SM Energy Co 8-K, filed Oct 14, 2026
SM Energy Co (SM)
8-K
2026-10-14
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SM Energy Co filed this 8-K on October 14, 2026.
SM Energy Company reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 realized prices of oil 85.76 per Bbl, gas 2.48 per Mcf, and NGLs 29.40 per Bbl, and anticipates a net derivative settlement loss of $207 million. AI summary
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- Item 2.02: Financial results
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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SM Energy Company (the “Company”) is providing the following summary of earnings considerations that management believes will impact results for the third quarter of 2026. This summary is intended solely to provide information regarding preliminary, unaudited estimates of these factors. It is not comprehensive of all results for, or changes that have occurred during, the third quarter of 2026 and does not constitute an estimate of the Company’s third quarter 2026 earnings. In addition, this summary may not reflect all adjustments and charges required to fully account for changes in industry conditions, is preliminary in nature, and remains subject to completion of the Company’s financial reporting process for the third quarter of 2026.
The Company presents in this Item 2.02 certain information for the three months ended September 30, 2026, regarding its realized prices and commodity derivative activity.
Realized Prices
The following table presents information about average realized prices:
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| Oil (per Bbl) | $ | 85.76 | |||
| Gas (per Mcf) | $ | 2.48 | |||
| NGLs (per Bbl) | $ | 29.40 | |||
Commodity Derivative Activity
For the third quarter of 2026, the Company anticipates a net derivative settlement loss of $207 million. This amount reflects settlements of commodity derivatives during the quarter and excludes changes in the fair value of unsettled derivative positions, which could be material and will be reported with the Company’s third quarter results.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8‑K contains “forward‑looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including estimates for factors that may impact the Company’s results for the third quarter of 2026, are forward‑looking statements.
Forward‑looking statements are based on management’s current estimates, assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding commodity prices, realized prices, derivative activity, market conditions, anticipated financial results and other factors affecting the Company’s results of operations. The information provided herein is preliminary in nature, is subject to completion of the Company’s financial reporting processes for the third quarter of 2026, and may change.
Forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward‑looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | |||||||||||
| Date: | October 14, 2026 | By: | /s/ ALAN D. BENNETT | ||||||||
| Alan D. Bennett | |||||||||||
| Vice President - Controller | |||||||||||
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