MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp Insider Trading

CEO Stavros sold 119,954 shares of MGY at $29.29 on 2026-03-09; retains 883,592 shares post-transaction.

Stavros Christopher G, CEO & Chairman, sold 119,954 shares (12.0% of pre-transaction holdings) for $3,513,212.75 at $29.29 per share. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $29.22, with stock price currently at $29.07. At his same ticker (MGY), his prior buy on 2025-03-03 delivered +16.6% return at 30 days but -2.5% at 90 days, representing a missed opportunity to capture gains. His broader cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior buy with an average 90-day win rate of 0.00%, suggesting limited predictive accuracy of his market timing. The company posted $324.9M in latest quarterly revenue and $75.5M net income, though annual revenue growth was flat at -0.3%, providing no clear fundamental catalyst or urgency for the sale.

CFO Corales sold 33,000 MGY shares at $29.12; retains 184.2K shares in $961K transaction

Brian Corales, SVP & CFO, executed a $961,000 sale of 33,000 shares at $29.12, reducing holdings by 15.2% from 217,178 to 184,178 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $29.22, with stock at $29.07 currently, and comes after strong recent momentum: +27.8% over 90 days and +6.6% over 30 days. Magnolia reported a latest-quarter net income of $75.5M on revenue of $324.9M, though annual revenue contracted by 0.3% year-over-year. The transaction represents a material but not dominant reduction in the CFO's holdings, leaving substantial post-sale equity at 184.2K shares.

Yang Timothy D. (EVP, Chief Legal & Comm & SEC) sold 150,000 shares of MGY at $29.29, reducing holdings 22.2% to 526.7K shares

Yang Timothy D., Executive Vice President of Chief Legal, Communications & Securities for Magnolia Oil & Gas, sold 150,000 shares at $29.29 on 2026-03-09 for $4,393,800.00, reducing his holdings by 22.2% from 676.7K to 526.7K shares. The transaction occurred near the 52-week high of $29.22, with the stock up 27.8% over the prior 90 days and 6.6% over the last 30 days. While a significant reduction in position size, the company's fundamentals remain solid with $324.9M in latest quarterly revenue and $75.5M in net income, though annual revenue growth has contracted slightly at -0.3% year-over-year. The sale's proximity to recent strength and removal of a meaningful stake warrant observation, though the context of the executive's continued holdings of 526.7K shares indicates material ongoing exposure.

Director Ropp Ralph Lewis purchased 4,500 shares of MGY at $23.10 on 2025-11-11, increasing holdings by 44.2% to 14,687 shares.

Director Ropp Ralph Lewis executed an open-market purchase of 4,500 shares at $23.10, representing a substantial 44.2% increase in his holdings from 10,187 to 14,687 shares. This occurs as the stock trades at $22.74, down 21.0% from its 52-week high of $28.79, while the company reports solid fundamentals with Revenue of $324,935,000.00 and Net income of $75,456,000.00 in the latest quarter. The purchase is notably the director's second open-market buy across his full trading history across all tickers. The combination of meaningful position accumulation during a period of price weakness, supported by positive earnings generation, provides context for evaluating the director's positioning in the company.

Director Szabo Shandell purchases 11,731 shares of MGY at $21.30, increasing holdings by 184.3% to 18,095 shares

Szabo Shandell, a director at Magnolia Oil & Gas, executed a substantial open-market purchase of 11,731 shares at $21.30, bringing total holdings to 18,095 shares and representing a 184.3% increase from prior holdings of 6,364 shares. The transaction occurs at a price $0.79 above the current market price of $20.51, and notably the stock is -28.8% from its 52-week high of $28.79, trading near the lower end of its recent range. The company's fundamentals remain solid with revenue of $350,300,000 in the latest quarter, net income of $102,927,000, and annual revenue growth of 7.2%, suggesting operational stability. This material accumulation by a director at a depressed price point relative to recent highs provides a visible datapoint of insider capital deployment, though the timing relationship to broader market weakness should be weighed alongside the company's ongoing earnings power.

CEO Stavros buys 2,500 shares of MGY at $22.06; holds 892,372 shares post-transaction.

Stavros Christopher G, serving as CEO and Director, purchased 2,500 shares at $22.06 on 2025-03-03, increasing his holdings to 892,372 shares. The stock is currently trading at $22.57, down 21.6% from its 52-week high of $28.79 and down 4.6% over the past 30 days. The company reported strong recent fundamentals with net income of $99,784,000.00 and annual revenue growth of 7.2%, though the stock has declined 15.3% over the past 90 days. The purchase represents a modest 0.3% addition to his existing holdings, executed while the stock trades near the lower end of its 52-week range.

Director Walker John B sold 7,000,000 shares (7.00M shares) of MGY at $25.86, reducing stake to 2.10M shares; stock down 9.7% from 52-week high.

Walker sold 7,000,000 shares (7.00M shares) at $25.86 on 2024-09-23, representing a -76.9% reduction in his pre-transaction holdings of 9,099,403 shares (9.10M shares), leaving 2,099,403 shares (2.10M shares) post-transaction. The sale proceeds totaled $181,020,000.00 ($181.0M). Notably, this transaction appears to be a derivative-conversion trade, not a full-position exit; Table II derivative holdings remain unpopulated in the filing, meaning the insider's true position extends beyond the displayed Table I shares. Regarding timing, his prior sale at MGY on 2024-05-14 resulted in a 90-day return of -3.1%, consistent with a well-timed exit. The current price of $24.61 sits 9.7% below the 52-week high of $27.25 and 4.4% lower than 30 days ago. Fundamentally, the company reported annual revenue growth of -27.6% (FY vs prior FY), indicating a contracting business environment, though latest-quarter net income of $95.6M on revenue of $336.7M suggests ongoing profitability. The scale and timing of this sale, combined with weakening revenue trends and the director's prior successful exit pattern at this ticker, warrants investor attention to the company's forward guidance and whether other insiders follow suit.

Director of EnerVest sold 7,000,000 MGY shares at $25.86 (2024-09-23); post-sale holdings 2,099,403 shares.

A director of EnerVest divested 7,000,000 shares of Magnolia Oil & Gas on 2024-09-23 at $25.86, reducing holdings by 76.9% from 9,099,403 to 2,099,403 shares in a sale valued at $181.0M. The transaction occurred near the stock's 52-week highs ($27.25) and preceded a subsequent decline; at the time of filing, MGY is trading at $24.61 (-9.7% from the 52-week high). Magnolia's fundamentals show significant strain, with annual revenue declining 27.6% year-over-year despite a strong latest-quarter net income of $95.6M on revenue of $336.7M. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows a 100.00% well-timed sell rate, and at this ticker specifically, the prior sale on 2024-05-14 also preceded declines (30d: -5.4%, 90d: -3.1%), establishing a consistent pattern of selling before downward price movement.