SBGI
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc
NASDAQ: SBGI · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · BROADCASTING
$12.70
+3.93% today
Updated 2026-10-29
Market cap
$881.86M
P/E ratio
15.67
P/S ratio
0.27x
EPS (TTM)
$0.78
Dividend yield
8.28%
52W range
$12 – $17
Volume
0.5M
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (3,859,815 shares)
Buy transactions
58
Sell transactions
42
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | LEGG, BENSON E | Director | Sale | 31,500 | $14.60 | $459900.00 |
| 2023-05-18 | SMITH, ROBERT E | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | LEGG, BENSON E | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | KEITH, DANIEL C | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | FRIEDMAN, HOWARD E | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | CARSON, BENJAMIN SR | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | BEYER, LAURIE R | Director | Buy | 13,416 | — | — |
| 2023-03-13 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Sale | 75,600 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | COO & President of Broadcast | Buy | 93,926 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | COO & President of Broadcast | Buy | 62,617 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | COO & President of Broadcast | Sale | 24,640 | $15.97 | $393500.80 |
| 2023-03-02 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 413,337 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 134,221 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 64,830 | $15.97 | $1.04M |
| 2023-03-02 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Buy | 206,637 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Buy | 40,701 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Sale | 19,660 | $15.97 | $313970.20 |
| 2023-03-02 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Buy | 413,337 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Buy | 134,221 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | LEWIS, JEFFREY EDWARD | Chief Compliance Officer | Buy | 7,901 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | LEWIS, JEFFREY EDWARD | Chief Compliance Officer | Sale | 2,972 | $15.97 | $47462.84 |
| 2023-03-02 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 75,141 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 34,440 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | SVP & Treasurer | Buy | 18,785 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | SVP & Treasurer | Buy | 8,766 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 28,178 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 9,424 | — | — |
| 2023-03-02 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 4,656 | $15.97 | $74356.32 |
| 2023-02-27 | SMITH, FREDERICK G | Director, Vice President, 10% Owner | Sale | 100,000 | — | — |
| 2023-02-27 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 1,500,000 | $16.70 | $25.05M |
| 2023-02-27 | LEWIS, JEFFREY EDWARD | Chief Compliance Officer | Sale | 360 | $16.97 | $6109.56 |
| 2023-02-24 | SMITH, FREDERICK G | Director, Vice President, 10% Owner | Buy | 100,000 | $17.02 | $1.70M |
| 2023-02-23 | SMITH, ROBERT E | Director, 10% Owner | Sale | 9,750 | — | — |
| 2023-02-23 | SMITH, J DUNCAN | Director, Secretary, 10% Owner | Sale | 1,094,900 | — | — |
| 2023-02-23 | SMITH, J DUNCAN | Director, Secretary, 10% Owner | Buy | 594,900 | $17.93 | $10.67M |
| 2023-02-23 | SMITH, J DUNCAN | Director, Secretary, 10% Owner | Buy | 500,000 | $17.93 | $8.96M |
| 2023-02-19 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Sale | 44,151 | $19.36 | $854763.36 |
| 2023-02-19 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,944 | $19.36 | $56995.84 |
| 2023-02-19 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Sale | 902 | $19.36 | $17462.72 |
| 2023-01-31 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Sale | 26,723 | $20.24 | $540873.52 |
| 2023-01-31 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 4,206 | $20.24 | $85129.44 |
| 2023-01-31 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Sale | 1,087 | $20.24 | $22000.88 |
| 2022-08-12 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 3,820 | — | — |
| 2022-07-11 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 1,500,000 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | SMITH, ROBERT E | Director, 10% Owner | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | LEGG, BENSON E | Director | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | KEITH, DANIEL C | Director | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | FRIEDMAN, HOWARD E | Director | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | CARSON, BENJAMIN SR | Director | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-06-09 | BEYER, LAURIE R | Director | Buy | 10,122 | — | — |
| 2022-03-22 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | Pres., Local News & Marketing | Buy | 7,239 | — | — |
