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SM Energy Co
$27.81 -0.53 (-1.87%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$6.67B
Shares
239,748,701

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$27.81 Open$28.44 Day$27.42–28.54 52W$17.25–35.88 Avg vol 30d3.9M Short int13.4M · 5.6% float · 3.3d Short vol64% Last earningsApr 17, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 19, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +13%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −8%
      below
      RSI (14) 46
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 57%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −15%
      trailing
      6-month return +53%
      trailing
      YTD return +50%
      this year
      Relative strength +44%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      21 of 516 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -109.6K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$834.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.59% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      516 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −15%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 11.7
      below peers
      Buyback $488.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 49%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 4.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      Capital Expenditures · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $2,650 – $2,850
      Lease Operating Expense · Full Year 2026 Initiated $7 – $7
      Transportation · Full Year 2026 Initiated $4 – $4
      Ad Valorem Taxes · Full Year 2026 Initiated $1
      DD&A · Full Year 2026 Initiated $13 – $15
      Recurring G&A · Full Year 2026 Initiated $280 – $300

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −8% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      46 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      57% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      21 of 516 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -109.6K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$834.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.59% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 3.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      516 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $17 Now $28 · 57% 52-wk high $36
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg -8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Actioned synergies to date $300M Q1 2026
      Annualized run-rate synergy target $375M Q1 2026
      Capital expenditures before changes in accruals non-GAAP $672M Q1 2026
      Operating cash flow before net change in working capital non-GAAP $692M Q1 2026
      Production 371.2 Q1 2026
      Total liquidity $2.9B As of March 31, 2026
      absolute debt reduction since Civitas close $700M since January 2026 call
      adjusted EBITDAX non-GAAP $970M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $20M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted net income non-GAAP $309M Q1 2026 call
      adjusted net income per diluted share non-GAAP $1.55 Q1 2026 call
      borrowing base $5B Q1 2026 call
      capital expenditures $672M Q1 2026 call
      DJ simul-frac completion efficiency improvement 25% Q1 2026 call
      integration and transaction cash costs $180M Q1 2026 call
      merger synergies actioned $300M Q1 2026 call
      Permian completion efficiency improvement 4% Q1 2026 call
      Permian net wells turned in line 25 Q1 2026 call
      South Texas completion efficiency improvement 6% Q1 2026 call
      South Texas divestiture net proceeds $900M April 2026 call
      Uinta cash production margin $40 Q1 2026 call
      Average daily net production 206.8 Full-year 2025
      Net production 75.5 Full-year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Oil & Gas E&P — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SM
      SM Energy Co
      this stock
      $6.67B +50.0% +17.2% 11.7 5.6%
      COP
      Conocophillips
      $132.84B +17.4% +7.7% 18.5 1.6%
      CNQ
      CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES Ltd
      $87.20B +26.0% 4.6%
      EOG
      Eog Resources Inc
      $71.43B +28.9% -4.5% 13.2 3.6%
      TRMOY
      Tourmaline Oil Corp/ADR
      $54.17B 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      514
      % held
      90.0%
      Reported
      21 of 516
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      381
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      13.4M
      Days to cover
      3.3d
      Change
      +48.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      64%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      37
      Value
      $1.2K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      48.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$834.3K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Christopher L. Jacobs
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 18, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $648.0M
      EPS diluted
      $5.64
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $488.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 1, 2026
      This year
      21
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $117.3K
      Shares
      3.6K
      Filed
      May 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jun 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SM +3.6% -15.3% +52.9% +6.6% +50.0%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +2.2% -19.4% +43.9% +5.5% +39.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.22 / share · ex Jun 8, 2026
      Raised 10%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.04 / share · 5 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.74%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $12.00M
      Remaining
      $488.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 893538 CUSIP 78454L100 13F (30d) 20 filings 20 filers Visit website Investor relations