Roth Capital Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for SM Energy

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of SM Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will earn $2.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.01. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.96 EPS.

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

SM has been the topic of several other research reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $57.00 price objective on shares of SM Energy in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. StockNews.com upgraded SM Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Mizuho lowered their target price on SM Energy from $57.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $53.00 target price (up from $51.00) on shares of SM Energy in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on SM Energy from $47.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.90.

SM Energy Stock Performance

Shares of SM Energy stock opened at $33.79 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $39.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.75. The company has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 4.11. The company has a quick ratio of 3.52, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. SM Energy has a 52 week low of $33.71 and a 52 week high of $53.26.

SM Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 24th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 24th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SM Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SM. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of SM Energy by 2,515.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,463,443 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $178,404,000 after purchasing an additional 4,292,793 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in SM Energy by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,632,255 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $179,546,000 after buying an additional 835,929 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in SM Energy by 40.1% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,683,131 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,998,000 after buying an additional 767,779 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in SM Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $22,059,000. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in SM Energy by 214.7% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 519,302 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $20,128,000 after buying an additional 354,297 shares during the last quarter. 94.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SM Energy Company Profile

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.