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The Screen · Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Empire Petroleum Corp

EP · NYSE AMERICAN · USD · Market cap $103M · 61 employees

Empire Petroleum Corporation engages in the optimization and development of oil and gas interests in the United States.

PASS · Titan Ethical · score 70.0
2.47 USD

At the last full screen
2026-09-17

Screened 2026-09-17 · the tape above runs as of 23:00 UTC · 17 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its distribution label.

Empire Petroleum Corp holds its Distribution at $2.47. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 19 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-17
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 19 days
Price at the screen$2.47
ValuationN/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta0.34
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 24.86% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is just 24.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
Interest-bearing cash 0.00% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 9.58% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 9.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 0.00% Below 5% Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
EPS, trailing-2.07
Revenue growth+27.0%strong top-line growth
Profit margin-202.2%currently unprofitable
Return on equity-230.7%not currently earning a positive return on equity
FCF yield19.53%
Debt to equity2.19heavy leverage: higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio0.42below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta0.34barely tracks the market's swings
Short interest, float0.00%
52-week range2.28 - 4.91
MoatNONE
Market cap$103M
Employees61

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-08-28 Accumulation · changed $2.80 +12.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 12.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.

2026-07-27 Markup $2.50 -14.1% Entry 4

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 14.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.

2026-07-18 Markup $2.91 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%.

2026-07-03 Markup $2.91 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $2.91 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

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The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming EP
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
9 Jul2026 John Boozman Republican sell 1K–15K
9 Jul2026 John Boozman Republican sell 1K–15K
9 Apr2026 Josh Gottheimer Democrat sell 15K–50K
9 Apr2026 Scott Peters Democrat buy 50K–100K
8 May2026 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $2.75 +4.0% · $1,040 +4.0%
2 months $2.90 -1.4% · $986 -1.4%
3 months $3.10 -7.7% · $923 -7.7%
6 months $3.21 -10.9% · $891 -10.9%
1 year $5.54 -48.4% · $516 -48.4%
2 years $6.19 -53.8% · $462 -53.8%
3 years $11.73 -75.6% · $244 -75.6%
5 years $8.60 -66.7% · $333 -66.7%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever EP does next, these words stay.

Empire Petroleum Corp · EP · Distribution · $2.47
Recorded 2026-09-17 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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