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The closing price of SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) was $23.60 for the day, up 0.51% from the previous closing price of $23.48. In other words, the price has increased by $0.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.36 million shares were traded. SM stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.07 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.39.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SM’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.55 and its Current Ratio is at 0.55. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 04 ’25 when PERU RAMIRO G bought 5,000 shares for $28.72 per share. The transaction valued at 143,600 led to the insider holds 82,535 shares of the business.
Vogel Herbert S bought 500 shares of SM for $14,835 on Mar 03 ’25. The President & CEO now owns 487,101 shares after completing the transaction at $29.67 per share. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, BROOKMAN BARTON R JR, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 7,000 shares for $32.36 each. As a result, the insider paid 226,520 and bolstered with 14,666 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 2701303296. As of this moment, SM’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 3.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.04. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.64.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SM is 2.18, which has changed by -0.51330173 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.097913146 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SM has reached a high of $51.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.23%.
Shares Statistics:
SM traded an average of 2.48M shares per day over the past three months and 2057040 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 114.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.39M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.87% stake in the company. Shares short for SM as of 1744675200 were 10885373 with a Short Ratio of 4.39, compared to 1741910400 on 11746450. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10885373 and a Short% of Float of 13.530000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.76, SM has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.78. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032367975The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.01. The current Payout Ratio is 11.40% for SM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-17 with an ex-dividend date of 1744848000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-04-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of SM Energy Co (SM) is underway, with the input of 15.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.32, with high estimates of $1.59 and low estimates of $1.0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.35 and $3.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.69. EPS for the following year is $5.77, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $9.25 and $3.89.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $846M to a low estimate of $784M. As of the current estimate, SM Energy Co’s year-ago sales were $559.87MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $800.16M. There is a high estimate of $830M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $746M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.44B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.07B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.29B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.69BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.69B and the low estimate is $3.04B.
