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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:EGYNYSE:KOSNYSE:LPINYSE:SM On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeEGYVaalco Energy$3.88$3.53$3.00▼$7.43$402.82M0.84946,514 shs394,740 shsKOSKosmos Energy$1.98-0.3%$1.84$1.39▼$5.97$946.46M1.449.33 million shs3.46 million shsLPILaredo Petroleum$56.22$46.61▼$120.86$808.59M3.31672,250 shs678,100 shsSMSM Energy$25.85-1.3%$24.69$19.67▼$48.49$2.97B2.161.96 million shs643,724 shs10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceEGYVaalco Energy0.00%+3.49%+15.30%+18.65%-40.22%KOSKosmos Energy0.00%+7.63%+12.54%+32.11%-66.18%LPILaredo Petroleum0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%SMSM Energy0.00%+2.80%+7.93%+16.14%-42.97%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationEGYVaalco Energy3.3689 of 5 stars0.05.02.50.02.50.81.9KOSKosmos Energy3.5813 of 5 stars3.32.00.00.03.52.50.6LPILaredo PetroleumN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASMSM Energy4.842 of 5 stars4.24.02.50.02.03.31.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceEGYVaalco Energy 0.00N/AN/AN/AKOSKosmos Energy 2.50Moderate Buy$4.93149.79% UpsideLPILaredo Petroleum 0.00N/AN/AN/ASMSM Energy 2.46Hold$42.0862.83% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest LPI, SM, KOS, and EGY Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/24/2025SMSM EnergyRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Underperform6/16/2025SMSM EnergyWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$33.00 ➝ $29.006/5/2025KOSKosmos EnergyBenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold5/28/2025SMSM EnergyRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $34.005/19/2025KOSKosmos EnergyThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$3.50 ➝ $3.005/13/2025KOSKosmos EnergyMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$4.00 ➝ $3.005/13/2025SMSM EnergyMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$46.00 ➝ $42.004/30/2025KOSKosmos EnergyThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$4.00 ➝ $3.504/22/2025SMSM EnergySusquehannaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$39.00 ➝ $24.004/21/2025SMSM EnergyKeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $36.004/15/2025SMSM EnergyStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $55.00(Data available from 7/6/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookEGYVaalco Energy$478.99M0.84$1.78 per share2.18$4.77 per share0.81KOSKosmos Energy$1.68B0.56$1.38 per share1.43$2.54 per share0.78LPILaredo Petroleum$1.39B0.00N/A2.26$30.10 per share0.00SMSM Energy$2.95B1.00$13.97 per share1.85$37.03 per share0.70Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateEGYVaalco Energy$58.49M$0.557.0515.52N/A11.97%8.74%4.68%8/5/2025 (Estimated)KOSKosmos Energy$189.85M-$0.03N/A6.58N/A-0.80%-0.63%-0.14%8/4/2025 (Estimated)LPILaredo Petroleum$145.01M$43.151.110.00N/A35.99%55.37%13.23%N/ASMSM Energy$770.29M$7.143.623.25N/A27.61%19.90%10.27%8/6/2025 (Estimated)Latest LPI, SM, KOS, and EGY EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/8/2025Q1 2025EGYVaalco Energy$0.06$0.06N/A$0.07$99.30 million$110.33 million5/6/2025Q1 2025KOSKosmos Energy-$0.15-$0.22-$0.07-$0.23$338.23 million$290.43 million5/1/2025Q1 2025 Prepared RemarksSMSM Energy$1.60$1.76+$0.16$1.59$814.62 million$844.54 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthEGYVaalco Energy$0.256.44%N/A45.45%N/AKOSKosmos EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALPILaredo PetroleumN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASMSM Energy$0.803.10%N/A11.20%4 YearsLatest LPI, SM, KOS, and EGY DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/26/2025SMSM Energyquarterly$0.203.15%7/18/20257/18/20258/4/20255/9/2025EGYVaalco Energyquarterly$0.06257.2%5/23/20255/23/20256/27/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioEGYVaalco Energy0.131.131.09KOSKosmos Energy2.590.760.40LPILaredo Petroleum1.180.470.47SMSM Energy0.620.570.57Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipEGYVaalco Energy50.32%KOSKosmos Energy95.33%LPILaredo Petroleum81.46%SMSM Energy94.56%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipEGYVaalco Energy1.70%KOSKosmos Energy1.99%LPILaredo Petroleum2.20%SMSM Energy1.50%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableEGYVaalco Energy120103.82 million102.05 millionOptionableKOSKosmos Energy240478.01 million468.50 millionOptionableLPILaredo Petroleum27316.81 million16.44 millionOptionableSMSM Energy540114.46 million112.75 millionOptionableLPI, SM, KOS, and EGY HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Holdings Trimmed by New York State Teachers Retirement SystemJuly 6 at 3:48 AM | marketbeat.comAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM)July 6 at 3:36 AM | marketbeat.comCapital One Financial Weighs in on SM Energy Q2 EarningsJuly 6 at 2:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere is What to Know Beyond Why SM Energy Company (SM) is a Trending StockJuly 4 at 10:00 AM | zacks.comSM Energy Q2 EPS Forecast Lowered by Capital One FinancialJuly 4 at 7:03 AM | marketbeat.comPalisade Capital