The stock of SM Energy Co (SM) has gone down by -9.80% for the week, with a 8.02% rise in the past month and a -21.28% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.04% for SM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.22% for SM’s stock, with a -28.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) Right Now?
SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.51x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SM is 2.19. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SM is 112.65M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.09% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SM on June 25, 2025 was 2.49M shares.
SM) stock’s latest price update
SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM)’s stock price has increased by 3570799 compared to its previous closing price of 25.62. However, the company has seen a -9.80% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-24 that SM Energy (SM) closed at $25.04 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.26% move from the prior day.
Analysts’ Opinion of SM
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SM reach a price target of $53, previously predicting the price at $51. The rating they have provided for SM stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to SM, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
SM Trading at 3.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -50.12% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SM starting from Jenkins Richard A., who sale 7,726 shares at the price of $28.49 back on Jun 17 ’25. After this action, Jenkins Richard A. now owns 23,668 shares of SM Energy Co, valued at $220,114 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for SM Energy Co stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 20.28, with 10.82 for asset returns.
Based on SM Energy Co (SM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.73. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.92 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SM Energy Co (SM) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
