SM Energy (SM) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $764.3990 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

SM Energy Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of SM opened at $23.63 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 3.73 and a beta of 1.14. SM Energy has a 1 year low of $17.45 and a 1 year high of $37.11. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.92.

SM Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 12.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Global Investments grew its position in shares of SM Energy by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 46,417 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $868,000 after buying an additional 489 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its stake in SM Energy by 174.3% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 75,969 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,479,000 after acquiring an additional 48,270 shares during the last quarter. CacheTech Inc. grew its holdings in SM Energy by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. CacheTech Inc. now owns 156,553 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,927,000 after acquiring an additional 52,877 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of SM Energy by 212.5% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 125,993 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,356,000 after acquiring an additional 85,674 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in shares of SM Energy by 76.6% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 64,010 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 27,758 shares during the last quarter. 94.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SM Energy in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of SM Energy from $35.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of SM Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of SM Energy from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of SM Energy from $36.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.20.

SM Energy Company Profile

SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) is an independent energy firm engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company focuses on identifying and exploiting unconventional onshore basins, leveraging advanced drilling and completion techniques to optimize resource recovery. SM Energy’s operations are supported by an integrated approach to reservoir management and strategic midstream partnerships, enabling efficient transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons.

The company’s core asset areas include prolific basins such as the Permian, Eagle Ford, and the Rocky Mountain region.