NYSE:SM SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.89 -0.76 (-2.85%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.90 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 07:47 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$25.87▼$27.0950-Day Range$23.13▼$28.6152-Week Range$19.67▼$47.69Volume1.86 million shsAverage Volume1.99 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.96 billionP/E Ratio3.63Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$42.08Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview SM Energy Company is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in North America. The company’s operations are concentrated onshore in key unconventional resource plays, with an emphasis on optimizing drilling and completion techniques to enhance recovery and manage costs. Its principal resource areas include the Permian Basin of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, and the Bakken formation in North Dakota. SM Energy applies a data-driven approach to reservoir characterization and well planning, aiming to maximize long-term value from its acreage positions. In addition to upstream activities, the company engages in midstream infrastructure initiatives and commodity marketing arrangements to support the transportation, processing and sale of its production. These integrated efforts help SM Energy capture a broader portion of the value chain while maintaining operational flexibility. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, SM Energy has a management team led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jay J. Ottoson. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SM, reflecting its commitment to transparency and corporate governance in the energy sector.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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 27th out of 266 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 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 3.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 63.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.86% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.00%, 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 11.20%. 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 Shorted7.86% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentSM Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $21,320.00 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 HeadlinesSiebert Williams Shank & Co Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on SM Energy (SM)July 16 at 6:56 PM | theglobeandmail.comSM Energy Co Chart - MorningstarJuly 16 at 6:56 PM | morningstar.comM“All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever…”“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 trillion vault of untapped American wealth. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards calls it the “Old Testament Wealth Code” — and says it could transform your financial future. He’s revealing everything in a new presentation.July 18 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)SM ENERGY SCHEDULES SECOND QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE AND LIVE Q&A CALLJuly 15 at 4:32 PM | prnewswire.comRBC Capital Adjusts SM Energy's Price Target Amid Efficiency Advances | SM Stock NewsJuly 10, 2025 | gurufocus.comAnalysts Set SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) PT at $42.08July 10, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSM Energy (NYSE:SM) Upgraded by TD Cowen to Strong-Buy RatingJuly 9, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comJim Cramer Says SM Energy is “Doing Not Well” - Insider MonkeyJune 30, 2025 | insidermonkey.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 2025. Since then, SM stock has decreased by 33.2% and is now trading at $25.89. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The energy company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.16. The business's quarterly revenue was up 50.8% 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 Congress Asset Management Co. (0.88%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.54%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%) and Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.09%). 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 Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend4/17/2025Record date for 5/5 Dividend4/18/2025Last Earnings5/01/2025Dividend Payable5/05/2025Today7/18/2025Record date for 8/4 Dividend7/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend7/18/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/31/2025Dividend Payable8/04/2025Fiscal 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$42.08 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$24.00 Potential Upside/Downside+61.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.14 Trailing P/E Ratio3.65 Forward P/E Ratio3.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$770.29 million Net Margins27.61% Pretax Margin34.79% Return on Equity19.90% Return on Assets10.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.69 billion Price / Sales1.11 Cash Flow$14.17 per share Price / Cash Flow1.84 Book Value$37.03 per share Price / Book0.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,460,000Free Float112,745,000Market Cap$2.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.16 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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