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Sinclair, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$12.80+0.28 (+2.24%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $923.61M
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
44.3%
32M of 72M shares
Institutional holders
177
32 new, 21 sold out
Net institutional buying
2M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 21 sales
Net sold $2.98M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO Asset Management Inc. | 3,824,344 | 8.00% | 13D (active) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,815,632 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Robert E. Smith | 27,011,712 | 38.00% | 13D (active) amendment | May 6, 2026 |
| Frederick G. Smith | 26,758,965 | 39.10% | 13D (active) amendment | Apr 14, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of SBGI | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 3,936,001 | 5.44% | $56.09M | −51,343 | 0.50% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,479,693 | 4.81% | $49.59M | +571,661 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,919,631 | 2.65% | $27.35M | +14,420 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,784,117 | 2.47% | $25.42M | +161,323 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,765,747 | 2.44% | $25.16M | +74,315 | 0.00% |
| Capital Management Corp /Va | 1,408,982 | 1.95% | $20.08M | +106,040 | 3.01% |
| Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 1,383,470 | 1.91% | $19.71M | −90,014 | 0.85% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1,251,051 | 1.73% | $17.83M | −409,877 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,111,461 | 1.54% | $15.84M | +130,069 | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,085,624 | 1.50% | $15.47M | +301,053 | 0.00% |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 1,081,700 | 1.50% | $15.41M | −41,500 | 0.10% |
| State Street Corp | 1,007,139 | 1.39% | $14.35M | +84,839 | 0.00% |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | 944,493 | 1.31% | $13.46M | −100,000 | 0.44% |
| Converium Capital Inc. | 770,615 | 1.07% | $10.98M | −291,837 | 1.40% |
| Pinnacle Associates Ltd | 741,433 | 1.03% | $10.57M | −884 | 0.12% |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 700,000 | 0.97% | $9.98M | −54,875 | 0.04% |
| Foursixthree Capital LP | 578,451 | 0.80% | $8.24M | New | 1.70% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 437,753 | 0.61% | $6.24M | +23,353 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 393,830 | 0.54% | $5.61M | +39,501 | 0.00% |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 327,655 | 0.45% | $4.61M | +44,958 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 177 | 32M | 44.3% | 32 / 79 | 36 / 21 | 4M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 169 | 30M | 41.9% | 35 / 50 | 54 / 32 | 6M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 169 | 30M | 41.5% | 34 / 55 | 53 / 22 | 4M | 3M |
| Q3 2025 | 157 | 29M | 39.9% | 30 / 59 | 41 / 35 | 4M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 163 | 28M | 38.9% | 19 / 70 | 44 / 32 | 3M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 177 | 27M | 37.4% | 24 / 66 | 52 / 19 | 3M | 2M |
| Q4 2024 | 173 | 26M | 36.4% | 35 / 45 | 59 / 18 | 2M | 3M |
| Q3 2024 | 157 | 27M | 37.2% | 30 / 50 | 50 / 18 | 6M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 147 | 26M | 36.4% | 23 / 58 | 47 / 25 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 150 | 27M | 37.5% | 23 / 50 | 54 / 24 | 3M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 152 | 27M | 37.2% | 26 / 53 | 49 / 22 | 3M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 148 | 27M | 37.5% | 28 / 44 | 59 / 37 | 3M | 3M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of SBGI | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,243,510 | 1.72% | $17.72M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value Portfolio | 1,175,000 | 1.62% | $16.74M | 0.37% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1,129,514 | 1.56% | $16.10M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | 928,348 | 1.28% | $12.84M | 0.14% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 887,321 | 1.23% | $12.64M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 562,632 | 0.78% | $8.02M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 484,361 | 0.67% | $6.90M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 466,235 | 0.64% | $6.41M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 412,548 | 0.57% | $5.88M | 0.04% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | 250,542 | 0.35% | $3.57M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund | 236,000 | 0.33% | $3.36M | 0.17% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 221,773 | 0.31% | $3.05M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 214,199 | 0.30% | $2.94M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 207,983 | 0.29% | $2.86M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 206,484 | 0.29% | $2.86M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick G. Smith | Vice President, Director, 10% owner | 687,808 | 0.95% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| J. Duncan Smith | Vice President/Secretary, Director, 10% owner | 5,758,471 | 7.96% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| David D. Smith | Executive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | 9,291,597 | 12.85% | Mar 31, 2026 |
| David B. Gibber | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | 184,244 | 0.25% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| David R. Bochenek | SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | 17,581 | 0.02% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Robert Weisbord | COO & President of Local Media | 293,980 | 0.41% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Christopher Ripley | President & CEO | 824,032 | 1.14% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Justin LeRoy Bray | SVP, Treasurer | 51,314 | 0.07% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Jason Ryan Smith | Executive Vice Chairman | 291,905 | 0.40% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Edward Lewis | Chief Compliance Officer | 27,846 | 0.04% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Narinder Sahai | EVP and CFO | 118,244 | 0.16% | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Lucy Rutishauser | SVP & CFO | 170,068 | 0.24% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Daniel C. Keith | Director | 92,149 | 0.13% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Benjamin Carson Sr | Director | 77,660 | 0.11% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Benson E. Legg | Director | 56,760 | 0.08% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Howard E. Friedman | Director | 94,780 | 0.13% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Laurie R. Beyer | Director | 84,208 | 0.12% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Robert E. Smith | Director, 10% owner | 114,808 | 0.16% | Jun 8, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | −100 | $13.50 | $1.35K | 99,900 |
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | −992 | $13.51 | $13.40K | 99,008 |
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | −100 | $13.51 | $1.35K | 99,900 |
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | +992 | $13.51 | $13.40K | 99,008 |
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | −100 | $13.51 | $1.35K | 99,900 |
| Frederick G. Smith Vice President, Director, 10% owner | Sep 21, 2026 | Sale | −100 | $13.50 | $1.35K | 99,900 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Aug 10, 2026 | Discretionary | −5,799.02 | $13.76 | $79.79K | 184,244 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −418 | $13.82 | $5.78K | 184,244 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Aug 10, 2026 | Sale | −28,828 | $13.74 | $396.10K | 184,244 |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Jul 2, 2026 | Sale | −17,000 | $15.02 | $255.34K | 25,122 |
| David R. Bochenek SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 24, 2026 | Other | +8,617 | – | – | 17,581 |
| Benjamin Carson Sr Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 77,660 |
| Benson E. Legg Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 56,760 |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 42,122 |
| Howard E. Friedman Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 94,780 |
| Robert E. Smith Director, 10% owner | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 114,808 |
| Laurie R. Beyer Director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | +17,095 | – | – | 84,208 |
| Benson E. Legg Director | May 4, 2026 | Sale | −31,500 | $14.60 | $459.90K | 39,665 |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Apr 2, 2026 | Sale | −22,613 | $13.10 | $296.23K | 25,027 |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −1,398 | $13.10 | $18.31K | 47,640 |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Sale | −17,989 | $13.10 | $235.66K | 49,038 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Mar 11, 2026 | Sale | −3,672 | $13.97 | $51.30K | 293,980 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Mar 11, 2026 | Sale | −3,672 | $13.97 | $51.30K | 280,853 |
| Justin LeRoy Bray SVP, Treasurer | Mar 8, 2026 | Award | −2,652 | $15.60 | $41.37K | 51,314 |
| Christopher Ripley President & CEO | Mar 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −36,853 | $15.60 | $574.91K | 824,032 |
| Justin LeRoy Bray SVP, Treasurer | Mar 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | +2,652 | $15.60 | $41.37K | 51,314 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Mar 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,056 | $15.60 | $172.47K | 213,072 |
| Jason Ryan Smith Executive Vice Chairman | Mar 8, 2026 | Tax withholding | +9,214 | $15.60 | $143.74K | 291,905 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Mar 2, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $15.70 | $157.00K | 297,652 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Mar 2, 2026 | Sale | −10,000 | $15.70 | $157.00K | 284,525 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Feb 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −16,902 | $16.34 | $276.18K | 224,128 |
