NYSE:SM SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free SM Stock Alerts $46.65 -0.14 (-0.30%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.95▼$46.9050-Day Range$35.57▼$46.8252-Week Range$24.66▼$47.17Volume2.01 million shsAverage Volume1.62 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.43 billionP/E Ratio6.79Dividend Yield1.54%Price Target$45.86 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get SM Energy alerts: Email Address SM Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.7% Downside$45.86 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.31% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.51Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.65%From $5.62 to $6.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.48 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector95th out of 243 stocksCrude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry41st out of 76 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSM Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.86, SM Energy has a forecasted downside of 1.7% from its current price of $46.65.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. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.31% 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 5.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 0.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, 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 10.48%. 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 11.90% 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSM Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% 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 0% 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 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for SM Energy are expected to grow by 7.65% in the coming year, from $5.62 to $6.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 6.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SM Energy is 6.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. 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 Ad InvestorPlaceThey said crypto was dead. It went up 100X.Bitcoin’s haters are out again. Despite the price doubling in the last six months alone… That hasn’t stopped the experts from piling on. 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Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/5 Dividend1/18/2024Dividend Payable2/05/2024Last Earnings2/21/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNYSE:SM CUSIP78454L10 CIK893538 Webwww.sm-energy.com Phone(303) 861-8140Fax303-861-0934Employees544Year Founded1908Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$45.86 High Stock Price Target$51.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.87 Trailing P/E Ratio6.79 Forward P/E Ratio8.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$817.88 million Net Margins34.45% Pretax Margin38.51% Return on Equity20.74% Return on Assets11.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio1.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.37 billion Price / Sales2.29 Cash Flow$12.02 per share Price / Cash Flow3.88 Book Value$31.09 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,300,000Free Float114,672,000Market Cap$5.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta4.20 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Herbert S. Vogel (Age 63)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.04MMr. A. Wade Pursell (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.13MMs. Mary Ellen Lutey (Age 52)Senior Vice President of Exploration, Development & EHS Comp: $748.6kMr. Richard A. JenkinsVice President of OperationsMr. Patrick Allen Lytle (Age 42)VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Mr. Dean A. LuteyVP & Chief Information OfficerMs. Jennifer Martin SamuelsVP of Investor Relations & ESG StewardshipMr. James B. Lebeck (Age 42)Executive VP & General Counsel Ms. Julie T. GrayVice President of MarketingMs. Susie H. PiehlVice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMatador ResourcesNYSE:MTDRSouthwestern EnergyNYSE:SWNRange ResourcesNYSE:RRCMarathon OilNYSE:MROEQTNYSE:EQTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 154,436 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.328%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 3,365 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.442%Congress Asset Management Co. MABought 785,222 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.758%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 120,861 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 1.164%American International Group Inc.Sold 1,573 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.056%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SM Energy stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SM Energy in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SM shares. View SM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SM Energy's stock price target for 2024? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for SM Energy's shares. Their SM share price targets range from $40.00 to $51.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $45.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.7%. View analysts price targets for SM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SM shares performed in 2024? SM Energy's stock was trading at $38.72 at the start of the year. Since then, SM shares have increased by 20.5% and is now trading at $46.65. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is SM Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our SM earnings forecast. How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter? SM Energy (NYSE:SM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The energy company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.17. The energy company earned $608.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $611.35 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 34.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.74%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.29 EPS. How often does SM Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SM Energy? SM Energy declared a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, December 28th. Investors of record on Friday, January 19th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Monday, February 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 18th. This is an increase from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.15. Read our dividend analysis for SM. Is SM Energy a good dividend stock? SM Energy (NYSE:SM) pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.54%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 10.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SM will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.90% 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), Acquirers Fund ETF (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 EA Series Trust - 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.33%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.74%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (2.55%), River Road Asset Management LLC (1.58%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.37%). 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. 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