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SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.48 +0.31 (+1.34%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.44 -0.04 (-0.15%)
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About SM Energy Stock (NYSE:SM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.63
$23.70
50-Day Range
$20.35
$38.84
52-Week Range
$19.67
$51.94
Volume
1.37 million shs
Average Volume
1.89 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.69 billion
P/E Ratio
3.51
Dividend Yield
3.41%
Price Target
$44.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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.

SM Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

SM MarketRank™: 

SM Energy scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    SM Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SM Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about SM Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for SM Energy are expected to decrease by -1.85% in the coming year, from $8.10 to $7.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 48.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    SM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about SM Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.22% of the float of SM Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SM Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 11.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    SM Energy is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.63%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    SM Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, SM Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.06% next year. This indicates that SM Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about SM Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.22% of the float of SM Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SM Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 11.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SM Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, SM Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $226,520.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.50% of the stock of SM Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.56% of the stock of SM Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about SM Energy's insider trading history.
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SM Stock News Headlines

KeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Outlook for SM Energy Earnings
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KeyCorp Has Lowered Expectations for SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Stock Price
SM Energy price target lowered to $24 from $39 at Susquehanna
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SM Energy price target lowered to $30 from $40 at Raymond James
SM Energy price target lowered to $36 from $60 at KeyBanc
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SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SM Energy's stock was trading at $38.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SM stock has decreased by 39.4% and is now trading at $23.48.
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SM Energy (NYSE:SM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The energy company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.09. The energy company earned $852.22 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $849.44 million. SM Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.82% and a net margin of 28.63%.
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SM Energy's top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. (1.10%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.51%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.35%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Herbert S Vogel, David W Copeland, Julio M Quintana, Kenneth J Knott, Ramiro G Peru, Rose M Robeson, Barton R Brookman Jr and Patrick A Lytle.
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Shares of SM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SM Energy investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/3 Dividend
1/24/2025
Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend
1/24/2025
Dividend Payable
2/03/2025
Last Earnings
2/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend
4/17/2025
Record date for 5/5 Dividend
4/18/2025
Today
4/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2025
Dividend Payable
5/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:SM
Employees
540
Year Founded
1908

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$44.00
High Stock Price Target
$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+88.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
3.50
Forward P/E Ratio
2.89
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$817.88 million
Pretax Margin
35.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.67 billion
Cash Flow
$8.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.65
Book Value
$37.03 per share
Price / Book
0.63

Miscellaneous

Free Float
112,702,000
Market Cap
$2.68 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.75

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This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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