.39) — its "stochastic" reading is 70 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 70.1 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 16 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $18.45 | $18.45 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -23.7% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 25.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +25.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 23.7% below its highest point of the past year | 23.7% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 8 trading days ago | 8 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $29.28 (set on 2022-06-08) | $29.28 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.25 to $18.08), and it has given back a bit over half of its rise from last year’s low — 59% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $13.64 to $13.86. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 58.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 51.9% below its all-time high | -52.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% above a support level at $13.97 — a price it turned at three times since 2026-04-17, most recently on 2026-07-13. Since 2024-10-08 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 5 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.7 (set on 2020-04-06) | $0.7 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1910.0% above its all-time low | +1,910% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 61st percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.3527 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.3527 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $13.20 and $14.79 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $13.20 – $14.00 – $14.79 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 2.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (5.7% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 2.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.62× |
|---|
Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 2.0% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +2.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Open gap | it gapped 2.0% above the previous close today and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 13.72 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.0% |
| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-09-10 has been "filled" 20 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 20 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
|---|
Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 4.7 percentage points (the stock lost 3.6% while the market gained 1.0%) | -4.7% |
|---|---|---|
| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 1.3 percentage points (the stock gained 2.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | -1.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 26.7 percentage points (the stock lost 9.2% while the market gained 17.5%) | -26.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 1.8 percentage points (the stock gained 16.8% while the market gained 15.0%) | +1.8% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 0.7% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.0% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +0.7% |
|---|
Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 6% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $15.04 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $14.10 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 46 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -0.2% |
Double bottom, bullish — forming · entry $14.97 · 45 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
SD last closed at $14.07 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 5 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $13.97 | Support | 0.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-04-17 to 2026-07-13 |
| $14.38 | Resistance | 2.2% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-04-08 to 2026-08-10 |
| $13.70 | Support | 2.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-11-25 to 2026-08-26 |
| $14.62 | Resistance | 3.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-11-17 to 2026-08-19 |
| $13.17 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-10-06 to 2026-10-01 |
| $15.14 | Resistance | 7.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-01-05 to 2026-09-15 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
No Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings: the recent highs and lows do not satisfy the three rules a five-wave count has to obey, so there is no count to show rather than a count we are unsure about.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Near the golden pocket (has given back about two thirds of its 52-week move) · Trading above the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$14.00 range $14.00 – $14.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-05. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SD
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.51 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-05
- Estimate change, 30 days$0.00 (0.0%) from $0.51, on 2026-08-31, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Volatility in global oil, natural gas, and NGL prices, which significantly impacts revenues and financial performance.","Reliance on exploration and development success to replace reserves and sustain production levels."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SD's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-06.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing references '2025 Form 10-K' while older filing references '2024 Form 10-K'
- Newer filing covers three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025; older filing covers three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 production mix: 21.1% oil, 49.7% natural gas, 29.2% NGL compared to Q1 2025 16.8% oil, 48.9% natural gas, 34.3% NGL
- Newer filing NYMEX pricing table includes periods ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 oil revenues of $25,071 thousand vs Q1 2025 $18,880 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 natural gas revenues of $15,621 thousand vs Q1 2025 $12,673 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 NGL revenues of $9,085 thousand vs Q1 2025 $11,051 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 total revenues of $49,777 thousand vs Q1 2025 $42,604 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 oil production of 353 MBbls vs Q1 2025 270 MBbls
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 natural gas production of 4,988 MMcf vs Q1 2025 4,719 MMcf
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 NGL production of 487 MBbls vs Q1 2025 551 MBbls
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 average oil price as reported of $71.11/Bbl vs Q1 2025 $69.88/Bbl
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 average natural gas price as reported of $3.13/Mcf vs Q1 2025 $2.69/Mcf
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 lease operating expenses of $10,787 thousand vs Q1 2025 $10,917 thousand
- Newer filing shows Q1 2026 depreciation and depletion—oil and natural gas of $9,820 thousand vs Q1 2025 $8,416 thousand
- Removed:
- Older filing's nine-month period data for September 30, 2025 and 2024 is not present in newer filing
- Older filing's Q3 2025 and Q3 2024 production mix percentages removed
- Older filing's nine-month production mix percentages removed
- Older filing's NYMEX pricing table entries for September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024 removed
- Older filing's nine-month revenue table data removed
- Older filing's nine-month production and pricing data removed
- Older filing's nine-month variances table removed
- Older filing's nine-month operating expenses data removed
- Reworded:
- Reference year changed from '2024 Form 10-K' to '2025 Form 10-K'
- Period descriptions changed from 'three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024' to 'three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025'
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025), making them inherently different in content
- The older filing's MD&A section appears truncated at the operating expenses table and does not include complete text for comparison of all sections
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for SD — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding SD as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 6,593,640
- Reported value $90,332,860
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Ask about SD's institutional holders → See what each manager we track holds →
Short interest (FINRA)
SD had 1,973,239 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SD had 5.32% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.55 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,973,239
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.32%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,910,436
- Reported change 3.29%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.55
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Continental Resources
- Devon Energy (DVN)
- Chesapeake Energy (CHK)
- Ovintiv (OVV)
- Marathon Oil (MRO)
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
Compare SD vs…
Frequently asked questions
What does SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) do?
SandRidge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, development, and production of assets in the U.S. Mid-Continent region. Its operations primarily involve the extraction of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), with a core development program centered in the Cherokee Shale Play.
What sector is SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) in?
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is Independent Oil & Gas Exploration and Production. It trades on NYSE.
Does SD pay a dividend?
Yes — SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.67% and at least 2 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC's (SD) competitors?
Notable peers of SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) include Continental Resources, Devon Energy, Chesapeake Energy, Ovintiv and Marathon Oil. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) overbought or oversold right now?
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SD come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.