SM
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralSM Energy Company · Energy · United States · $8.2B cap · $138.1M/day traded
$38.22 -0.8% · close 14 Oct · scored 14 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
Report expected 2 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 8.3% over the last 13 weeks.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for SM Energy Company (SM) is 98/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 65, Momentum 75, each scored against its sector).
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SM Energy features solid operational efficiency, attractive free cash flow yield, and rising consensus earnings forecasts supported by an active share repurchase program. However, recent net share dispositions by corporate officers signal caution despite supportive operational execution.
ABOUT SM ENERGY COMPANY
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SM Energy Company is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the U.S. Its competitive position is derived from its concentrated asset base in top-tier regions, particularly the Permian Basin and South Texas, enabling efficient operations. The company maintains a niche as an agile, pure-play operator focused on high-return unconventional resource plays.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.3B | 2.4B | 2.7B | 3.1B | -2.1% | 5.0B | 7.6B | 7.7B | 56.7% |
| EPS | 9.09 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 2.70 | -33.3% | 5.64 | 3.74 | 4.36 | 27.0% |
| Shares | 121.9M | 239.7M | 239.7M | 239.7M | +96.6% | 237.9M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.6B | 1.6B | 2.8B | 2.7B | 20.0% | 7.4B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 3.1B | 3.6B | 4.2B | 4.8B | 16.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 6.0% | 2.7B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -880.3M | -1.1B | -3.4B | -1.5B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -693.9M | -305.0M | 1.0B | -175.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 66% of stocks we rank over the past year (52% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SM are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM | SM Energy Company(you) | $8.2B | 98 | Strong Buy |
| CHRD | Chord Energy Corporation | $7.5B | 95 | Strong Buy |
| APA | APA Corporation | $15.3B | 98 | Strong Buy |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Company | $6.5B | 86 | Strong Buy |
| OVV.TO | Ovintiv Inc. | $16.5B | 93 | Strong Buy |
| PR | Permian Resources Corporation | $18.2B | 89 | Strong Buy |
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | $6.7B | 77 | Buy |
| CRGY | Crescent Energy Company | $5.2B | 77 | Buy |
| MUR | Murphy Oil Corporation | $5.2B | 71 | Buy |
| RRC | Range Resources Corporation | $9.1B | 63 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 10.5% · P/E 17.6x · Gross margin 43.5%
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