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SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.67 -0.07 (-0.25%)
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About SM Energy Stock (NYSE:SM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.58
$29.10
50-Day Range
$24.69
$28.89
52-Week Range
$19.67
$47.17
Volume
140,499 shs
Average Volume
2.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.30 billion
P/E Ratio
4.05
Dividend Yield
2.79%
Price Target
$42.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

SM Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

SM MarketRank™: 

SM Energy scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 270 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SM Energy has been the subject of 5 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 4.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 4.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 78.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    SM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. 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

    8.72% 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 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 13.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    SM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    SM Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.30%. 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

    8.72% 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 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 13.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SM Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, SM Energy insiders have not sold or bought any 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

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SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SM Energy's stock was trading at $38.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SM shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $28.7760.

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The energy company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.27. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of SM Energy include State Street Corp (4.99%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.66%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.25%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.25%). 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
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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 8/4 Dividend
7/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend
7/18/2025
Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Dividend Payable
8/04/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - US EXP&PROD
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:SM
CIK
893538
Employees
540
Year Founded
1908

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+47.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.36
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.06
Forward P/E Ratio
3.55
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$770.29 million
Net Margins
25.94%
Pretax Margin
32.67%
Return on Equity
18.06%
Return on Assets
9.08%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.59
Current Ratio
0.69
Quick Ratio
0.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.69 billion
Price / Sales
1.23
Cash Flow
$14.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.00
Book Value
$39.93 per share
Price / Book
0.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
114,950,000
Free Float
113,230,000
Market Cap
$3.30 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.29

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This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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