About SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in onshore North America. It primarily has operations in the South Texas and Gulf Coast, Rocky Mountain, and Permian regions. As of December 31, 2017, the company had 468.1 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves; and working interests in 919 net productive oil wells and 489 net productive gas wells. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:SM
CUSIP78454L10
Phone303-861-8140
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21%
Current Ratio0.98%
Quick Ratio0.98%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-28.38
Forward P/E Ratio123.21
P/E Growth12.23
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.13 billion
Price / Sales2.32
Cash Flow$4.4253 per share
Price / Cash5.29
Book Value$21.45 per share
Price / Book1.09
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.82)
Net Income$-160,840,000.00
Net Margins-12.43%
Return on Equity-2.09%
Return on Assets-0.83%
Miscellaneous
Employees635
Outstanding Shares111,690,000
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is SM Energy's stock symbol?
SM Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SM."
How often does SM Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SM Energy?
SM Energy announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Thursday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Wednesday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.61%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 26th. View SM Energy's Dividend History.
How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter?
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The energy company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.07. The energy company earned $340.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $330.83 million. SM Energy had a negative return on equity of 2.09% and a negative net margin of 12.43%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.31) earnings per share. View SM Energy's Earnings History.
When is SM Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SM?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for SM Energy's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate SM Energy's stock price to reach $28.2857 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for SM Energy.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about SM Energy stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about SM Energy stock:
- 1. Williams Capital analysts commented, "We reaffirm our Buy rang and raise our price target to $39 (from $36 previ ously). SM remains our Top Pick for the re-rang potenal driven by its st rong Midland Basin oil growth profile." (1/10/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "SM Energy boasts of a diverse asset mix and promising organic production growth outlook. We also appreciate the company’s decision to increase highly productive Permian Basin acreage to boost shareholder’s return. Moreover, its holdings in Bakken, Niobrara, Haynesville and Granite Wash provide multiple years of drilling inventory, indicating robust long-term prospects for the firm. The company also inked a joint venture agreement in a portion of its Eagle Ford North area. This is likely to enhance capital efficiency. We appreciated the company’s asset divestment program. SM Energy is expected to use the proceeds from non-core asset divestments towards reducing debt load and financing capital spending." (11/9/2017)
Who are some of SM Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to SM Energy include Cimarex Energy (XEC), Parsley Energy (PE), RSP Permian (RSPP), WPX Energy (WPX), Energen (EGN), Antero Resources (AR), Newfield Exploration (NFX), Murphy Oil (MUR), Centennial Resource Dev (CDEV), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), Vermilion Energy (VET), ARC Resources (AETUF), Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Matador Resources (MTDR) and PDC Energy (PDCE).
Who are SM Energy's key executives?
SM Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Javan D. Ottoson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. A. Wade Pursell, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 53)
- Mr. Herbert S. Vogel, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 57)
- Mr. David W. Copeland, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Kenneth J. Knott, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel. & Land and Assistant Sec. (Age 53)
Has SM Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about SM stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. SM Energy earned a news sentiment score of 0.04 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the energy company an impact score of 45.34 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of SM Energy?
Shares of SM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is SM Energy's stock price today?
One share of SM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.41.
How big of a company is SM Energy?
SM Energy has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion and generates $1.13 billion in revenue each year. The energy company earns $-160,840,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.82) on an earnings per share basis. SM Energy employs 635 workers across the globe.
How can I contact SM Energy?
SM Energy's mailing address is 1775 SHERMAN STREET SUITE 1200, DENVER CO, 80203. The energy company can be reached via phone at 303-861-8140 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for SM Energy (SM)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about SM Energy and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe SM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
18 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for SM Energy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $28.2857, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 20.83%. The high price target for SM is $45.00 and the low price target for SM is $16.00. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 12 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 12 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $28.2857 | $28.3571 | $27.8571 | $27.7857 |
Price Target Upside: | 20.83% upside | 62.97% upside | 10.02% upside | 50.93% upside |
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Consensus Price Target History

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Dividend Information
SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.43%. SM's next semi-annual dividend payment will be made on Wednesday, May 9. SM Energy pays out -12.20% of its earnings out as a dividend.
