Research Analysts Set Expectations for SM Energy Q1 Earnings

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) – Analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of SM Energy in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, April 20th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.23. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.10 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Stephens reduced their price objective on SM Energy from $62.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. StockNews.com lowered SM Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Raymond James cut their price objective on shares of SM Energy from $59.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of SM Energy from $45.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $41.00 price target on shares of SM Energy in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, SM Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.00.

SM Energy Trading Up 0.5 %

SM Energy stock opened at $23.00 on Wednesday. SM Energy has a 12 month low of $19.67 and a 12 month high of $51.94. The company has a quick ratio of 3.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market cap of $2.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 3.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.04.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The energy company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $852.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $849.44 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 28.63% and a return on equity of 19.82%.

SM Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, April 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.48%. SM Energy’s payout ratio is 11.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at SM Energy

In related news, Director Barton R. Brookman, Jr. purchased 7,000 shares of SM Energy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.36 per share, with a total value of $226,520.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 14,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $474,591.76. This trade represents a 91.31 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SM Energy

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in SM Energy by 22.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,632,255 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $179,546,000 after purchasing an additional 835,929 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in SM Energy by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,682,093 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $142,718,000 after purchasing an additional 296,601 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of SM Energy by 40.1% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,683,131 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,998,000 after buying an additional 767,779 shares during the period. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its position in shares of SM Energy by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 2,118,297 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $82,105,000 after acquiring an additional 42,297 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in SM Energy by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,449,483 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $56,182,000 after purchasing an additional 140,228 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.56% of the company’s stock.

About SM Energy

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.