SM Energy (SM) Competitors $27.41 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.74 +0.33 (+1.22%) As of 09/17/2025 07:55 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 Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SM vs. AROC, HESM, MGY, MPC, MTDR, MUR, OVV, PR, VTLE, and RRCShould you be buying SM Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SM Energy include Archrock (AROC), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Matador Resources (MTDR), Murphy Oil (MUR), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), Vital Energy (VTLE), and Range Resources (RRC). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. SM Energy vs. Its Competitors Archrock Hess Midstream Partners Magnolia Oil & Gas Marathon Petroleum Matador Resources Murphy Oil Ovintiv Permian Resources Vital Energy Range Resources SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to SM or AROC? In the previous week, SM Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for SM Energy and 7 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat SM Energy's score of 0.90 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Archrock 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in SM or AROC? 94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Archrock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend SM or AROC? SM Energy presently has a consensus target price of $42.08, suggesting a potential upside of 53.53%. Archrock has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.97%. Given SM Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Archrock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SM Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Archrock 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is SM or AROC more profitable? SM Energy has a net margin of 25.94% compared to Archrock's net margin of 17.17%. Archrock's return on equity of 18.74% beat SM Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SM Energy25.94% 18.06% 9.08% Archrock 17.17%18.74%6.28% Which has more volatility and risk, SM or AROC? SM Energy has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, SM or AROC? SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSM Energy$2.69B1.17$770.29M$7.083.87Archrock$1.16B3.62$172.23M$1.3218.04 Is SM or AROC a better dividend stock? SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. SM Energy pays out 11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Archrock pays out 63.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SM Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Archrock has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. SummarySM Energy beats Archrock on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SM Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSM EnergyOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.15B$7.83B$7.85B$21.52BDividend Yield2.92%4.81%10.74%3.50%P/E Ratio3.8710.8740.1829.87Price / Sales1.1710.69926.4652.31Price / Cash1.9615.1836.2924.68Price / Book0.741.693.994.54Net Income$770.29M$568.61M$4.28B$999.97M7 Day Performance0.81%0.92%1.09%-0.18%1 Month Performance5.67%4.21%4.19%4.37%1 Year Performance-33.10%-4.74%16.38%14.40% SM Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMSM Energy4.237 of 5 stars$27.41flat$42.08+53.5%-32.3%$3.15B$2.69B3.87540Analyst ForecastAROCArchrock4.7415 of 5 stars$24.23-4.1%$30.00+23.8%+18.3%$4.26B$1.16B18.351,300Positive NewsHESMHess Midstream Partners4.4261 of 5 stars$40.03-1.8%$46.20+15.4%+6.3%$8.41B$1.50B14.83200Positive NewsMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.309 of 5 stars$23.46-0.7%$26.67+13.7%-0.7%$4.48B$1.32B12.28210Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPCMarathon Petroleum4.3848 of 5 stars$180.98+0.4%$186.57+3.1%+12.6%$55.02B$140.41B26.8518,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.4094 of 5 stars$47.32-1.9%$67.53+42.7%-8.5%$5.89B$3.50B6.93290Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMURMurphy Oil4.6899 of 5 stars$25.31+1.5%$29.69+17.3%-24.0%$3.61B$3.03B13.11690Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.4345 of 5 stars$41.04-0.1%$53.07+29.3%+5.1%$10.55B$9.15B18.161,623Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastPRPermian Resources4.4936 of 5 stars$13.77-0.8%$18.47+34.2%-2.2%$11.02B$5.09B8.94220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVTLEVital Energy3.2081 of 5 stars$15.71-4.2%$28.20+79.6%-44.3%$607.77M$1.94B-0.79290Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRRCRange Resources4.6824 of 5 stars$34.08-1.8%$42.75+25.5%+20.3%$8.12B$2.42B17.12540Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AROC Alternatives HESM Alternatives MGY Alternatives MPC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives MUR Alternatives OVV Alternatives PR Alternatives VTLE Alternatives RRC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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