SM
SM Energy Company
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P · NYQ
$32.21
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$7.3B
Total market value of the company
12.92
Reasonably valued
3.95
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+73.0%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
3.6%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
2.3%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$39.50
+23% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 14 analysts covering this stock
About SM Energy Company

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin, South Texas, Uinta Basin, and DJ Basin. 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.

https://www.sm-energy.com

Country: United States Employees: 1,241 Industry: Oil & Gas E&P
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
-0.112
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0126
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.282
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-17.9%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-63.4%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
264
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.74
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$35.88
10% below the year high
52W Low
$17.45
85% above the year low
Avg Volume
5,455,722
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.1
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
6.2%
Moderate short interest
287.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.37
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

124.61
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.39
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.32
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
87.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
-4.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$1.4B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$3.6B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$131M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
14
Target High
$58.00
Target Median
$39.50
Target Low
$30.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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