SM Energy (SM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SM Energy Company is an independent exploration and production company focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in North America. The company’s operations are concentrated onshore in key unconventional resource plays, with an emphasis on optimizing drilling and completion techniques to enhance recovery and manage costs.

Its principal resource areas include the Permian Basin of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, and the Bakken formation in North Dakota. SM Energy applies a data-driven approach to reservoir characterization and well planning, aiming to maximize long-term value from its acreage positions.

In addition to upstream activities, the company engages in midstream infrastructure initiatives and commodity marketing arrangements to support the transportation, processing and sale of its production. These integrated efforts help SM Energy capture a broader portion of the value chain while maintaining operational flexibility.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, SM Energy has a management team led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jay J. Ottoson. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SM, reflecting its commitment to transparency and corporate governance in the energy sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.87 to $27.09
• 50-Day Range: $23.13 to $28.61
• 52-Week Range: $19.67 to $47.69
• Volume: 1.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.63
• Dividend Yield: 3.09%
• Price Target: $42.08
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SM Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SM Energy scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 260 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SM Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SM Energy are expected to decrease by -1.85% in the coming year, from $8.10 to $7.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SM Energy is 3.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 67.51.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SM Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.86% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

SM Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 3.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SM Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SM Energy is 11.20%. 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 10.06% next year. This indicates that SM Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.53

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.86% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SM Energy has recently increased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

SM Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for SM Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for SM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added SM Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SM Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $21,320.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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.

SM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SM shares performed this year?

SM Energy's stock was trading at $38.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SM shares have decreased by 33.2% and is now trading at $25.89.

How were SM Energy's earnings last quarter?

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The energy company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.16. The firm's revenue was up 50.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are SM Energy's major shareholders?

SM Energy's top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.88%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.54%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.19%) and Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Herbert S Vogel, David W Copeland, Julio M Quintana, Kenneth J Knott, Ramiro G Peru, Rose M Robeson, Barton R Brookman Jr and Patrick A Lytle.
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.

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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Record date for 5/5 Dividend: 4/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 8/4 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/4 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Today: 7/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SM
• CIK: 893538
• Web: www.sm-energy.com
• Phone: (303) 861-8140
• Fax: 303-861-0934
• Employees: 540
• Year Founded: 1908

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SM Energy: $42.08
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $770.29 million
• Net Margins: 27.61%
• Pretax Margin: 34.79%
• Return on Equity: 19.90%
• Return on Assets: 10.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $13.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.85
• Book Value: $37.03 per share
• Price / Book: 0.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 114,460,000
• Free Float: 112,745,000
• Market Cap: $2.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.16