No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 12 May 2025.
Every trade that managers of Civitas Resources, Inc. disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Energy sector. Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 16 filings were filed, from 14 insiders.
None of the filings is a plain purchase or sale on the open market; they cover grants, option exercises and other movements. Compensation-driven entries like these are tracked, but they say little about how insiders judge the share price.
Insider buying of Civitas Resources, Inc. has been absent for the past year. Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade.
With 16 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 22 filings across the 5,458 companies we follow on the same exchange. The full history, which starts in 2021, counts 11 purchases against 12 sales.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at RGC Resources Inc and Empire Petroleum Corp. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
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Civitas Resources, Inc. is a U.S.-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company listed on the NYSE in the United States under the ticker CIVI. For French-, Belgian-, and Swiss-based investors, Civitas is best understood as a mid-cap upstream producer focused on crude oil and liquids-rich natural gas, with an investment case built around capital discipline, cash-flow generation, and shareholder returns. The company develops premium assets in two of the most important U.S. producing regions: the Denver-Julesburg Basin (DJ Basin), primarily in Colorado, and the Permian Basin, spanning Texas and New Mexico. These basins are attractive because they combine long operating histories, extensive infrastructure, multiple productive horizons, and relatively deep inventory visibility.
Civitas grew through portfolio consolidation and operational optimization. Recent SEC filings and company disclosures point to the acquisition of Tap Rock in 2023, followed by active development and portfolio management in 2024 and 2025. At year-end 2024, the company reported roughly 118,800 net acres in the Permian Basin and 356,800 net acres in the DJ Basin, giving it a substantial asset base for a company of its size. Its competitive positioning is anchored in low-cost execution, disciplined capital allocation, strong balance-sheet focus, and a clear emphasis on free cash flow rather than production growth at any cost.
Operationally, Civitas is focused on the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas. The business is concentrated in U.S. onshore shale basins, with production and reserve economics tied to drilling efficiency, well productivity, commodity prices, and infrastructure access. Management has also highlighted ESG initiatives, including emissions reduction efforts and operational efficiency improvements, positioning the company as a relatively responsible operator within the North American E&P space.
Recent developments have been material for the equity story. Civitas reported strong 2024 operating and financial results, including substantial adjusted free cash flow and meaningful capital returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. In 2025, the company also became the subject of broader strategic activity, including asset-sale discussions and, later, an announced merger with SM Energy, which materially changed the forward-looking narrative around the stock. For international investors, Civitas represents a U.S. energy producer with a clearly defined geographic footprint, a cash-return framework, and direct exposure to oil market cycles, all of which are central to its valuation and risk profile.
Purchases our model currently ranks for the recommendations list.
All recommendations| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Dividend per share | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 5.21 bn USD | n.d. | 8.46 USD | 4.97 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 3.48 bn USD | n.d. | 9.02 USD | 7.60 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 3.79 bn USD | n.d. | 14.58 USD | 6.29 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 930.6 m USD | n.d. | 4.74 USD | 1.16 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2020 | 218.1 m USD | n.d. | 4.95 USD | n.d. | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.