NYSE:SM SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.48 +0.31 (+1.34%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.44 -0.04 (-0.15%) As of 04/25/2025 06:53 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About SM Energy Stock (NYSE:SM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SM Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.63▼$23.7050-Day Range$20.35▼$38.8452-Week Range$19.67▼$51.94Volume1.37 million shsAverage Volume1.89 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionP/E Ratio3.51Dividend Yield3.41%Price Target$44.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewSM 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.Read More… SM Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreSM 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. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSM 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 CoverageSM 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioSM 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.22% of the float of SM Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSM Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 11.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipSM 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 GrowthSM Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-7.53 Percentage of Shares Shorted9.22% of the float of SM Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSM Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 11.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentSM 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 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 Follows7 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. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of SM Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.56% 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. Receive SM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SM Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SM Stock News HeadlinesKeyCorp Issues Pessimistic Outlook for SM Energy EarningsApril 25 at 2:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comSM Energy (NYSE:SM) Given New $24.00 Price Target at SusquehannaApril 24 at 3:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIElon Musk has done it again. He’s developed a powerful new AI model that’s already turning heads — and turning the industry upside down. Some say it could threaten Google’s search engine dominance. Others believe it could mark the beginning of the end for ChatGPT.April 26, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)KeyCorp Has Lowered Expectations for SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Stock PriceApril 23 at 2:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comSM Energy price target lowered to $24 from $39 at SusquehannaApril 23 at 12:10 AM | markets.businessinsider.comSM Prime: Powering a sustainable futureApril 21, 2025 | msn.comSM Energy price target lowered to $30 from $40 at Raymond JamesApril 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSM Energy price target lowered to $36 from $60 at KeyBancApril 21, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SM shares performed this year? 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. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are SM Energy's major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of SM Energy? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of SM Energy own? 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 Dividend1/24/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/3 Dividend1/24/2025Dividend Payable2/03/2025Last Earnings2/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend4/17/2025Record date for 5/5 Dividend4/18/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Dividend Payable5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:SM CIK893538 Webwww.sm-energy.com Phone(303) 861-8140Fax303-861-0934Employees540Year Founded1908Price 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 RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.62 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.68 Trailing P/E Ratio3.50 Forward P/E Ratio2.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$817.88 million Net Margins28.63% Pretax Margin35.92% Return on Equity19.82% Return on Assets10.59% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio0.55 Quick Ratio3.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.67 billion Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$8.83 per share Price / Cash Flow2.65 Book Value$37.03 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,462,000Free Float112,702,000Market Cap$2.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta3.75 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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