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After finishing at $41.22 in the prior trading day, SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) closed at $40.09, down -2.74%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.31 million shares were traded. SM stock price reached its highest trading level at $41.26 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.99.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.52 and its Current Ratio is at 3.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.67.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on December 05, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $53 from $51 previously.
On October 15, 2024, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $64 to $60.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 26 ’24 when Lytle Patrick A sold 6,059 shares for $47.45 per share. The transaction valued at 287,500 led to the insider holds 8,355 shares of the business.
Lytle Patrick A bought 6,059 shares of SM for $287,481 on Aug 26 ’24. On Aug 16 ’24, another insider, Lebeck James Barker, who serves as the EVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 4,487 shares for $45.43 each. As a result, the insider received 203,844 and left with 256 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SM now has a Market Capitalization of 4587017728 and an Enterprise Value of 5576280064. As of this moment, SM’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 5.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.386 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.036.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SM is 4.10, which has changed by 0.06935179 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.23809385 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SM has reached a high of $53.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $34.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.89%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.35M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1622690 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 114.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.50M. Insiders hold about 1.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.77% stake in the company. Shares short for SM as of 1735603200 were 9809299 with a Short Ratio of 7.29, compared to 1732838400 on 9736858. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9809299 and a Short% of Float of 12.540000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SM’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.74, compared to 0.76 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01803998The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.08. The current Payout Ratio is 9.18% for SM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-24 with an ex-dividend date of 1737676800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-04-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