Next Dividend: | 5/9/2018 |
Annual Dividend: | $0.10 |
Dividend Yield: | 0.43% |
Dividend Growth: | 0.00% (3 Year Average) |
Payout Ratio: | -12.20% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 52.63% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 6.76% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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3/29/2018 | Semi-Annual | $0.05 | 0.61% | 4/26/2018 | 4/27/2018 | 5/9/2018 |
9/27/2017 | Semi-Annual | $0.05 | 0.54% | 10/19/2017 | 10/20/2017 | 11/1/2017 |
3/30/2017 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.43% | 4/19/2017 | 4/21/2017 | 5/3/2017 |
9/26/2016 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.29% | 10/19/2016 | 10/21/2016 | 11/2/2016 |
3/30/2016 | | $0.05 | | 4/20/2016 | 4/22/2016 | 5/4/2016 |
10/1/2015 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.31% | 10/21/2015 | 10/23/2015 | 11/4/2015 |
3/30/2015 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.19% | 4/22/2015 | 4/24/2015 | 5/6/2015 |
10/1/2014 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.13% | 10/22/2014 | 10/24/2014 | 11/5/2014 |
4/16/2014 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.13% | 4/23/2014 | 4/25/2014 | 5/7/2014 |
10/14/2013 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.12% | 10/23/2013 | 10/25/2013 | 11/6/2013 |
4/17/2013 | semiannual | $0.05 | 0.17% | 4/24/2013 | 4/26/2013 | 5/8/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
SM Energy (NYSE SM) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.89%
SM Energy (NYSE SM) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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6/8/2017 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 3,000 | $16.60 | $49,800.00 | 32,637 | |
6/8/2017 | Javan D Ottoson | CEO | Buy | 2,000 | $16.44 | $32,880.00 | 143,302 | |
3/13/2017 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 1,000 | $21.84 | $21,840.00 | 32,037 | |
3/8/2017 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 2,000 | $23.10 | $46,200.00 | 31,037 | |
3/8/2017 | Rose M Robeson | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $23.36 | $23,360.00 | 17,381 | |
2/27/2017 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 1,000 | $25.70 | $25,700.00 | 28,037 | |
2/27/2017 | Javan D Ottoson | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $25.22 | $126,100.00 | 138,102 | |
2/27/2017 | William D Sullivan | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $25.69 | $256,900.00 | 70,279 | |
9/29/2016 | Kenneth J Knott | SVP | Sell | 661 | $40.00 | $26,440.00 | 43,417 | |
3/1/2016 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 6,000 | $8.64 | $51,840.00 | 15,445 | |
2/29/2016 | Javan D Ottoson | CEO | Buy | 2,500 | $9.00 | $22,500.00 | 131,301 | |
2/26/2016 | Javan D Ottoson | CEO | Buy | 5,000 | $7.95 | $39,750.00 | 123,801 | |
12/8/2015 | David W Copeland | EVP | Buy | 10,000 | $23.04 | $230,400.00 | 72,279 | |
6/9/2015 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 2,000 | $48.28 | $96,560.00 | | |
6/8/2015 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 1,000 | $48.28 | $48,280.00 | | |
3/2/2015 | John M Seidl | Director | Sell | 3,500 | $46.78 | $163,730.00 | | |
11/19/2014 | Herbert S Vogel | EVP | Buy | 1,000 | $50.55 | $50,550.00 | | |
11/14/2014 | David W Copeland | EVP | Buy | 5,000 | $51.54 | $257,700.00 | | |
11/13/2014 | Ramiro G Peru | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $51.41 | $257,050.00 | | |
8/1/2014 | John M Seidl | Director | Sell | 2,020 | $77.77 | $157,095.40 | | |
7/16/2014 | Gregory T Leyendecker | VP | Sell | 1,933 | $78.13 | $151,025.29 | | |
2/25/2014 | Herbert Vogel | SVP | Buy | 1,000 | $71.50 | $71,500.00 | 3,118 | |
2/21/2014 | David Copeland | VP | Buy | 3,500 | $72.13 | $252,455.00 | 46,069 | |
2/21/2014 | Javan Ottoson | COO | Buy | 1,000 | $71.94 | $71,940.00 | 94,362 | |
12/3/2013 | Mary Ellen Lutey | VP | Sell | 7,294 | $90.64 | $661,128.16 | 23,982 | |
11/26/2013 | William Sullivan | Director | Sell | 15,000 | $91.90 | $1,378,500.00 | 44,620 | |
11/21/2013 | John Seidl | Director | Sell | 2,286 | $90.00 | $205,740.00 | 7,007 | |
10/14/2013 | Kenneth Knott | VP | Sell | 1,523 | $80.80 | $123,058.40 | 34,799 | |
8/12/2013 | William Gardiner | Director | Sell | 11,428 | $67.95 | $776,532.60 | 52,674 | |
8/2/2013 | A Wade Pursell | CFO | Sell | 3,600 | $70.28 | $253,008.00 | 65,275 | |
8/2/2013 | John Seidl | Director | Sell | 4,500 | $70.15 | $315,675.00 | 9,293 | |
8/2/2013 | Mark Solomon | VP | Sell | 7,000 | $69.95 | $489,650.00 | 6,992 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
SM Energy (NYSE SM) News Headlines
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 | SM Energy (SM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 1:56 AM |
 | Equities Analysts Set Expectations for SM Energy's Q3 2018 Earnings (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 8:06 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $360.61 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:44 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Price Target Cut to $45.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 8:46 AM |
 | Brokers Offer Predictions for SM Energy's Q1 2018 Earnings (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:02 AM |
 | SM Energy to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $0.02 Per Share, Seaport Global Securities Forecasts (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:02 AM |
 | When Will SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Become Profitable? finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 5:43 PM |
