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After finishing at $37.11 in the prior trading day, SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) closed at $34.35, down -7.44%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.71 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. 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:
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:
As of this moment, SM’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 5.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.01. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.93.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SM has reached a high of $53.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 114.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.41M. Insiders hold about 1.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.19% stake in the company.
