SM Energy (SM) Stock Overview
An independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$33.77 |
| 52 Week High | US$35.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$17.45 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | 16.21% |
| 3 Month Change | 42.73% |
| 1 Year Change | 45.75% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.71% |
| 5 Year Change | 69.70% |
| Change since IPO | 1,128.00% |
Recent News & Updates
Seeking Alpha • 15h
SM Energy: Debt Reduction Will Unlock Significant Shareholder Value
Summary SM Energy is rated a Strong Buy with a $50/share target, reflecting 48% upside potential driven by debt reduction and valuation re-rating. SM trades at a significant discount to peers, with a 4x EBITDA multiple and $6.9B in debt, but plans to allocate 80% of FCF to deleveraging. Merger synergies with Civitas have increased from $200M to $375M, supporting improved free cash flow and profitability, with full benefits expected by 2027. Q2 oil production is guided up 20% over Q1, capital spending will decline in H2, and SM offers a 2.6% dividend for balanced growth and income. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • May 19
We Think That There Are More Issues For SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
The subdued market reaction suggests that SM Energy Company's ( NYSE:SM ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...
Narrative Update • May 18
SM: Higher Production And Payouts Will Mask Weaker Future Profitability
Analysts have maintained SM Energy's price target at $29.00, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that reflect a more refined view of the company's risk profile and earnings potential. What's in the News SM Energy issued new production guidance for the second quarter of 2026, targeting total production of 39 MMBoe to 41 MMBoe.Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • 15h
SM Energy: Debt Reduction Will Unlock Significant Shareholder Value
Summary SM Energy is rated a Strong Buy with a $50/share target, reflecting 48% upside potential driven by debt reduction and valuation re-rating. SM trades at a significant discount to peers, with a 4x EBITDA multiple and $6.9B in debt, but plans to allocate 80% of FCF to deleveraging. Merger synergies with Civitas have increased from $200M to $375M, supporting improved free cash flow and profitability, with full benefits expected by 2027. Q2 oil production is guided up 20% over Q1, capital spending will decline in H2, and SM offers a 2.6% dividend for balanced growth and income. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • May 19
We Think That There Are More Issues For SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
The subdued market reaction suggests that SM Energy Company's ( NYSE:SM ) recent earnings didn't contain any surprises...Narrative Update • May 18
SM: Higher Production And Payouts Will Mask Weaker Future Profitability
Analysts have maintained SM Energy's price target at $29.00, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that reflect a more refined view of the company's risk profile and earnings potential. What's in the News SM Energy issued new production guidance for the second quarter of 2026, targeting total production of 39 MMBoe to 41 MMBoe.Narrative Update • May 03
SM: Future Margins And Capital Returns Will Shape Balanced Share Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy from $22.00 to $29.00, citing revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E as the key drivers of this change. What's in the News BofA Securities, Inc.
Narrative Update • Apr 18
SM: Civitas Merger And New CEO Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target for SM Energy slightly higher, to approximately $55.27 from about $55.01, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.Narrative Update • Apr 04
SM: Civitas Merger And New CEO Will Shape Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on SM Energy from $48.00 to about $55.01, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News SM Energy completed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources, creating a combined oil and gas producer operating in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin.Narrative Update • Mar 21
SM: Post Merger Profit Margin Assumptions Will Pressure Future Share Performance
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for SM Energy from $19.00 to $22.00, citing updated assumptions for profit margin, discount rate, revenue growth, and future P/E as key drivers of the new price target. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.
