Capital One Financial Predicts SM Energy Q2 Earnings

SM Energy (NYSE:SM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for SM Energy in a research note issued on Saturday, May 3rd. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.53. The consensus estimate for SM Energy's current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for SM Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The energy company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $844.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $814.62 million. SM Energy had a return on equity of 19.82% and a net margin of 28.63%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 50.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial lifted their target price on SM Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of SM Energy from $54.00 to $41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Williams Trading set a $41.00 price objective on shares of SM Energy in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of SM Energy from $45.00 to $33.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Stephens lowered their price target on SM Energy from $62.00 to $55.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, SM Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $44.00.

SM Energy Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSE:SM traded up $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $23.15. 1,756,346 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,947,519. SM Energy has a fifty-two week low of $19.67 and a fifty-two week high of $50.77. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 2.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.25.

SM Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 18th were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.46%. SM Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.20%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Barton R. Brookman, Jr. acquired 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $32.36 per share, for a total transaction of $226,520.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 14,666 shares in the company, valued at $474,591.76. This trade represents a 91.31 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SM Energy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,269,443 shares of the energy company's stock worth $457,320,000 after acquiring an additional 69,933 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in SM Energy by 22.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,632,255 shares of the energy company's stock worth $179,546,000 after purchasing an additional 835,929 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,682,093 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $142,718,000 after purchasing an additional 296,601 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of SM Energy by 51.4% during the 1st quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,207,245 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $96,057,000 after buying an additional 1,088,948 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 40.1% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,683,131 shares of the energy company's stock worth $103,998,000 after buying an additional 767,779 shares during the last quarter. 94.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SM Energy Company Profile

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.