Ticker: SM

SM Energy

Energy Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Price 38.53

Reco Buy Potential 82 Risk 31 Updated 2026-09-10

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Forecast impact

positive

Target +23.8% target fill 80.8%

Reaction D5 +10.81% · D10 +16.31% fresh confirmed · market trust

Impact Potential +6 · Risk -3 valid until 2026-09-12

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Description

Company and Business Model

SM Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of energy resources. Its core operations are primarily focused in the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale in the United States. The company generates revenue through the sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Major business segments include upstream exploration and production, with a significant emphasis on optimizing production efficiency and resource management.

Investment Profile

The investment profile of SM Energy is more aligned with growth investors, given its significant revenue increase and positive earnings surprises. The company offers a moderate dividend yield, appealing to those seeking income alongside capital appreciation. Its performance metrics suggest potential for future growth, making it suitable for investors with a medium to long-term horizon who are comfortable with moderate volatility.

Category: Energy Sector: Energy Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Investment style: Growth Horizon: Medium-term Company type: Mid Cap

Fundamental metrics (experimental) Updated: 2026-09-05

EPS (TTM) — earnings per share for the last 12 months, $: 3.87
Revenue QoQ — quarter-over-quarter revenue growth: 69.0%
EPS surprise: 11.7%
20d volatility: 2.3%
Dividend yield: 2.9%
last ex-date: 2026-09-04

AI recommendation changes

Date	Before	After	Reason
2026-08-12	Hold	Buy	Strong revenue growth and positive momentum indicators.
2026-07-30	Sell	Hold	Strong revenue growth and positive EPS surprise.
2026-07-28	Buy	Sell	Strong revenue growth, but recent price decline raises concerns.
2026-07-09	Hold	Buy	Strong momentum and solid earnings growth support investment.
2026-07-07	Buy	Hold	Strong revenue growth, but negative short-term momentum.
2026-07-03	Hold	Buy	Strong revenue growth and attractive dividend yield.
2026-06-17	Buy	Hold	Strong revenue growth, but negative short-term momentum.
2026-06-03	Hold	Buy	Strong momentum and solid fundamentals support growth potential.
2026-05-28	Buy	Hold	Recent declines raise concerns despite strong fundamentals.
2026-05-26	Hold	Buy	Strong momentum and solid fundamentals support growth potential.
2026-05-18	Buy	Hold	Strong momentum and solid earnings growth support investment.
2026-05-10	Hold	Buy	Strong growth, solid dividend, positive momentum signals.
2026-05-08	—	Hold	Mixed performance; fundamentals show some weakness.
2026-05-07	Buy	Hold	Компания показала значительный рост за последние 120 дней, однако недавнее падение на 8.52% и снижение выручки указывают на возможные риски. Рекомендуется удерживать акции до прояснения ситуации.
2026-04-23	Hold	Buy	Компания показывает сильный рост за последние 60 и 120 дней, что указывает на положительную динамику. Дивидендная доходность также привлекательна, что делает акции интересными для инвесторов.
2026-04-09	Buy	Hold	Компания показывает сильный рост за последние 60 дней, но недавнее падение цен и отрицательная динамика выручки указывают на возможные риски. Рекомендуется удерживать акции до более ясных сигналов о восстановлении.
2026-03-21	—	Hold	Компания показывает значительный рост за последние 60 дней, что свидетельствует о положительной динамике. Однако, высокая волатильность и отсутствие данных по EPS и выручке могут указывать на определенные риски.

Analyst forecasts

Date	Analyst	Action	Target	Price Then
2026-09-09	Stifel Nicolaus	Update	— → 42	37.98
2026-08-13	Wells Fargo	Rating Upgraded	— → 47	32.42
2026-08-10	Truist Financial	Target Raised	37 → 43	31.12
2026-08-03	Jefferies	Update	— → 16	32.52
2026-07-21	Raymond James	Target Lowered	— → 48	31.28
2026-07-14	UBS	Update	— → 36	29.72
2026-07-07	Truist Financial	Target Lowered	39 → 37	26.83
2026-07-07	Stephens	Target Lowered	— → 52	26.35
2026-07-07	Mizuho Securities	Target Lowered	— → 37	26.35
2026-06-22	Roth Capital	Rating Upgraded	— → 32	27.14
2026-05-21	Morgan Stanley	Update	— → 32	34.81
2026-05-20	Raymond James	Rating Upgraded	— → 55	34.32
2026-05-12	Truist Financial	Target Raised	38 → 39	30.67
2026-05-11	Susquehanna	Target Raised	30 → 31	29.44
2026-04-21	Wells Fargo	Target Raised	25 → 29	26.93
2026-03-17	National Bank	Target Lowered	— → 30	26.995
2026-02-19	Stephens	Target Raised	48 → 49	23.4
2026-02-18	Roth Capital	Target Raised	23 → 24	22.855
2026-01-26	Susquehanna	Target Lowered	21 → 19	18.62
2026-01-13	RBC Capital	Target Lowered	35 → 29	17.87

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Analysts Roth upgraded SM Energy (SM) target price to $34 on strong oil price outlook

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Several major Wall Street firms have made significant upgrades and initiations on various stocks, indicating potential investment opportunities in sectors like energy, aerospace, and technology. Notably, UBS and Morgan Stanley have highlighted companies such as Crescent Energy and FTAI Aviation as strong buys, reflecting confidence in their growth prospects.