SM Energy Company (SM) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
SM Energy Company (SM) — MoonshotScore 66/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $35.24 (+0.51%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $8.45B. Expected results Nov 2, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 13.63× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 2, 2026
SM Energy Company · SM · NYSE · Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Research dated 2026-09-13: SM Energy explores, develops, acquires and produces oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from Texas assets, with all reported revenue assigned to exploration and production. Texas production must now convert the latest earnings rebound into durable cash after capital spending, because debt remains far larger than available cash.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · SM Energy Company (SM)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, at a cheap price, but a strained balance sheet; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $2.50B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- Altman Z 1.30 · Piotroski F 6
Holding back: balance-sheet strain
Helping: business quality, an attractive price, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 65 | Fair | |
| 65 | Fair |
The score was 66 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 66 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability -1 and Momentum +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $35.24 | |
| Change on the day | +0.51% | |
| 52-week range | $17.45 – $41.56 | |
| Market capitalisation | $8.45B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 9.11 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.02M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.75 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.06 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 3.01% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We expect the second half production run rate to be approximately 430,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 238,000 barrels of oil per day.
Elizabeth McDonald · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for SM Energy Company (SM): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 4, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is SM Energy Company (SM), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
SM Energy is a commodity producer rather than an integrated energy company: it develops reserves and sells oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from operations concentrated in Texas, principally around the Midland Basin and South Texas.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
SM Energy is a commodity producer rather than an integrated energy company: it develops reserves and sells oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from operations concentrated in Texas, principally around the Midland Basin and South Texas. Revenue therefore reflects production volumes and commodity sales from those assets, not refining, retail fuel or a separately reported services business.
The reporting structure is unusually concentrated. All disclosed segment revenue sits inside exploration and production, so changes in field output, realized commodity economics and development activity flow through the same reported business.
What do the latest results show for SM Energy Company (SM)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.50B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest annual comparison paired higher revenue with lower net income, then quarterly results became much more volatile. A quarterly loss and negative operating result were followed by a sharp revenue expansion, restored operating profit and a much larger net result; reported earnings and revenue also exceeded market estimates.
Cash generation strengthened alongside the accounting rebound. Operating cash flow rose faster than capital spending and covered that spending in the latest period, while management expects a higher later-year production run rate. Management’s production outlook is guidance, whereas the profit and cash-flow changes are already reported outcomes.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $2.50B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $79.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.50B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.50B | Not available | $79.00M | $1.50B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.48B | Not available | $174.00M | −$298.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $718.29M | Not available | $40.25M | $4.32M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $811.01M | Not available | $39.32M | $246.48M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.50B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.02B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.50B | $2.02B | $2.1900 | $1.9600 |
| May 6, 2026 | $1.48B | $1.42B | $1.5500 | $1.1200 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $705.00M | $764.55M | $0.8300 | $0.8280 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | $811.01M | $833.68M | $1.3300 | $1.2500 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.50B | $1.07B | $4.46 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.48B | -$335M | -$2.91 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $718M | $109M | $0.95 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $811M | $155M | $1.35 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for SM Energy Company (SM)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $620.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.10B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
SM Energy’s strongest financial feature is renewed operating cash generation: the latest period produced a meaningful surplus over capital spending, and cash has rebuilt across recent reporting dates. Profitability ratios also remain positive despite the earlier quarterly loss.
Leverage is the constraint. Debt substantially exceeds cash and investments, near-term liquidity ratios sit below full coverage, and the trailing free-cash-flow yield remains negative despite the latest quarterly improvement. Texas concentration compounds the exposure because weaker commodity economics or disappointing field output would pressure the same cash stream that funds development and services debt.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.10B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $640.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.10B | −$754.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $640.00M | −$555.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $451.91M | −$1.02B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $504.96M | −$404.28M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at SM Energy Company (SM)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 2, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Production delivery against management’s later-year run-rate outlook is the most direct operating checkpoint. The scheduled earnings release should reveal whether the recent revenue step-up and return to profitability persist, especially after reported results moved above market expectations.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention: operating cash flow should continue to cover capital spending while cash rises or debt falls. Longer-range consensus revenue averages soften after their nearer-term level, making sustained production economics more informative than headline growth alone.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We expect the second half production run rate to be approximately 430,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 238,000 barrels of oil per day.
Elizabeth McDonald ·
How does SM Energy Company compare with its peers?
Short answer
SM Energy Company's score ranks 10th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
SM Energy differs from diversified producers through geographic and reporting concentration. Its operating footprint is confined to Texas and its disclosed revenue sits entirely in exploration and production, leaving no reported refining, retail or geographic portfolio to offset weakness in its producing areas.
