SM Energy Company (SM)
NYSE: SM · Real-Time Price · USD
35.42
+0.18 (0.51%)
Oct 5, 2026, 10:55 AM EDT - Market open

SM Energy Company Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, SM Energy Company stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $43.18. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.91% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $32 (-9.66%) and the highest is $58 (+63.75%).

Price Target: $43.18 (+21.91%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$32$43.18$43$58
Change-9.66%+21.91%+21.40%+63.75%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for SM Energy Company stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy567899
Buy122222
Hold765545
Sell100000
Strong Sell000001
Total141414151517

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Buy
Maintains
$41 → $52
BuyMaintains$41 → $52+46.81%Sep 23, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Maintains
$39 → $46
BuyMaintains$39 → $46+29.87%Sep 15, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$36 → $48
BuyReiterates$36 → $48+35.52%Sep 14, 2026
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
Hold
Initiates
$42
HoldInitiates$42+18.58%Sep 9, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Seaport Global
No rating
Seaport Global
Sell
Initiates
$35
SellInitiates$35-1.19%Sep 3, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.65B
from 3.03B
Increased by 152.79%
Revenue Next Year
7.65B
from 7.65B
Increased by 0.02%
EPS This Year
7.43
from 5.42
Increased by 37.13%
EPS Next Year
7.97
from 7.43
Increased by 7.25%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.50B3.20B2.27B2.57B3.03B7.65B
Revenue Growth
131.53%27.75%-29.01%13.44%17.60%152.79%
Operating Income
209.12M1.58B987.00M1.08B1.00B2.70B
Net Income
36.23M1.11B818.00M770.00M648.00M1.56B
EPS
----5.427.43
EPS Growth
-----20.29%37.13%
Forward PE
6.824.335.945.135.994.77
Dividend / Share
0.020.310.630.760.800.93
Dividend Growth
-1,450.00%103.23%20.64%5.26%16.52%
Free Cash Flow
----581.00M1.47B
No. Analysts
-----10
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High8.2B
Avg7.7B
Low7.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
169.6%
Avg
152.8%
Low
137.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.51
Avg7.43
Low6.78

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
57.0%
Avg
37.1%
Low
25.0%