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After finishing at $44.62 in the prior trading day, SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) closed at $42.43, down -4.91%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.89 million shares were traded. SM stock price reached its highest trading level at $43.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $42.395.
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 9.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.41.
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, TD Cowen on Oct-16-24, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $60 from $64 previously.
On June 25, 2024, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $51.Truist initiated its Hold rating on June 25, 2024, with a $51 target price.
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 4854755840 and an Enterprise Value of 5961269248. As of this moment, SM’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.26. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.551 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.532.
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 $34.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.51%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.83M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1513970 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 115.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.49M. Insiders hold about 1.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.25% stake in the company. Shares short for SM as of 1727654400 were 11379992 with a Short Ratio of 6.23, compared to 1724976000 on 10863978. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11379992 and a Short% of Float of 14.549999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SM’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.69, compared to 0.69 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0154639175The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.04.
