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Why the Market Dipped But SM Energy (SM) Gained Today
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SM Energy (SM - Free Report) closed at $27.27 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.72% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.36%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.64%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.46%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 23.66% outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 10.02% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.76%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of SM Energy in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.04, reflecting a 40.91% decrease from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.47 billion, reflecting a 73.58% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
SM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.81 per share and revenue of $6.83 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -29.7% and +116.58%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for SM Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 12.56% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. As of now, SM Energy holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, SM Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 7.04. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 16.42, so one might conclude that SM Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 146, placing it within the bottom 41% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Why the Market Dipped But SM Energy (SM) Gained Today
SM Energy (SM - Free Report) closed at $27.27 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.72% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.36%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.64%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.46%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the independent oil and gas company had gained 23.66% outpaced the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 10.02% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.76%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of SM Energy in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.04, reflecting a 40.91% decrease from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.47 billion, reflecting a 73.58% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
SM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $3.81 per share and revenue of $6.83 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -29.7% and +116.58%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for SM Energy should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 12.56% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. As of now, SM Energy holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, SM Energy is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 7.04. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 16.42, so one might conclude that SM Energy is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 146, placing it within the bottom 41% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.