SM Energy Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:SM) $37.91 +0.46 (+1.23%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.24▼$38.6350-Day Range$36.28▼$43.5552-Week Range$24.66▼$43.73Volume1.01 million shsAverage Volume1.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.41 billionP/E Ratio5.54Dividend Yield1.58%Price Target$41.91 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability SM Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.5% Upside$41.91 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.49% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.50Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth17.33%From $6.06 to $7.11 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.98 out of 5 starsEnergy Sector6th out of 12 stocksOil & Gas E&P Industry3rd out of 4 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSM Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $41.91, SM Energy has a forecasted upside of 10.5% from its current price of $37.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageSM Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.49% 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 3.9, 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 4.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSM Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 8.77%. 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 8.44% next year. This indicates that SM Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSM Energy has received a -143.94% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of SM Energy in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Crude natural gas", "Crude oil", and "Oil exploration services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for SM Energy is -7.53. Previous Next 0.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSM Energy has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SM Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of SM Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.26% of the stock of SM Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for SM Energy are expected to grow by 17.33% in the coming year, from $6.06 to $7.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 5.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 5.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 115.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About SM Energy Stock (NYSE:SM)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 also 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SM Stock News HeadlinesDecember 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for SM Energy (NYSE:SM)December 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Cut by AnalystDecember 2, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 26, 2023 | chron.comThe Development Wells report for Nov. 25November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in SM Energy (NYSE:SM) have seen enviable returns of 843% over the past three yearsNovember 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating for SM Energy: Balancing Diverse Assets and Operational ChallengesNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy (SM) Stock Falls 8.4% Despite Q3 Earnings BeatNovember 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSM Energy Receives Buy Rating Amid Solid Q3 Performance and Promising Strategic Moves for Capital EfficiencyDecember 2, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 SM Energy Co Earnings Call (QnA Session)November 3, 2023 | insidermonkey.comSM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 3, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deSM Energy Company Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results And Announces 20% Increase In Fixed DividendNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 SM Energy Co Earnings Call (Pre-Recorded)November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy (SM) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesNovember 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSM Energy Co. Q3 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesNovember 2, 2023 | reuters.comSM Energy reports fall in quarterly profits weighed down by commodity pricesNovember 2, 2023 | msn.comSM Energy beats Q3 top and bottom line estimates; initiates Q4 and updates FY23 outlookNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM ENERGY REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2023 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES 20% INCREASE IN FIXED DIVIDENDNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy Co (SM) Announces 20% Increase in Fixed Dividend and Strong Q3 2023 ResultsNovember 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSM Energy earnings: here's what Wall Street expectsNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy SM Energy (SM) Could Beat Earnings Estimates AgainOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy (SM) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q3 ReleaseOctober 26, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPhilippine Daily Inquirer and Statista recognize 5 SM Companies for best customer serviceOctober 23, 2023 | bizjournals.comSouth Texas Drilling Permit Roundup: SM Energy plans seven new wells in Webb CountyOctober 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Geopark (GPRK) Stock Undervalued Right Now?October 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSM Energy Co's Dividend AnalysisOctober 19, 2023 | msn.comSM Energy May Generate Over $700 Million In 2024 Free Cash FlowSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend10/23/2023Last Earnings11/02/2023Dividend Payable11/06/2023Today12/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Oil & Gas E&P Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production SectorEnergy Current SymbolNYSE:SM CUSIP78454L10 CIK893538 Webwww.sm-energy.com Phone(303) 861-8140Fax303-861-0934Employees539Year Founded1908Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$41.91 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.84 Trailing P/E Ratio5.54 Forward P/E Ratio6.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.11 billion Net Margins34.03% Pretax Margin38.81% Return on Equity20.90% Return on Assets11.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio1.17 Quick Ratio1.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.36 billion Price / Sales1.31 Cash Flow$12.55 per share Price / Cash Flow3.02 Book Value$29.27 per share Price / Book1.30Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,310,000Free Float114,686,000Market Cap$4.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta4.33 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Herbert S. Vogel (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.04MMr. A. Wade Pursell (Age 58)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.13MMs. Mary Ellen Lutey (Age 51)Senior Vice President of Exploration, Development & EHS Comp: $748.6kMr. Richard JenkinsVice President of OperationsMr. Patrick Allen Lytle (Age 41)VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Dean LuteyVP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Jennifer Martin SamuelsVP of Investor Relations & ESG StewardshipMr. James B. Lebeck (Age 42)Senior VP & General Counsel Ms. Julie T. GrayVice President of MarketingMs. Susie PiehlVice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKosmos EnergyNYSE:KOSComstock ResourcesNYSE:CRKCallon PetroleumNYSE:CPEMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPSold 336,316 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.443%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 83,588 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.330%Neo Ivy Capital ManagementSold 4,062 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.029%Deutsche Bank AGSold 140,164 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.063%Verity Asset Management Inc.Bought 7,063 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SM Energy stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SM Energy in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SM Energy's stock price target for 2024? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for SM Energy's shares. Their SM share price targets range from $32.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $41.91 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SM shares performed in 2023? SM Energy's stock was trading at $34.83 at the start of the year. Since then, SM stock has increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $37.91. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is SM Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024. View our SM earnings forecast. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? SM Energy (NYSE:SM) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The energy company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.12. The energy company earned $640.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $629.32 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 34.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.90%. How often does SM Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SM Energy? SM Energy declared a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, September 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Monday, November 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 23rd. Read our dividend analysis for SM. Is SM Energy a good dividend stock? SM Energy (NYSE:SM) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.61%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 8.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SM will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SM. What ETFs hold SM Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of SM Energy (NYSE:SM) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), The Acquirers Fund (ZIG), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP), First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ) and Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML). What is Jay Ottoson's approval rating as SM Energy's CEO? 36 employees have rated SM Energy Chief Executive Officer Jay Ottoson on Glassdoor.com. Jay Ottoson has an approval rating of 31% among the company's employees. This puts Jay Ottoson in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of SM Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SM Energy investors own include Callon Petroleum (CPE), InterDigital (IDCC), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Boeing (BA), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Oasis Petroleum (OAS), Proofpoint (PFPT), Devon Energy (DVN), Matador Resources (MTDR) and Intel (INTC). Who are SM Energy's major shareholders? SM Energy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include River Road Asset Management LLC (1.96%), Invesco Ltd. (1.77%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.59%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.33%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.31%) and Morgan Stanley (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Anshul Sadana, David J Whitcomb, David W Copeland, Herbert S Vogel, Julio M Quintana, Kenneth J Knott, Mary Ellen Lutey, Patrick A Lytle, Ramiro G Peru, Rose M Robeson and William D Sullivan. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 12/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding SM Energy Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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