 | $0.03 Earnings Per Share Expected for SM Energy (SM) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 3:10 PM |
 | SM Energy (SM) PT Lowered to $24 at Wells Fargo www.streetinsider.com - April 21 at 4:44 PM |
 | SM Energy (SM) to Issue $0.05 Semi-Annual Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 10:04 AM |
 | Seaport Global Securities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for SM Energy (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 8:44 AM |
 | SM Energy says Q1 production beats forecast on Midland Basin strength seekingalpha.com - April 19 at 9:03 AM |
 | SM Energy Issues Q1 Yield & Spending Update, Guides Q2 & '18 www.msn.com - April 18 at 5:01 PM |
 | Stock Market News For Apr 18, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:01 PM |
 | SM Energy Issues Q1 Yield & Spending Update, Guides Q2 & '18 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:01 PM |
 | BRIEF-SM Energy Says Total Capital Spent In Q1 Slightly Ahead Of Guidance www.reuters.com - April 18 at 9:09 AM |
 | SM Energy Announces First Quarter Preview, Permian Outperformance, And Realized Pricing Above Expectations finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:09 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:06 PM |
 | SM Energy Target of Unusually High Options Trading (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 6:56 AM |
 | SM Energy Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 6:11 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Lowered to Strong Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 5:45 PM |
 | Centennial Resource Development Has a Higher Capex Forecast finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 9:54 AM |
 | SM Energy’s Capex Forecast for 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 9:54 AM |
 | Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: RDS.A & SM's Divestment Deals, KMI's Project Suspension & More www.zacks.com - April 10 at 4:47 PM |
 | SM Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average www.nasdaq.com - April 10 at 4:47 PM |
 | SM Energy (SM) to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $0.11 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 1:19 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) PT Set at $21.00 by BMO Capital Markets www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:36 PM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate SM Energy Co (SM) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $347.39 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 2:43 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Raised to "Overweight" at JPMorgan Chase www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 10:59 AM |
 | Wired News – SM Energy Divests Additional Non-Core Assets; Aims at Reducing Debts finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 9:25 AM |
 | Q1 2019 EPS Estimates for SM Energy Co (SM) Lifted by Analyst www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 8:18 AM |
 | Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for SM Energy Co Lowered by Analyst (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 6:49 AM |
 | Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for SM Energy Co's Q2 2018 Earnings (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 6:39 AM |
 | Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate SM Energy Co (SM) to Announce -$0.04 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 5:24 PM |
 | SM Energy to Divest Assets in Williston Basin & Upton County finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 11:12 AM |
 | SM Energy Co (SM) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 3:23 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) Given a $38.00 Price Target at Williams Capital www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 10:27 AM |
 | BRIEF-SM Energy Announces Agreements To Sell Additional Non Core Assets For $292 Mln www.reuters.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM |
 | SM Energy (SM) to Sell Additional Non-Core Assets For $292 Million www.streetinsider.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM |
 | SM Energy to sell more non-core assets for $292M seekingalpha.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM |
 | Denver energy company selling Wyoming, Texas assets for $292.3M www.bizjournals.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM |
 | SM Energy Announces Agreements To Sell Additional Non-Core Assets For $292 Million, Coring Up And Bringing Down Net Debt finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 9:13 AM |
 | SM Energy Co. Stock Down 10% Today: What Investors Need to Know finance.yahoo.com - April 2 at 4:48 PM |
 | SM Energy Declares Semi-annual Cash Dividend finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 9:10 AM |
 | Capital One Financial Comments on SM Energy Co's Q1 2018 Earnings (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 6:52 AM |
 | Q4 2018 EPS Estimates for SM Energy Co (SM) Lifted by Capital One Financial www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 8:13 AM |
 | Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for SM Energy Co's Q1 2018 Earnings (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 7:55 AM |
 | Seaport Global Securities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for SM Energy Co (SM) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 7:55 AM |
 | Robert W. Baird Analysts Give SM Energy (SM) a $35.00 Price Target www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 8:42 PM |
 | SM Energy’s $500 million deal with new Denver oil and gas firm is done www.bizjournals.com - March 27 at 9:28 AM |
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