Management LP Has $36.75 Million Holdings in SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM)July 3 at 9:46 AM | marketbeat.comPeregrine Capital Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM)July 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comJim Cramer Says SM Energy is “Doing Not Well” - Insider MonkeyJune 30, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSM ENERGY ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN AN UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCEJune 30, 2025 | prnewswire.comJim Cramer Says SM Energy is “Doing Not Well”June 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comJim Cramer Says SM Energy is “Doing Not Well”June 29, 2025 | msn.comSM Energy Co Financials - MorningstarJune 28, 2025 | morningstar.comMSM Energy Co Key Metrics - MorningstarJune 27, 2025 | morningstar.comMSM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.20June 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comSM ENERGY DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDJune 26, 2025 | prnewswire.comSM Energy (SM) Stock Moves -1.44%: What You Should KnowJune 26, 2025 | msn.comSM Energy (SM) Declines After a Rating DowngradeJune 26, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSM Energy (NYSE:SM) Downgraded to Underperform Rating by Raymond James FinancialJune 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comRaymond James Downgrades SM Energy (SM)June 25, 2025 | msn.comSM Energy (SM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's WhyJune 24, 2025 | zacks.comSM Energy, Vital Energy cut to Sell equivalent at Raymond James on downbeat oil outlookJune 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Strong Growth, Not HypeBy Chris Markoch | June 26, 2025View 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Strong Growth, Not HypeDon’t Miss These 2 Small Quantum Stocks Poised to PopBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 24, 2025View Don’t Miss These 2 Small Quantum Stocks Poised to PopChime’s Smart IPO: Half the Valuation, Double the StrengthBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 18, 2025View Chime’s Smart IPO: Half the Valuation, Double the Strength3 Growth Stocks Too Small for Institutions to BuyBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 19, 2025View 3 Growth Stocks Too Small for Institutions to BuyASML Keeps Buying Back Its Own Stock—Chasing Discount and UpsideBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 25, 2025View ASML Keeps Buying Back Its Own Stock—Chasing Discount and UpsideLPI, SM, KOS, and EGY Company DescriptionsVaalco Energy NYSE:EGY$3.88 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.84 -0.04 (-1.03%) As of 07/3/2025 04:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.VAALCO Energy, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada. The company holds 58.8% interest in the Etame production sharing contract related to the Etame Marin block covering an area of approximately 46,200 gross acres located offshore in the Republic of Gabon in West Africa. It also owns 100% interest in the Eastern Desert, which contains West Gharib, West Bakr and North West Gharib merged concessions covering as area of approximately 45,067 acres, as well as Western Desert, which contains the South Ghazalat concession covering as area of approximately 7,340 acres located in Egypt. In addition, the company production and working interests in Cardium light oil and Mannville liquids-rich gas assets covering as area of 47,400 gross acres located near the north of Calgary, Alberta; and an undeveloped block offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. VAALCO Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Kosmos Energy NYSE:KOS$1.98 -0.01 (-0.25%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.98 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Kosmos Energy Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas along the Atlantic Margins in the United States. The company's primary assets include production projects located in offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as gas projects located in offshore Mauritania and Senegal. It undertakes a proven basin exploration program in Equatorial Guinea and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Kosmos Energy Ltd. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Laredo Petroleum NYSE:LPILaredo Petroleum, Inc., an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin of West Texas, the United States. The company sells oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. As of December 31, 2021, it had assembled 166,064 net acres in the Permian Basin; and had total proved undeveloped reserves of 86,592 thousand barrels of oil equivalent. The company was formerly known as Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Laredo Petroleum, Inc. in December 2013. Laredo Petroleum, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.SM Energy NYSE:SM$25.84 -0.34 (-1.28%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.84 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. 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