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SM Energy Company
SM
NYSE·Energy·Oil & Gas Exploration & Production·Mkt cap $6.2B
$26.64
▲ +3.52%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$17.45 - $35.88
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Price chart
Down 1.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Established operations in prolific Midland Basin and South Texas with 115+ years of operational history
- Significant proved reserve base of 492 million BOE providing long-term production visibility
- Large portfolio of productive wells (825 oil wells, 483 gas wells) generating diversified cash flows
- Strategic acreage positions in core operating areas with infrastructure and development upside
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Increased oil and natural gas prices driving higher revenues and cash generation
Value
Attractively priced below Oil & Gas E&P peer average
Momentum
Weak
-16.0% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Solid business
Dividend
Solid
3.26% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying SM right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 23, 2026
MAY 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.55 vs $1.13 consensus (+37.2% surprise). Revenue of $1.5B vs $1.4B expected (+4.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+37.2%
Next: Apr 23, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+38%
+50%
+24%
+26%
-14%
+76%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$633.5M
$642.4M
$835.9M
$839.6M
$785.1M
$811.0M
$718.3M
$1.5B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
—
Profit
-22.6%
Wall Street consensus
11 analysts · 64% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
64%
Hold
36%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$32.00
▲ +20.1% vs $26.64
Latest: Roth Capital · Jun 22, 2026
5 analysts covering