Empire Petroleum Corp (EP) shareholders
EPNYSECrude Petroleum & Natural GasFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 13, 2026Score 0/3077% above fair value
$2.47+0.07 (+2.92%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $102.70MP/E –Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
5.5%
2M of 42M shares
Institutional holders
33
9 new, 22 sold out
Net institutional buying
-1M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
25 buys · 2 sales
Net bought $752.44K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. | 11,695,889 | 28.10% | 13D (active) amendment | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Phil E. Mulacek | 7,126,376 | 21.20% | 13D (active) amendment | Nov 25, 2024 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of EP | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 662,546 | 1.59% | $1.78M | +87,289 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 238,289 | 0.57% | $638.97K | −189,933 | 0.00% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 211,830 | 0.51% | $567.71K | −695,599 | 0.00% |
| Millennium Management LLC | 155,999 | 0.38% | $418.08K | New | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 124,683 | 0.30% | $334.15K | +16,477 | 0.00% |
| &partners | 110,857 | 0.27% | $297.10K | – | 0.00% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 88,768 | 0.21% | $237.90K | New | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 66,304 | 0.16% | $177.70K | +52,418 | 0.00% |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 64,693 | 0.16% | $173.38K | New | 0.00% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 62,783 | 0.15% | $168.26K | +16,769 | 0.00% |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 57,331 | 0.14% | $151.35K | – | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 53,772 | 0.13% | $144.11K | −159,120 | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 53,419 | 0.13% | $143.16K | +9,698 | 0.00% |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 51,064 | 0.12% | $136.85K | New | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 48,906 | 0.12% | $131.07K | −82,939 | 0.00% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 45,300 | 0.11% | $121.40K | New | 0.00% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 40,412 | 0.10% | $108.30K | +1,603 | 0.00% |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 28,523 | 0.07% | $76.44K | New | 0.00% |
| Hrt Financial LP | 26,965 | 0.06% | $72.00K | New | 0.00% |
| UBS Group AG | 16,988 | 0.04% | $45.53K | −2,258 | 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 | 33 | 2M | 5.5% | 9 / 10 | 10 / 22 | 1M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 46 | 3M | 7.7% | 8 / 20 | 10 / 4 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 43 | 3M | 7.6% | 1 / 18 | 16 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 44 | 3M | 7.8% | 2 / 18 | 13 / 3 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 45 | 3M | 8.0% | 2 / 11 | 19 / 5 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 48 | 3M | 8.3% | 5 / 19 | 11 / 0 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 44 | 3M | 8.2% | 4 / 22 | 6 / 3 | 0M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 43 | 4M | 9.0% | 8 / 15 | 7 / 2 | 1M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 38 | 3M | 8.2% | 5 / 20 | 6 / 5 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2024 | 38 | 3M | 8.2% | 7 / 10 | 14 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q4 2023 | 33 | 3M | 7.6% | 0 / 20 | 5 / 2 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 35 | 3M | 7.1% | 3 / 16 | 8 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
68 funds held EP in Q1 2026, 67% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of EP | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 374,821 | 0.90% | $1.00M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 276,241 | 0.66% | $740.33K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 95,133 | 0.23% | $241.64K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 79,145 | 0.19% | $201.03K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | 51,937 | 0.12% | $131.92K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 45,634 | 0.11% | $122.30K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Ultra-Small Company Market Fund | 45,300 | 0.11% | $121.40K | 0.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund | 36,909 | 0.09% | $93.75K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund | 26,593 | 0.06% | $71.27K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 14,572 | 0.04% | $37.01K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Balanced Index Fund | 6,985 | 0.02% | $18.72K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Small Cap Index Fund | 5,961 | 0.01% | $15.14K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund | 4,499 | 0.01% | $12.06K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund | 2,922 | 0.01% | $7.83K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio | 2,713 | 0.01% | $7.27K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael R. Morrisett | President & CEO, Director | 2,042,102 | 4.91% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Matthew E. Watson | Chief Accounting Officer | 14,000 | 0.03% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Phil E. Mulacek | Director, 10% owner | 11,687,503 | 28.11% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Mason H. Matschke | Director | 825,206 | 1.98% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| J. Kevin Vann | Director | 38,115 | 0.09% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Benjamin J. Marchive II | Director | 73,000 | 0.18% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Andrew Lloyd Lewis | Director | 53,220 | 0.13% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | 11,806,256 | 28.40% | Nov 12, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Nov 11, 2026 | Buy | +9,480 | $2.55 | $24.16K | 11,806,256 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Nov 10, 2026 | Buy | +9,674 | $2.59 | $25.06K | 11,796,776 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Nov 9, 2026 | Buy | +9,417 | $2.53 | $23.82K | 11,787,102 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Nov 6, 2026 | Buy | +33,771 | $2.45 | $82.89K | 11,777,685 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Nov 5, 2026 | Buy | +48,025 | $2.02 | $97.10K | 11,743,914 |