That focus gives shareholders a direct exposure to Texas upstream execution, but it comes with capital intensity and substantial debt. Comparison with similar producers should therefore emphasize production delivery, cash remaining after development spending and leverage reduction rather than revenue growth in isolation.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $23.68 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.81B | 97 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $40.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.09B | 96 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $38.23 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.93B | 89 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $24.07 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.70B | 86 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $31.50 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.66B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $137.01 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.71B | 82 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $64.25 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.70B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $53.50 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.64B | 74 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $34.08 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.5B | 69 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| SM Energy Company (SM) — this page | $35.24 | $8.45B | 66 |
| $13.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.42B | 59 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $52.43 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.66B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $21.57 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.36B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $16.00 – $52.00
- Consensus target
- $38.50
- Median target
- $39.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $35.24 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 10, 2026
- Transactions
- 59
- Identified insiders
- 13
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 57
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 97.5% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 522 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 540 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 39,280,818 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 15,425,423 |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 14,493,791 |
| Aristeia Capital LLC | 13,000,649 |
| State Street Corp | 11,705,860 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about SM Energy Company (SM)?
Common Questions About SM (Energy)
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does SM Energy sell from its Texas operations?
SM Energy produces and sells oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from assets concentrated in Texas, principally around the Midland Basin and South Texas. All disclosed segment revenue is assigned to exploration and production.
Did SM Energy’s earnings rebound bring stronger cash generation?
Operating cash flow exceeded capital spending in the latest period and widened its surplus from the preceding report. That cash improvement accompanied a swing from a quarterly loss to substantial operating and net profit.
How exposed is SM Energy’s Texas development program to debt?
Debt is far larger than cash and investments, while liquidity ratios remain below full coverage. Continued development therefore depends on production converting into operating cash without capital spending absorbing the benefit.
Does SM Energy pair its Texas production business with a dividend?
SM Energy has maintained recurring dividend payments and raised the latest payment from the earlier level in the displayed history. The distribution competes for cash with development spending and leverage reduction.
What is the SM stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for SM Energy Company (SM) is $35.24, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the SM price target?
The analyst consensus price target for SM Energy Company (SM) is $38.50 (range $16.00 to $52.00, median $39.50), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Elizabeth McDonald (May 7, 2026): We expect the second half production run rate to be approximately 430,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and 238,000 barrels of oil per day. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3200, Denver, CO, 80203 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO, 80203, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 2, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $35.24 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:04:53.179Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.51% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $8.45B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:04:52.226Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.18 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $2.50B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 9.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.02M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.75 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Elizabeth Anne McDonald | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 1,241 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.60B, net result $36.23M; FY2022 revenue $3.35B, net result $1.11B; FY2023 revenue $2.36B, net result $817.88M; FY2024 revenue $2.67B, net result $770.29M; FY2025 revenue $3.15B, net result $648.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | E&P Segment $3.15B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 61.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.50B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $79.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.50B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.48B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $174.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | −$298.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $718.29M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $40.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $4.32M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $811.01M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $39.32M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $246.48M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.1900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $1.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $1.48B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $1.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-06 | $1.5500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-06 | $1.1200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $705.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $764.55M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.8300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-25.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-25 | $0.8280 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $811.01M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $833.68M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-04 | $1.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-04 | $1.2500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $620.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.10B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $56.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $7.04B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.08× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $640.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$754.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$555.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $451.91M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$1.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $504.96M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$404.28M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $16.00 – $52.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $38.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $39.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 59 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 57 other transactions · 13 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 10, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 97.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 522 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 540 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 39,280,818 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 15,425,423 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board — shares in provider snapshot | 14,493,791 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Aristeia Capital LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 13,000,649 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 11,705,860 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.30 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $17.45 – $41.56 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 13.63× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $620.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.06 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 5 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 3.01% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.50B) with the recorded estimate ($2.02B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.1900) with the recorded estimate ($1.9600) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 66 of 100 · Strong · pillars 69 / 33 / 73 / 74 / 87 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 66 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 66 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | SM Energy Company is an independent firm dedicated to the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Its operations are exclusively concentrated within the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, the company reported an impressive 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent in estimated proved reserves. Furthermore, it holds working stakes in 825 active oil wells and 483 active gas wells, primarily situated in the Midland Basin and South Texas regions. Established in 1908, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It adopted its current name, SM Energy Company, in May 2010, having previously been known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | E&P Segment: $3.15B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $7.04B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $11.04B; Cash and short-term investments: $620.00M; Cash and investments: $676.00M; Long-term investments: $56.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Energy / Oil & Gas Exploration & Production The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 1311 — Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-05 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-05-07 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-08-06 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $676.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $620.00M; Long-term investments: $56.00M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$6.42B; Total debt: $7.04B; Cash and investments: $620.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.62; Current ratio: 0.62; Debt to equity: 0.9; Net margin: 18.2%; Gross margin: 61.5%; Operating margin: 26.3%; Return on assets: 5.3%; Return on equity: 16.5% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 1.34; Piotroski F-score: 6 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-02; EPS estimate: $1.73 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.92B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Next scheduled dividend | Ex date: 2026-09-04; Declared on: 2026-08-24; Record date: 2026-09-07; Payment date: 2026-09-21; Amount per share: $0.22 Amount is per share as declared, before any withholding. Owning the share before the ex-date is what carries entitlement. | 2026-08-24 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend calendar |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-09-04 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.06 Sum of 5 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-09-13, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | 2026-09-04 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history |
| Dividend yield, last 12 months | 2.78% Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | 2026-09-11 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote |
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ETFs that hold SM
Funds in our ETF coverage that list SM among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) | 0.77% | |
| Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Earners ETF (EBIT) (EBIT) | 0.60% |