Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:SM SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.67 -0.07 (-0.25%) As of 11:19 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$28.58▼$29.1050-Day Range$24.69▼$28.8952-Week Range$19.67▼$47.17Volume140,499 shsAverage Volume2.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.30 billionP/E Ratio4.05Dividend Yield2.79%Price Target$42.50Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreSM 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. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSM 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 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 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. SectorThe 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 RatioSM 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.72% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 13.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.86%, 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 Shorted8.72% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 13.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.41 News SentimentSM 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. SM Stock News HeadlinesBrokerages Set SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Target Price at $42.50August 29 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comSM Group going full throttle in clean energy pushAugust 26 at 4:21 PM | msn.comMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. Millions of investors are blindsided as stocks plunge… but this is only Phase 1. If you're still holding the wrong assets, you could lose 30% or more in the coming weeks.August 29 at 2:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)SM cites new opportunities in clean energyAugust 26 at 6:40 AM | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy’s (SM) Solid Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Drive Analyst OptimismAugust 20, 2025 | msn.comSM Energy at EnerCom Denver: Strategic Growth and InnovationAugust 18, 2025 | investing.comMizuho Raises PT on SM Energy Company (SM) to $44 From $42, Keeps an Outperform RatingAugust 15, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSM Energy: Continues To DeleverageAugust 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SM shares have decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $28.7760. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? 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. Who are SM Energy's major shareholders? 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. 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 Payable8/04/2025Today8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2025Fiscal 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+47.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.08 Trailing P/E Ratio4.06 Forward P/E Ratio3.55 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 Ratio0.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.69 billion Price / Sales1.23 Cash Flow$14.37 per share Price / Cash Flow2.00 Book Value$39.93 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,950,000Free Float113,230,000Market Cap$3.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.29 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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