| 2022-03-22 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | Pres., Local News & Marketing | Sale | 3,075 | $27.35 | $84085.88 |
| 2022-03-11 | SMITH, J DUNCAN | Director, Secretary, 10% Owner | Sale | 594,900 | — | — |
| 2022-03-10 | SMITH, J DUNCAN | Director, Secretary, 10% Owner | Buy | 594,900 | $26.04 | $15.49M |
| 2022-03-02 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 1,500,000 | — | — |
| 2022-02-24 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Sale | 51,383 | $26.13 | $1.34M |
| 2022-02-24 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 3,297 | $26.13 | $86134.13 |
| 2022-02-24 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Sale | 1,020 | $26.13 | $26647.50 |
| 2022-02-19 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Sale | 44,150 | $27.62 | $1.22M |
| 2022-02-19 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Sale | 3,005 | $27.62 | $82983.07 |
| 2022-02-19 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Sale | 902 | $27.62 | $24908.73 |
| 2022-01-31 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | Pres., Local News & Marketing | Buy | 29,369 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | WEISBORD, ROBERT | Pres., Local News & Marketing | Sale | 11,635 | $26.49 | $308211.15 |
| 2022-01-31 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 330,396 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Buy | 110,132 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | SMITH, DAVID D | Director, Executive Chairman, 10% Owner | Sale | 47,602 | $26.49 | $1.26M |
| 2022-01-31 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Buy | 99,119 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Buy | 36,711 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Buy | 30,855 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Sale | 17,732 | $26.49 | $469720.68 |
| 2022-01-31 | RUTISHAUSER, LUCY | SVP & CFO | Sale | 15,019 | $26.49 | $397853.31 |
| 2022-01-31 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Buy | 330,396 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | RIPLEY, CHRISTOPHER | President & CEO | Buy | 110,132 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | LEWIS, JEFFREY EDWARD | Chief Compliance Officer | Buy | 4,497 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | LEWIS, JEFFREY EDWARD | Chief Compliance Officer | Sale | 1,737 | $26.49 | $46013.13 |
| 2022-01-31 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 55,066 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | GIBBER, DAVID B | SVP & General Counsel | Buy | 16,520 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Buy | 11,013 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | BRAY, JUSTIN LEROY | Treasurer | Buy | 4,212 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 16,520 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 5,194 | — | — |
| 2022-01-31 | BOCHENEK, DAVID R | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 2,632 | $26.49 | $69721.68 |
| 2021-10-12 | MCCANNA, LAWRENCE E | Director | Sale | 300 | — | — |
| 2021-09-24 | LEADER, MARTIN R | Director | Sale | 475 | — | — |
| 2021-08-12 | MCCANNA, LAWRENCE E | Director | Sale | 3,274 | $30.17 | $98774.29 |
| 2021-06-30 | SMITH, FREDERICK G | Director, Vice President, 10% Owner | Sale | 63,475 | $33.07 | $2.10M |
| 2021-06-29 | SMITH, FREDERICK G | Director, Vice President, 10% Owner | Sale | 36,525 | $33.19 | $1.21M |
| 2021-06-28 | SMITH, ROBERT E | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | MCCANNA, LAWRENCE E | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | LEGG, BENSON E | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | LEADER, MARTIN R | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | KEITH, DANIEL C | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | FRIEDMAN, HOWARD E | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-28 | BEYER, LAURIE R | Director | Buy | 6,548 | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | FABER, BARRY | Pres.,Dist.& Network Relations | Buy | 18,892 | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | FABER, BARRY | Pres.,Dist.& Network Relations | Buy | 18,350 | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | FABER, BARRY | Pres.,Dist.& Network Relations | Sale | 9,126 | $33.83 | $308732.58 |
| 2021-06-25 | FABER, BARRY | Pres.,Dist.& Network Relations | Sale | 8,864 | $33.83 | $299869.12 |
| 2021-06-24 | LEADER, MARTIN R | Director | Sale | 465 | — | — |
| 2021-06-22 | SMITH, FREDERICK G | Director, Vice President, 10% Owner | Sale | 100,000 | $32.10 | $3.21M |
Frequently asked questions
Are SBGI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, SBGI insiders have been net buyers, with about $16.56M in stock sold across 42 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at SBGI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which SBGI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. SMITH, FREDERICK G accounts for the largest share on record, with about $6.52M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.