EP Empire Petroleum Corporation
XASE
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- Industry (SIC)
- CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (1311) · industry map
- Exchange
- XASE
- Market Cap
- $0.1B
- Employees
- 61
- List Date
- 1995-02-01
- CIK
- 0000887396
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-16
- Headquarters
- Tulsa, OK
- Homepage
- https://www.empirepetroleumcorp.com
Empire Petroleum Corp is a conventional oil and natural gas producer with a main focus in the United States onshore. The company possesses long-life, mature, producing assets with slow decline profiles in the Permian Basin, Bakken region and central Gulf Coast region, in the states of New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Louisiana and Texas. It has production from operated and non-operated wells in Lea County in New Mexico, Bottineau, Renville, Burke, and McKenzie Counties in North Dakota, Richland County in Montana, St. Landry, Beauregard Parishes in Louisiana and Houston, Leon and Madison Coun…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -- | 19.26% | -35.83% | -24.52% | -0.66% | -10.44% |
| Feb | -- | -1.37% | -9.05% | 17.15% | 12.63% | 4.84% |
| Mar | 5.86% | -5.48% | -10.19% | -3.68% | -16.62% | -6.02% |
| Apr | 20.81% | -12.22% | 3.60% | -20.45% | -2.44% | -2.14% |
| May | -11.55% | -9.65% | 35.58% | 5.81% | -9.29% | 2.18% |
| Jun | -43.58% | -7.61% | -20.62% | 6.67% | -2.19% | -13.47% |
| Jul | 5.47% | 2.86% | 10.95% | -14.88% | -8.12% | -0.74% |
| Aug | 37.30% | -7.71% | 17.50% | 14.51% | 25.40% | 17.40% |
| Sep | -11.69% | 8.57% | -2.23% | -8.69% | -25.73% | -7.95% |
| Oct | 19.40% | -5.64% | -3.00% | -31.44% | 25.82%* | 1.03% |
| Nov | -15.31% | 8.92% | 21.73% | -1.64% | -- | 3.42% |
| Dec | -6.53% | 22.79% | 18.56% | 0.00% | -- | 8.71% |
| Total | -22.86% | 5.96% | 4.28% | -54.10% | -13.06% | -15.96% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: EP
Executive Summary
BULLISH with confidence level 7/10
Key drivers: Strong momentum signals, positive trend direction, and relatively low volatility.
Primary risks: High beta indicating increased market sensitivity, potential for high volatility, and lack of recent news sentiment.
Investment thesis: The stock is likely to experience a short-term uptrend driven by its strong technical indicators. However, caution should be exercised due to the high beta and potential for sudden price movements.
Recent news sentiment impact: None available, as there have been no recent news headlines.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Medium-term (1-3 months) - Uptrend confirmed by SMA 50 and EMA 12 above current price.
Support/Resistance Levels: Key levels to monitor are:
- Resistance: $3.36 (Bollinger Bands upper band)
- Support: $2.91 (Bollinger Bands lower band)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral range (30-70) indicating no clear buying or selling pressure.
- MACD signal: Bearish crossover, but since the stock is already in an uptrend, this signal may not be as bearish as it would be in a downtrend.
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, indicating potential for price movement.
Volume Analysis: Volume trends are negative, with a declining volume rate of change and on-balance volume. This suggests selling pressure, but the recent decline in volume rate may indicate exhaustion of sellers.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news headlines available.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment, as there is no recent news to drive sentiment.
Catalyst Identification: None identified, as there have been no recent news headlines or earnings announcements.
Market Narrative: The market narrative is neutral, with no clear sentiment driving the price. However, the technical indicators suggest a short-term uptrend.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High beta (1.74) indicating increased market sensitivity and potential for high volatility.
Volatility Regime: Current volatility regime is relatively low compared to historical levels.
Options Market Signals: No options data available, but the absence of unusual activity may indicate a lack of institutional interest.
Downside Protection: Support levels are in place at $2.91 (Bollinger Bands lower band), and risk management considerations should focus on stop-loss levels above this price.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: The sector is performing relatively strong, with an R-squared value of 0.85 indicating a high correlation with the overall market.
Institutional Activity: No clear institutional activity signals are present, but the lack of unusual options activity may indicate a neutral sentiment among institutions.
Correlation Analysis: The stock has a moderate positive correlation (0.43) with the overall market, suggesting it is likely to follow market trends.
Relative Valuation: The stock is trading within its historical range, and no clear relative value signals are present.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: Support at $2.91 (Bollinger Bands lower band) and resistance at $3.36 (Bollinger Bands upper band).
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: No specific breakout or breakdown levels are identified, but the Bollinger Bands may provide guidance.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: None identified, as there have been no recent news headlines or earnings announcements.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set above the support level at $2.91, and position sizing considerations should focus on managing risk within a 5-7% loss threshold.
This comprehensive analysis provides an objective assessment of the EP stock, highlighting its technical indicators, market context, and risks. The report serves as a tool for investors to make informed decisions about their portfolios.
EP Options Activity & IV Rank
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility smile.
Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $418K | #3242 of 3716 | new | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $178K | #5552 of 6285 | +377.5% | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $40K | #1885 of 1945 | new | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
EP Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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EP Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-19| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | Buy (P) | +97,981 | $3.19 | $312.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-13 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | Buy (P) | +25,127 | $2.71 | $68.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | Buy (P) | +11,915 | $2.25 | $26.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-16 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | Grant (A) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-15 | Mason H. Matschke | Director | Buy (P) | +5,777 | $2.38 | $13.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-09 | Matthew E. Watson | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell (S) | −5,000 | $3.13 | -$15.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-07 | Michael R. Morrisett | President & CEO | Other (J) | +16,609 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-07 | Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. | 10%+ Owner | Other (J) | −941,332 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | Mason H. Matschke | Director | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | Benjamin J. Marchive II | Director | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | Andrew Lloyd Lewis | Director | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | J Kevin Vann | Director | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | Matthew E. Watson | Chief Accounting Officer | Award (A) | +9,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-18 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Mason H. Matschke | Director | Buy (P) | +7,777 | $2.54 | $19.8K | EDGAR |
EP Insider Holdings
8 insiders · @ $3.07| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. | 10%+ Owner | 12,209,953 | $37.48M | $10.05M | 17 | 2026-07-07 |
| 2 | Phil E Mulacek | Director | 10,472,416 | $32.15M | $6.24M | 43 | 2026-10-19 |
| 3 | Michael R. Morrisett | President & CEO | 2,035,825 | $6.25M | -$1.17M | 14 | 2026-07-07 |
| 4 | Mason H. Matschke | Director | 825,206 | $2.53M | $55.6K | 17 | 2026-09-15 |
| 5 | Benjamin J. Marchive II | Director | 73,000 | $224.1K | $58.6K | 11 | 2026-06-18 |
| 6 | Andrew Lloyd Lewis | Director | 53,220 | $163.4K | $0 | 7 | 2026-06-18 |
| 7 | J Kevin Vann | Director | 38,115 | $117.0K | $27.9K | 6 | 2026-06-18 |
| 8 | Matthew E. Watson | Chief Accounting Officer | 17,288 | $53.1K | -$38.8K | 5 | 2026-09-09 |
EP Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 19, 2026Directors 6
- Michael R. Morrisett · listed since Dec 2017
- Mason H. Matschke · since Apr 28, 2021
- Benjamin J. Marchive II · since Oct 18, 2021
- Phil E Mulacek · listed since Mar 2022
- Andrew Lloyd Lewis · since Apr 30, 2022
- J Kevin Vann · listed since Jun 2023
Officers 2
- Michael R. Morrisett · President & CEO · listed since Apr 2024
- Matthew E. Watson · Chief Accounting Officer · since Sep 1, 2024
10% owners 2
- Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. (entity) · since May 14, 2021
- Phil E Mulacek · since Mar 24, 2021
Changes in the last 10 years (32)
| Sep 1, 2024 | Matthew E. Watson became Chief Accounting Officer |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Michael R. Morrisett listed as President & CEO (previously President) in SEC filings |
| Jul 8, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Eugene J Sweeney as Chief Operating Officer in an SEC filing |
| Jun 1, 2023 | J Kevin Vann no longer listed as VP, Finance/Strategic Planning in SEC filings |
| Jun 1, 2023 | J Kevin Vann first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Mar 16, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Thomas W. Pritchard from the board in an SEC filing |
| Mar 16, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Thomas W. Pritchard as Chief Executive Officer in an SEC filing |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Stephen L Faulkner Jr became Controller and Chief Acctg Ofc |
| Nov 7, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Angela M Baker as Chief Accounting Officer in an SEC filing |
| Oct 18, 2022 | J Kevin Vann became VP, Finance/Strategic Planning |
| Apr 30, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Tony Kamin from the board in an SEC filing |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Andrew Lloyd Lewis became a director |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Phil E Mulacek first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Eugene J Sweeney became Chief Operating Officer |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Benjamin J. Marchive II became a director |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Angela M Baker became Chief Accounting Officer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Michael R. Morrisett no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Jul 13, 2021 | PUCKETT LAND CO reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Thomas W. Pritchard no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| May 14, 2021 | Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. became a 10% owner |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Mason H. Matschke became a director |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Tony Kamin no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Phil E Mulacek became a 10% owner |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Thomas W. Pritchard first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Thomas W. Pritchard first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Aug 29, 2018 | PUCKETT LAND CO became a 10% owner |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Tony Kamin first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Michael R. Morrisett first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Michael R. Morrisett first listed as President in an SEC filing |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Thomas W. Pritchard became Chief Executive Officer |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Tony Kamin became a director |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Gary C Adams became a 10% owner |
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Not reported recently (2)
- Stephen L Faulkner Jr · Last reported as Controller and Chief Acctg Ofc in an SEC filing dated Jun 8, 2023
- Gary C Adams · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Jan 26, 2017
EP Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2023-09-08What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Sweeney Eugene J | Former officer | 15,000 | $128.2K | 2023-09-08 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-08-21 | Sweeney Eugene J | Former | 15,000 | $136.7K | 2023-08-21 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.