NYSE:SM SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.18 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.90 -0.28 (-1.07%) As of 05:46 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$25.79▼$26.8250-Day Range$23.92▼$28.8952-Week Range$19.67▼$47.69Volume1.46 million shsAverage Volume2.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.01 billionP/E Ratio3.70Dividend Yield3.06%Price Target$42.50Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More SM Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreSM MarketRank™: SM Energy scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 269 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 2.54, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageSM 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 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 3.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 76.45.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.72% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSM Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.30%. 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 Shorted7.72% 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 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently decreased by 1.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.25 News SentimentSM Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 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. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SM Energy insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesLike Dividend Growth? Try These 60% and Higher 5–Year Dividend Growth StocksAugust 8 at 11:06 AM | 247wallst.comSiebert Williams Shank & Co. Lifts PT on SM Energy (SM) to $43 From $39August 7 at 2:53 PM | msn.comProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)SM Energy Company Just Recorded A 45% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting NextAugust 6 at 6:46 PM | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy (NYSE:SM) Price Target Raised to $44.00August 4, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Target Price at $42.33August 4, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSM Energy (NYSE:SM) Shares Gap Up After Earnings BeatAugust 3, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDo Options Traders Know Something About SM Energy Stock We Don't?August 2, 2025 | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, SM shares have decreased by 32.5% and is now trading at $26.18. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The energy company reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.27. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are SM Energy's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of SM Energy include Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.25%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (0.88%). 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 8/4 Dividend7/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend7/18/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Dividend Payable8/04/2025Today8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry OIL - US EXP&PROD Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:SM CIK893538 Webwww.sm-energy.com Phone(303) 861-8140Fax303-861-0934Employees540Year Founded1908Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for SM Energy$42.50 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+62.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.08 Trailing P/E Ratio3.70 Forward P/E Ratio3.24 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$770.29 million Net Margins25.94% Pretax Margin32.67% Return on Equity18.06% Return on Assets9.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.69 billion Price / Sales1.12 Cash Flow$13.73 per share Price / Cash Flow1.91 Book Value$39.93 per share Price / Book0.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,950,000Free Float113,230,000Market Cap$3.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.29 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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