SM Energy Company·Energy

Crude holds above $90 amid Middle East tensions, lifting prospects for MTDR, SM and BP, as higher prices support oil-weighted output and upstream growth.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 27.9% in SM Energy (SM). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

SM Energy (SM) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

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BE, SM, KRUS, GMED and BP have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 8th, 2026.

CAPL and SM made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on April 8th, 2026.
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, it had 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves. It also has working interests in 825 gross productive oil wells and 483 gross productive gas wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Energy
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
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1992-12-16
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