| Michael R. Morrisett President & CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Other | +6,277 | – | – | 368,974 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Oct 23, 2026 | Other | −514,064 | – | – | 11,695,889 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 15, 2026 | Buy | +2,603 | $3.20 | $8.33K | 1,060,835 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 14, 2026 | Buy | +69,427 | $3.20 | $222.17K | 1,058,232 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 12, 2026 | Buy | +20,073 | $3.20 | $64.23K | 988,805 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 9, 2026 | Buy | +5,878 | $3.08 | $18.09K | 962,732 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 8, 2026 | Buy | +4,281 | $2.82 | $12.07K | 956,854 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 7, 2026 | Buy | +4,023 | $2.72 | $10.94K | 952,573 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 6, 2026 | Buy | +2,315 | $2.72 | $6.29K | 948,550 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 5, 2026 | Buy | +14,508 | $2.67 | $38.77K | 946,235 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 30, 2026 | Buy | +11,915 | $2.25 | $26.83K | 931,727 |
| Mason H. Matschke Director | Sep 11, 2026 | Buy | +5,777 | $2.38 | $13.75K | 442,302 |
| Matthew E. Watson Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 8, 2026 | Sale | −3,288 | $3.13 | $10.29K | 14,000 |
| Matthew E. Watson Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 4, 2026 | Sale | −1,712 | $3.12 | $5.34K | 17,288 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Jul 2, 2026 | Other | −941,332 | – | – | 12,209,953 |
| Michael R. Morrisett President & CEO, Director | Jul 2, 2026 | Other | +16,609 | – | – | 362,697 |
| Benjamin J. Marchive II Director | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +10,000 | – | – | 73,000 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +10,000 | – | – | 9,411,581 |
| Andrew Lloyd Lewis Director | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +10,000 | – | – | 53,220 |
| Matthew E. Watson Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +9,000 | – | – | 19,000 |
| J. Kevin Vann Director | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +10,000 | – | – | 38,115 |
| Mason H. Matschke Director | Jun 16, 2026 | Award | +10,000 | – | – | 436,525 |
| Mason H. Matschke Director | May 29, 2026 | Buy | +7,777 | $2.54 | $19.75K | 426,525 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Apr 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +67,148 | $2.99 | $200.77K | 919,812 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Apr 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,089,100 | $2.99 | $6.25M | 9,401,581 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Apr 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +45,378 | $2.99 | $135.68K | 578,746 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Apr 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +51,692 | $2.99 | $154.56K | 592,318 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Apr 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +620 | $2.99 | $1.85K | 44,023 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Mar 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,855,757 | $2.99 | $5.55M | 13,151,285 |
| Mason H. Matschke Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,402 | $2.99 | $16.15K | 418,748 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Mar 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,003,344 | $2.99 | $3.00M | 7,177,076 |
| Energy Evolution Master Fund, Ltd. 10% owner | Jan 5, 2026 | Other | +562,500 | – | – | 11,295,528 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Jan 2, 2026 | Buy | +1,068 | $3.00 | $3.20K | 6,173,732 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Dec 31, 2025 | Buy | +732 | $2.95 | $2.16K | 6,172,664 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Dec 31, 2025 | Buy | +5,000 | $3.00 | $15.00K | 6,171,932 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Dec 30, 2025 | Buy | +84 | $3.00 | $252 | 6,166,932 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Dec 29, 2025 | Buy | +5,367 | $3.00 | $16.10K | 6,166,848 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Dec 2, 2025 | Buy | +7,223 | $3.00 | $21.67K | 6,161,481 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Nov 28, 2025 | Buy | +1,743 | $3.00 | $5.23K | 6,154,258 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Nov 26, 2025 | Buy | +1,316 | $3.00 | $3.95K | 6,152,515 |
| Benjamin J. Marchive II Director | Nov 18, 2025 | Buy | +2,000 | $3.14 | $6.28K | 63,000 |
| Michael R. Morrisett President & CEO, Director | Nov 5, 2025 | Sale | −187,084 | $3.77 | $705.31K | 346,088 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Nov 5, 2025 | Buy | +187,084 | $3.77 | $705.31K | 5,562,099 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Nov 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +589,100 | $1.52 | $895.43K | 6,151,199 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 22, 2025 | Buy | +4,000 | $3.75 | $15.00K | 5,375,015 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Oct 20, 2025 | Buy | +8,190 | $3.58 | $29.32K | 5,371,015 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Option exercise | +35,402 | – | – | 852,664 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Option exercise | +48,166 | – | – | 533,368 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Option exercise | +14,326 | – | – | 540,626 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Option exercise | +570 | – | – | 43,403 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Option exercise | +135,135 | – | – | 6,308,069 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 17, 2025 | Buy | +20,609 | $4.04 | $83.26K | 5,362,825 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 16, 2025 | Buy | +6,689 | $4.03 | $26.96K | 5,342,216 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 15, 2025 | Buy | +9,648 | $3.98 | $38.40K | 5,335,527 |
| Phil E. Mulacek Director, 10% owner | Sep 12, 2025 | Buy | +6,000 | $4.08 | $24.48K | 5,325,879 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
1.15%
0M shares short
Days to cover
4.0
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-6.6%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
35.9%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Empire Petroleum's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 3,977 shares on Aug 31, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Eugene J Former officer | Sep 8, 2023 | 15,000 | $128.25K | Sep 8, 2023 | Private Placement |
| Sweeney Eugene J Former | Aug 21, 2023 | 15,000 | $136.65K | Aug 21, 2023 | Private Placement |
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