SM Energy Company Company Profile (NYSE:SM)

SM Energy Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SM."

SM Energy Company announced a semiannual dividend on Thursday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, April 21st will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Wednesday, May 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 19th. View SM Energy Company's Dividend History.

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.36) by $0.54. The firm earned $372.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $309.43 million. SM Energy Company had a negative net margin of 23.23% and a negative return on equity of 3.28%. View SM Energy Company's Earnings History.

SM Energy Company is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for SM Energy Company.

20 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for SM Energy Company's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $59.00. On average, they expect SM Energy Company's share price to reach $36.11 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for SM Energy Company.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about SM Energy Company stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Though SM Energy holds considerable acreage in the Williston Basin, most of its holdings lie in the region having low yield. Thus, its results will likely lag its peers who have acreage in the core region of the Bakken. The company is facing pressure on top line. Over the past three years (2014–2016), total revenues declined at a CAGR of 30.5%. Continued pressure on oil and gas prices are the primarily reasons for decrease in revenues. We are also concerned with the company’s high debt load. At the end of the first quarter, SM Energy’s debt balance stood at $2,898.6 million compared with cash balance of $659.1 million in the balance sheet. In fact, the company’s debt-to-capitalization ratio is 52.6%, higher than the broader industry average of 50.3%." (7/19/2017)
• 2. Williams Capital analysts commented, "We came away from the mee�ngs with greater confidence in management ’s ability to execute on its 3-year produc�on growth CAGR guidance of >15% (we raised our es�mate to 20.2%). With wells outperforming its acquisi�on model by 30% on average in its RockStar area in Howard and Mar�n Coun�es, we believe an inflec�on point is developing for a beat -and-raise setup in the coming quarters, which should li� investor concerns. SM remains one of our Top Picks. With nearly 100% upside to our conservative $45 PT, we believe the recent underperformance provides an excellent opportunity to own a transformational story with a solid financial position (3.1 x net- debt/EBITDA at YE17) at an unduly discounted valuation (SM trades at a two-turn discount to its peers’ average EV/EBITDA – see valuation section below). In our view, execution across its ~86,700 net Midland Basin acres will be key to driving share performance. As the Company grows its Midland Basin oil volumes over the next several quarters improving visibility into 2018/2019, shares should witness multiple expansion, in our view, which should prove our $45 PT to be conservative." (4/17/2017)
• 3. UBS AG analysts commented, "Among our Permian-levered E&P coverage, SM offers high risk/high reward given its competitive cash flow per debt-adjusted share growth & valuation discount though balanced by a large multi-year outspend and execution concerns. We believe SM is one of the E&Ps most exposed to weak oil prices, given the implied outspend and a large committed activity ramp. The funding gap is expected to be partly bridged by the sale of its oily Divide County assets, pricing of which is also tied to the oil price outlook. The company's portfolio is also in flux, with the recent sale of non-operated Eagle Ford & expected sale of Divide County, making comparison difficult vs. Street (we are below consensus). Given the moving pieces, we prefer to wait for more macro stability, clarity on Howard County delineation results, & execution track record before stepping off the sidelines." (3/23/2017)
• 4. Piper Jaffray Companies analysts commented, "SM Energy (SM) shares sank 8% today. The decline was primarily driven by the Q4 production miss and weaker '17 expectations (especially on an oil cut relative to our prior expectations) resulting in a reduction in '17 earnings and cash flows. Secondarily, the shares were negatively impacted by higher-than-expected Permian well costs. We thought the Permian update was instructive and demonstrated the progress the company has made in the play. In addition, the new wells announced today were good, many with just 20 day rates provided (meaning the 30 day rate will likely be higher given production was still increasing). While SM shares are maddeningly volatile (and are never easy), we reiterate our OW rating given the favorable valuation and risk/reward proposition. We believe long-term investors could be rewarded as SM drives Permian production growth and de-risks their acreage in the Midland basin." (2/1/2017)

Some companies that are related to SM Energy Company include Laredo Petroleum (LPI), PDC Energy (PDCE), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR), Kosmos Energy (KOS), Transportadora De Gas Sa Ord B (TGS), Matador Resources Company (MTDR), Callon Petroleum Company (CPE), Enerplus Corporation (ERF), Magellan Petroleum Corporation (TELL), Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL), Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (BSM), Viper Energy Partners LP (VNOM), SRC Energy (SRCI), SRC Energy (SRCI), Tullow Oil plc (TLW), Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd (AAV) and Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO).

SM Energy Company's management team includes the folowing people:

• William D. Sullivan, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Javan D. Ottoson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• A. Wade Pursell, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• David W. Copeland, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• Herbert S. Vogel, Executive Vice President - Operations
• Kenneth J. Knott, Senior Vice President—Business Development and Land and Assistant Secretary
• Mary Ellen Lutey, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager
• Lehman E. Newton III, Senior Vice President - Regional Manager
• Mark T. Solomon, Vice President, Controller, Assistant Secretary
• David J. Whitcomb, Vice President - Marketing

SM Energy Company's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.25%), Dudley & Shanley LLC (0.11%), US Bancorp DE (0.07%), LS Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Mathes Company Inc. (0.04%) and State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.04%). Company insiders that own SM Energy Company stock include David W Copeland, Herbert S Vogel, Javan D Ottoson, Kenneth J Knott, Rose M Robeson and William D Sullivan. View Institutional Ownership Trends for SM Energy Company.

SM Energy Company's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cypress Capital Management LLC WY and Dudley & Shanley LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for SM Energy Company.

SM Energy Company's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Mathes Company Inc., Creative Planning, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Aperio Group LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought SM Energy Company stock in the last two years include David W Copeland, Herbert S Vogel, Javan D Ottoson, Rose M Robeson and William D Sullivan. View Insider Buying and Selling for SM Energy Company.

Shares of SM Energy Company can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of SM Energy Company stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.51.