We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience.
This includes personalizing content and advertising.
By pressing "Accept All" or closing out of this banner, you consent to the use of all cookies and similar technologies and the sharing of information they collect with third parties.
You can reject marketing cookies by pressing "Deny Optional," but we still use essential, performance, and functional cookies.
In addition, whether you "Accept All," Deny Optional," click the X or otherwise continue to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, revised from time to time.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
SM Energy (SM) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
Read MoreHide Full Article
SM Energy (SM - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $27.41, demonstrating a +2.89% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.78%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.61%.
The stock of independent oil and gas company has risen by 6.39% in the past month, leading the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 3.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of SM Energy in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on July 31, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.25, down 32.43% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $784.5 million, up 23.63% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.82 per share and a revenue of $3.3 billion, signifying shifts of -14.41% and +22.62%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for SM Energy. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.68% higher. SM Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, SM Energy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.58. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.83, which means SM Energy is trading at a discount to the group.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 180, this industry ranks in the bottom 28% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Bigstock
SM Energy (SM) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
SM Energy (SM - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $27.41, demonstrating a +2.89% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.78%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.14%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.61%.
The stock of independent oil and gas company has risen by 6.39% in the past month, leading the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 3.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of SM Energy in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on July 31, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.25, down 32.43% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $784.5 million, up 23.63% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.82 per share and a revenue of $3.3 billion, signifying shifts of -14.41% and +22.62%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for SM Energy. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.68% higher. SM Energy currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, SM Energy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.58. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 10.83, which means SM Energy is trading at a discount to the group.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 180, this industry ranks in the bottom 28% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.