How to buy SM Energy stock (SM)

SM Energy is an oil & gas e&p business based in the US. SM Energy shares (SM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $36.59 – a decrease of 7.11% over the previous week. SM Energy employs 544 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.3 billion.

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SM Energy stock price (NYSE: SM)

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SM Energy shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$36.59
52-week range	$34.17 - $52.62
50-day moving average more info button	$42.93
200-day moving average more info button	$45.41
Wall St. target price	$53.20
PE ratio more info button	5.2031
Dividend yield more info button	$0.74 (2.15%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.14

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SM Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $36.59 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-16)	-7.11%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-20.51%
3 months (2024-09-23)	-13.09%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-23.98%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-5.23%
2 years (2022-12-23)	7.20%
3 years (2021-12-23)	31.11%
5 years (2019-12-23)	254.62%

Is SM Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing SM Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of SM Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

SM Energy's P/E ratio

SM Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, SM Energy shares trade at around 5x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

SM Energy's PEG ratio

SM Energy's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5766. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into SM Energy's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

SM Energy's EBITDA

SM Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a SM Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

SM Energy financials

Revenue TTM	$2.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	53.87%
Gross profit TTM	$2.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.73%
Return on equity TTM	22.21%
Profit margin	35.47%
Book value	$35.50
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

SM Energy share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 11.44% of net profits

Recently SM Energy has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), SM Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In SM Energy's case, that would currently equate to about $0.74 per share.

While SM Energy's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that SM Energy is investing more in its future growth.

SM Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 3 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have SM Energy's shares ever split?

SM Energy's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 31 March 2005 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your SM Energy shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for SM Energy shares which in turn could have impacted SM Energy's share price.

SM Energy share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, SM Energy's shares have ranged in value from as little as $34.1663 up to $52.6159. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while SM Energy's is 4.189. This would suggest that SM Energy's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

SM Energy overview

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of SM Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.507% of SM Energy shares are held by insiders and 103.946% by institutions. How many people work for SM Energy?
Latest data suggests 544 work at SM Energy. When does the fiscal year end for SM Energy?
SM Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is SM Energy based?
SM Energy's address is: 1700 Lincoin Street, Denver, CO, United States, 80203 What is SM Energy's ISIN number?
SM Energy's international securities identification number is: US78454L1008 What is SM Energy's CUSIP number?
SM Energy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 865580104