Smart Sand (SND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smart Sand, Inc., an integrated frac and industrial sand supply and services company, engages in the excavation, processing, and sale of sands or proppant for use in hydraulic fracturing operations in the oil and gas industry in the United States. It also provides proppant logistics services; and wellsite storage solutions through SmartSystems products and services. The company sells its products primarily to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, oilfield service companies, and industrial manufacturers. Smart Sand, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.33 to $2.49
• 50-Day Range: $2.08 to $2.63
• 52-Week Range: $1.65 to $2.80
• Volume: 242,253 shs
• Average Volume: 89,266 shs
• Market Capitalization: $104.72 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Smart Sand Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smart Sand scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 174th out of 264 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Smart Sand has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smart Sand has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 171.43%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Smart Sand are expected to grow by 171.43% in the coming year, from $0.07 to $0.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smart Sand is -17.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smart Sand is -17.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smart Sand has a P/B Ratio of 0.41. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.77% of the float of Smart Sand has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smart Sand has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smart Sand has recently decreased by 23.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Smart Sand does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Smart Sand does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.77% of the float of Smart Sand has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smart Sand has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smart Sand has recently decreased by 23.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Smart Sand has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Smart Sand this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smart Sand insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

32.30% of the stock of Smart Sand is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 35.21% of the stock of Smart Sand is held by institutions.

SND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SND shares performed this year?

Smart Sand's stock was trading at $2.25 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SND stock has increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $2.44.
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How were Smart Sand's earnings last quarter?

Smart Sand, Inc. (NASDAQ:SND) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.04. The business earned $73.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $68.15 million. Smart Sand had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.74% and a negative net margin of 1.96%.

When did Smart Sand IPO?

Smart Sand (SND) raised $175 million in an initial public offering on Friday, November 4th 2016. The company issued 10,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share. Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies, Simmons & Company International (Energy Specialists of Piper Jaffray, Tudor, Pickering, Holt and Deutsche Bank Securities were co-managers.

Who are Smart Sand's major shareholders?

Smart Sand's top institutional shareholders include Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew R Speaker, Lee E Beckelman, William John Young, Christopher M Green, Clearlake Capital Group, LP and James Douglas Young.
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How do I buy shares of Smart Sand?

Shares of SND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Smart Sand own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smart Sand investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), General Electric (GE), ServiceNow (NOW), Valero Energy (VLO) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/28 Dividend: 10/15/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/28/2024
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SND
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SND
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1529628
• Web: www.smartsand.com
• Phone: (281) 231-2660
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 330
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.63
• High Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $4.65 million
• Net Margins: -1.96%
• Pretax Margin: -3.92%
• Return on Equity: -1.74%
• Return on Assets: -1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $295.97 million
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $0.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.76
• Book Value: $5.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,920,000
• Free Float: 29,056,000
• Market Cap: $104.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10