SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD)
Energy · Independent Oil and Gas Exploration and Production · NYSE
SandRidge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs in North America.
What SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC does
SandRidge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on acquiring, exploring, developing, and producing crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in North America. The company operates oil and natural gas properties using full-cost method accounting, generating revenues from the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs. The company is subject to seasonal demand fluctuations and complex environmental and safety regulations across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
Themes: oil and gas exploration and production, upstream energy, crude oil, natural gas, energy commodities
Fundamentals
- Price$14.36 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$532M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+24.7% 2025-08-21 close $11.52 → 2026-08-21 close $14.36
- P/E6.88 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+46.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+72.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+15.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+18.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-15.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.69 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +2.8%; 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% 118 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 10% 149 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating margintop 25% 149 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross margintop 25% 142 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 152 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 138 covered Energy peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 98 covered Energy peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 95 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 3.6% 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 29 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 14, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 57, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 10 trading days ago. It is 22.2% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is running unusually high — about 3.0× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 3.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -3.5% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $13.83 | $13.83 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $14.89 | $14.89 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 14.39. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 29 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 29 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 14, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 13.5 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 57, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 57.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($13.13 to $14.62) — its "stochastic" reading is 83 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. | 82.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $18.45 | $18.45 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 22.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -22.2% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 35.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +35.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 22.2% below its highest point of the past year | 22.2% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 10 trading days ago | 10 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 35 trading days ago | 35 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 ($10.62 to $18.08), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 50% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $13.23 to $13.47. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 49.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 51.0% below its all-time high | -51.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $14.38 — a price it turned at four times since 2026-04-08, most recently on 2026-08-10. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.1% |
| 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 1951.4% above its all-time low | +1,951% |
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 $0.3742 between its high and its low — about 2.6% 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 | $0.3742 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $13.06 and $14.70 — 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 | $13.06 – $13.88 – $14.70 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.6% 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 | 2.6% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (3.6% 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 | 1.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is running unusually high — about 3.0× its 30-day average, a sign of heightened interest | 3.00× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 1 session ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.2% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.2% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 4.3% below the previous close 47 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 15.05 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -4.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-07-29 has been "filled" 11 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 6 sessions to close | 11 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +1.34% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.6 percentage points (the stock gained 3.9% while the market gained 2.3%) | +1.6% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.3 percentage points (the stock lost 6.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | -9.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 29.5 percentage points (the stock lost 18.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | -29.5% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 4.2 percentage points (the stock gained 24.7% while the market gained 20.5%) | +4.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| 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, lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.5% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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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 $15.25 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -5.8% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-05 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $14.06 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 13 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +2.1% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SD last closed at $14.36 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $14.38 | Resistance | 0.1% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-04-08 to 2026-08-10 |
| $13.88 | Support | 3.4% below the last close | turned there five times · 2025-11-25 to 2026-07-13 |
| $13.15 | Support | 8.4% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-10-07 to 2026-08-06 |
| $15.60 | Resistance | 8.6% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-12-05 to 2026-06-05 |
| $15.98 | Resistance | 11.3% above the last close | turned there four times · 2026-03-11 to 2026-05-20 |
| $12.61 | Support | 12.2% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-09-18 to 2025-06-18 |
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
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $14.39.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $10.35 and $11.89 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $14.39.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
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 · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Unusually heavy trading volume · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$15.00 range $15.00 – $15.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. 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$0.58 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
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)
["Exposure to volatile commodity prices for oil, natural gas, and NGLs, which directly impacts revenues and profitability","Stringent and complex environmental, health, and safety regulations at federal, state, local, and tribal levels that could result in penalties, delays, or costly compliance and remediation obligations","Competition from alternative energy sources including wind, solar, nuclear-generated electricity, coal, and biofuels, which could reduce demand for oil and natural gas products"]
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
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
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 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 5,973,131
- Reported value $97,421,765
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 3 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.
Short interest (FINRA)
SD had 1,721,671 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SD had 4.64% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.58 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,721,671
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.64%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,759,129
- Reported change -2.13%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.58
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 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 (CLR)
- Callon Petroleum (CPTN)
- Comstock Resources (CRK)
- Diversified Gas & Oil (DGOC)
- MEG Energy (MEG)
- Arc Resources (ARX)
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Frequently asked questions
What does SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) do?
SandRidge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on acquiring, exploring, developing, and producing crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in North America. The company operates oil and natural gas properties using full-cost method accounting, generating revenues from the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs.
What sector is SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) in?
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) is classified in the Energy sector. Its industry is Independent Oil and 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 2.76% 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 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC's (SD) competitors?
Notable peers of SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC (SD) include Continental Resources, Callon Petroleum, Comstock Resources, Diversified Gas & Oil and MEG Energy. 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 57, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SD come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; 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: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.