A statement of changes in beneficial ownership filed on September 11, 2026, disclosed that Ashwin Venkatraman, a director of SM Energy Co, purchased 3,650 shares of common stock on September 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Ashwin Venkatraman, identified as a director of SM Energy Co
  • Transaction: 3,650 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, acquired (transaction code S, noted as a sale code - see body for clarification)
  • Price range: Shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.14 to $38.46, inclusive, with a reported weighted price of $38.28
  • Post-transaction ownership: Venkatraman directly holds 12,525 shares of SM Energy Co common stock following the reported transaction
  • Filing date: September 11, 2026, signed by Andrew T. Fiske as Attorney-in-Fact

Director Share Purchase at SM Energy Co Reported on September 10, 2026

According to the filing, Ashwin Venkatraman, serving in the capacity of director at SM Energy Co (NYSE:SM), acquired 3,650 shares of the company's Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, on September 10, 2026. The filing reports a transaction code of "S" alongside the designation of shares as "Acquired (A)," and the reported per-share price is $38.28. SM Energy Co is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered at 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3200, Denver, Colorado 80203.

As disclosed in the filing's footnote, the 3,650 shares were not purchased in a single transaction at one price. Rather, the filing states that "the shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.14 to 38.46, inclusive," and that Venkatraman "undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth herein."

Following the reported transaction, the filing indicates that Venkatraman directly beneficially owns 12,525 shares of SM Energy Co common stock. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The document was filed by one reporting person and was signed on September 11, 2026, by Andrew T. Fiske, identified as Attorney-in-Fact for Venkatraman.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported a September 10, 2026, purchase of 3,650 shares of SM Energy Co common stock by director Ashwin Venkatraman at prices between $38.14 and $38.46 per share, leaving him with direct beneficial ownership of 12,525 shares.