SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) is -39.99% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $19.67 and a high of $51.94 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The SM stock was last observed hovering at around $23.60 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.34%.
Currently trading at $23.26, the stock is -0.61% and -17.14% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.96 million and changing -1.44% at the moment leaves the stock -39.94% off its SMA200. SM registered -53.89% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -45.54%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $28.0728 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $38.7279.
The stock witnessed a -20.88% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -41.38%, and is 1.66% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.19% over the week and 7.90% over the month.
SM Energy Co (SM) has around 663 employees, a market worth around $2.66B and $2.69B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 3.49 and Fwd P/E is 4.13. Profit margin for the company is 28.63%. Distance from 52-week low is 18.25% and -55.22% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (10.92%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -18.28% this year.
SM Energy Co (SM) Top Institutional Holders
548.0 institutions hold shares in SM Energy Co (SM), with institutional investors hold 104.09% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 114.46M, and float is at 112.39M with Short Float at 9.69%. Institutions hold 102.50% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 19.71 million shares valued at $852.13 million. The investor’s holdings represent 17.1953% of the SM Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 14.34 million shares valued at $620.07 million to account for 12.5124 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP which holds 6.34 million shares representing 5.5323% and valued at over $274.16 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 5.3851 of the shares totaling 6.17 million with a market value of $266.87 million.
SM Energy Co (SM) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by PERU RAMIRO G, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that PERU RAMIRO G bought 5,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 04 ’25 at a price of $28.72 per share for a total of $0.14 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 82535.0 shares.
SM Energy Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 03 ’25 that Vogel Herbert S (President & CEO) bought a total of 500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 03 ’25 and was made at $29.67 per share for $14835.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.49 million shares of the SM stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 26 ’25, BROOKMAN BARTON R JR (Director) acquired 7,000 shares at an average price of $32.36 for $0.23 million. The insider now directly holds 14,666 shares of SM Energy Co (SM).