Narrative Update • Mar 07
SM: Merger Integration And Production Outlook Will Shape Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy to $28.82 from $31.42, citing updated assumptions that reflect a lower discount rate, adjusted revenue growth expectations, higher projected profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News SM Energy completed its merger with Civitas Resources in a transaction valued at $12.8b, with the combined company operating oil and natural gas assets in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin, and continuing to trade on the NYSE under the SM ticker (Executive Changes: CEO).Narrative Update • Feb 21
SM: Merger Synergies And Margin Pressure Will Constrain Future Share Performance
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy from $27.00 to $19.00, reflecting updated views on the company’s growth outlook, margin profile, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News SM Energy closed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources Inc.Narrative Update • Feb 07
SM: Civitas Merger And New Leadership Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted their price target on SM Energy to reflect an unchanged fair value estimate of $48.00, together with updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that indicate a different mix of risk and earnings than before. What's in the News SM Energy completed a $12.8b merger with Civitas Resources on January 30, 2026, creating a combined oil and gas producer operating in Utah, Texas and Colorado's Denver Julesburg Basin (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 23
SM: Production Guidance And Buybacks Will Support Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target for SM Energy by about $1 to reflect updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News SM Energy has scheduled a special or extraordinary shareholders meeting for January 27, 2026, which could bring proposals that affect capital structure, governance, or other corporate matters (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 09
SM: Share Repurchases And Production Guidance Will Support Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy from about US$33.50 to roughly US$32.33, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as the key drivers of the change. What's in the News SM Energy has scheduled a Special or Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting for January 27, 2026, giving investors a key date to watch for company level decisions (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 24
SM: Merger Talks And 2025 Production Outlook Will Drive Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on SM Energy to approximately $48.00 from about $56.36. This reflects a view that sharply higher projected revenue growth is likely to be offset by expectations for lower profit margins and a more conservative valuation multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 10
SM: Merger Talks And Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Shareholder Upside
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target on SM Energy from 33.92 dollars to 33.50 dollars. This reflects slightly lower assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins, even as valuation multiples edge higher.Narrative Update • Nov 26
SM: Merger Prospects and Leadership Transition Will Unlock Shareholder Value
Analysts have revised their price target for SM Energy, lowering it from $36.64 to $33.92. This change is based on updated forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins.Narrative Update • Nov 12
SM: Planned Merger and Leadership Transition Will Drive Future Performance
Analysts have lowered their price target for SM Energy from $37.54 to $36.64, citing reduced projections for revenue growth even though profit margins remain stable. What's in the News Civitas Resources Inc.Analysis Article • Nov 10
SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
Investors were disappointed by SM Energy Company's ( NYSE:SM ) latest earnings release. We did some further digging and...Narrative Update • Oct 29
Merger Prospects And Rising Oil Output Will Drive Future Gains
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for SM Energy from $38.62 to $37.54. They cite more cautious estimates for revenue growth and profit margins as the reason for the adjustment.Narrative Update • Oct 14
Uinta Basin Production Will Rise Despite Operational Hurdles
Narrative Update: SM Energy Analyst Price Target Adjustment Analysts have revised SM Energy’s fair value estimate downward from $40.00 to $38.62 per share. This adjustment is due to more conservative revenue growth assumptions, which are partially offset by improved profit margin projections and a lower future price-to-earnings ratio.Seeking Alpha • Apr 07
SM Energy: Exploring The Factors Behind The Recent -20% Fall
Summary SM Energy's recent -22% sell-off is driven by a sharp decline in crude oil prices and macroeconomic headwinds, including OPEC's production increase and potential global recession. SM Energy's higher leverage ratio of 1.4x, compared to peers, makes it vulnerable in a declining oil price environment, despite plans to reduce debt. The company's decreased hedge ratio exposes it to lower oil prices, impacting profitability, with significant unhedged exposure from 2026 onwards. Expect a short-term rebound in SM equity from oversold conditions, but sustained low oil prices could push the stock to the mid-teens. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Feb 22
SM Energy: A Look At Its Outlook For 2025
Summary SM Energy's Q4 2024 production results were within expectations, although a bit towards the lower end. Production would have been around the midpoint of expectations without Uinta Basin third-party crude takeaway issues. SM is projected to generate $883 million in free cash flow at 2025 strip prices. This would bring its leverage down to 0.8x by the end of 2025 without share repurchases. SM does have room for several hundred million in share repurchases, while also hitting its 1.0x leverage target. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaShareholder Returns
| SM | US Oil and Gas | US Market | |
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| 7D | 3.6% | -0.6% | 1.0% |
| 1Y | 45.7% | 37.4% | 28.7% |
Return vs Industry: SM exceeded the US Oil and Gas industry which returned 37.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SM exceeded the US Market which returned 28.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SM Average Weekly Movement | 8.0% |
| Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement | 6.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: SM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SM's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,241 | Beth McDonald | www.sm-energy.com |
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin, South Texas, Uinta Basin, and DJ Basin. 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 Fundamentals Summary
| SM fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$7.97b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$131.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$3.62b |
61.8x
P/E Ratio2.2x
P/S RatioIs SM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$3.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$439.00m |
| Gross Profit | US$3.18b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.05b |
| Earnings | US$131.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.55 |
| Gross Margin | 87.86% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 116.1% |
How did SM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.6%
Current Dividend Yield85%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/22 16:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
SM Energy Company is covered by 41 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph Allman | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Rudolf Hokanson | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |