The stock of SM Energy Co (SM) has seen a 12.63% increase in the past week, with a 15.91% gain in the past month, and a 25.02% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.70% for SM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.72% for SM’s stock, with a -18.80% 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 that is above its average at 3.90x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.29. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SM is 112.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.44% of that float. On July 09, 2025, the average trading volume of SM was 2.41M shares.
SM) stock’s latest price update
The stock of SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) has increased by 9.83% when compared to last closing price of $25.34.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-07 that SM Energy (SM) reached $25.34 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.28% change compared to its last close.
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 12.69% 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 -42.61% 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 1.99. 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
To sum up, SM Energy Co (SM) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
