How have SM shares performed this year?

SM Energy's stock was trading at $38.72 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SM shares have increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $40.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The energy company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.28. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.

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.

Who are SM Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of SM Energy include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.51%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.05%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (1.49%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Herbert S Vogel , David W Copeland , Julio M Quintana , Kenneth J Knott , Ramiro G Peru , David J Whitcomb , Rose M Robeson , Patrick A Lytle , Mary Ellen Lutey and William D Sullivan . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of SM Energy?

Shares of SM 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

What other stocks do shareholders of SM Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SM Energy investors own include Callon Petroleum (CPE) , InterDigital (IDCC) , Whiting Petroleum (WLL) , Boeing (BA) , Bank of Hawaii (BOH) , Oasis Petroleum (OAS) and Proofpoint (PFPT) .

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NYSE:SM

SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$40.13

-1.31 (-3.16%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $39.91
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$41.72
50-Day Range: $38.75
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$47.27
52-Week Range: $34.13
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$53.26

Volume: 1.26 million shs
Average Volume: 1.73 million shs
Market Capitalization: $4.61 billion

P/E Ratio: 6.29
Dividend Yield: 1.79%
Price Target: $54.22

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SM Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.1% Upside
$54.22 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
9.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -7.53
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.51
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.50%
From $7.57 to $9.50 Per Share

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.

4.71 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

27th out of 239 stocks

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

14th out of 79 stocks

4.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
SM Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
SM Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.
Read more about SM Energy's stock forecast and price target.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
9.43% of the float of SM Energy has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
SM Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 0.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
SM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
SM Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, SM Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.58% next year. This indicates that SM Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read more about SM Energy's dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
SM 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for SM Energy is -7.53.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
SM Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 6 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
8 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, SM Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.50% of the stock of SM Energy is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.56% of the stock of SM Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
Read more about SM Energy's insider trading history.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for SM Energy are expected to grow by 25.50% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $9.50 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 6.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 6.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 13.67.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
SM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Read more about SM Energy's valuation and earnings.

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About SM Energy Stock (NYSE:SM)

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. 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.

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SM Stock News Headlines

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