| Jason Ryan Smith Executive Vice Chairman | Feb 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −34,099 | $16.34 | $557.18K | 301,119 |
| Christopher Ripley President & CEO | Feb 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −114,206 | $16.34 | $1.87M | 860,885 |
| Justin LeRoy Bray SVP, Treasurer | Feb 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,809 | $16.34 | $78.58K | 56,653 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −726 | $16.29 | $11.83K | 299,316 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +75,131 | $13.31 | $999.99K | 374,447 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Returned to company | −61,387 | $16.29 | $999.99K | 313,060 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,408 | $16.29 | $88.10K | 307,652 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Returned to company | −92,081 | $16.29 | $1.50M | 300,042 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 27, 2026 | Option exercise | +93,926 | $15.97 | $1.50M | 392,123 |
| Jason Ryan Smith Executive Vice Chairman | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +144,300 | – | – | 335,218 |
| Justin LeRoy Bray SVP, Treasurer | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +18,887 | – | – | 61,462 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −44,120 | $13.86 | $611.50K | 294,525 |
| Robert Weisbord COO & President of Local Media | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +111,833 | – | – | 338,645 |
| Jeffrey Edward Lewis Chief Compliance Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | +3,770 | $13.86 | $52.25K | 27,846 |
| Jeffrey Edward Lewis Chief Compliance Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +9,658 | – | – | 31,616 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +75,758 | – | – | 241,030 |
| David R. Bochenek SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +22,564 | – | – | 37,246 |
| David R. Bochenek SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,048 | $13.86 | $153.13K | 26,198 |
| Christopher Ripley President & CEO | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +360,750 | – | – | 975,091 |
| David D. Smith Executive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +230,880 | – | – | 629,109 |
| David D. Smith Executive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Feb 26, 2026 | Tax withholding | −102,536 | $13.86 | $1.42M | 526,573 |
| Howard E. Friedman Director | Jan 6, 2026 | Sale | −14,713 | $15.11 | $222.31K | 77,685 |
| J. Duncan Smith Vice President/Secretary, Director, 10% owner | Dec 30, 2025 | Gift | −13,600 | – | – | 185 |
| J. Duncan Smith Vice President/Secretary, Director, 10% owner | Dec 30, 2025 | Other | +13,600 | – | – | 13,785 |
| Benson E. Legg Director | Dec 19, 2025 | Sale | −6,548 | $15.81 | $103.52K | 71,165 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Dec 11, 2025 | Sale | −29,376 | $16.67 | $489.70K | 165,272 |
| David B. Gibber EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Dec 11, 2025 | Sale | +2,904 | $16.67 | $48.41K | 397 |
| David R. Bochenek SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | Nov 19, 2025 | Other | +5,954 | – | – | 14,702 |
| David R. Bochenek SVP/Chief Accounting Officer | Nov 19, 2025 | Other | +5,352 | – | – | 14,702 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Frederick Director | Sep 25, 2026 | 298,808 | $3.85M | Sep 24, 2026 | Founders Shares |
| Gibber David Officer | Aug 10, 2026 | 29,248 | $401.94K | Aug 10, 2026 | Dividend Reinvestment Shares |
| Robert E. Smith Director | Aug 10, 2026 | 700,000 | $10.09M | Aug 10, 2026 | IPO/Founder shares |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Jun 25, 2026 | 17,000 | $230.69K | Jun 25, 2026 | Director's Compensaction |
| Everett Legg Benson Director | May 4, 2026 | 31,500 | $459.77K | May 4, 2026 | Compensation as an Independent Director |
| Daniel C. Keith Officer | Mar 31, 2026 | 42,000 | $534.24K | Mar 31, 2026 | Director's Compensation |
| Weisbord Robert Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | 10,000 | $156.34K | Mar 2, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Robert Weisbord Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | 3,672 | $60.00K | Mar 2, 2026 | Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| Friedman Howard Director | Jan 6, 2026 | 14,713 | $222.25K | Jan 6, 2026 | Open Market Purchase |
| Everett Legg Benson Director | Dec 19, 2025 | 6,548 | $103.55K | Dec 19, 2025 | Compensation as an Independent Director |
| Rutishauser Lucy Has been an officer within 3 months | Dec 19, 2025 | 18,115 | $288.26K | Dec 19, 2025 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| B. Gibber David Officer | Dec 11, 2025 | 32,280 | $538.03K | Dec 11, 2025 | Restircted Stock |
| David R. Bochenek Officer | Mar 11, 2024 | 20,803 | $273.98K | Mar 11, 2024 | Vested RSAs |
| Daniel C. Keith Director | Mar 1, 2024 | 30,086 | $451.29K | Mar 1, 2024 | Director Compensation |
| Friedman Howard Director | Oct 10, 2023 | 12,053 | $122.82K | Oct 9, 2023 | Compensation for Past Services |