
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to SM Energy (SM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.96B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $4.29B |
| EBITDA | $3.21B |
| Operating Margin | 60.30% |
| Return on Equity | 16.10% |
| Return on Assets | 6.90% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $29.71 |
| Book Value | $32.90 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.15 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.75 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.985 |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.65 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 153.90% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 176.10% |
| Shares Outstanding | $237.85M |
| Float | $222.48M |
| % Insiders | 0.93% |
| % Institutions | 99.56% |
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Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to SM Energy (SM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

SM Energy (SM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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SM Energy is rated a strong buy with a $59/share target, implying ~65% upside, based on discounted free cash flow modeling. The transformative Civitas acquisition more than doubled SM's acreage and production, but integration costs and assumed debt temporarily obscure free cash flow potential. Underwater oil hedges will weigh on results through 2026, but this headwind diminishes in 2027 and disappears by 2028, unlocking significant free cash flow.

DENVER, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company" or "SM") (NYSE: SM) today announced that its Board of Directors approved the quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on September 21, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 7, 2026.

SM's Q2 beat, higher production outlook and faster debt reduction temper an 11.2% weekly slide, but leverage and inventory risks keep the setup mixed.

SM's Q2 earnings beat estimates as production more than doubled, realized prices rose and free cash flow supported debt reduction and returns.

The headline numbers for SM Energy (SM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Raises second-half production outlook and maintains full-year capital guidance Delivers record operating cash flow, reduces debt, and returns capital to stockholders DENVER, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company" or "SM") (NYSE: SM) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter 2026. Investor materials, including accompanying slides, can be accessed at https:// sm-energy.com/investors.
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