SM Energy Company (SM)
NYSE: SM · Real-Time Price · USD
35.68
-0.78 (-2.14%)
At close: Aug 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
35.62
-0.06 (-0.17%)
After-hours: Aug 25, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

SM Energy Company Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 15 analysts polled by S&P Global, SM Energy Company stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.6. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 13.79% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $32 (-10.31%) and the highest is $52 (+45.74%).

Price Target: $40.6 (+13.79%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$32$40.6$40$52
Change-10.31%+13.79%+12.11%+45.74%

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
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy656789
Buy112222
Hold676554
Sell110000
Strong Sell000000
Total141414141515

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
Buy
Maintains
$34
BuyMaintains$34-4.71%Aug 18, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Upgrades
$32$47
BuyUpgrades$32$47+31.73%Aug 13, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
$40
HoldMaintains$40+12.11%Aug 12, 2026
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Siebert Williams Shank & Co
Buy
Maintains
$41
BuyMaintains$41+14.91%Aug 12, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$36$41
BuyMaintains$36$41+14.91%Aug 11, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.50B
from 3.03B
Increased by 147.64%
Revenue Next Year
7.53B
from 7.50B
Increased by 0.50%
EPS This Year
7.11
from 5.42
Increased by 31.14%
EPS Next Year
7.47
from 7.11
Increased by 5.08%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.50B3.20B2.27B2.57B3.03B7.50B
Revenue Growth
131.53%27.75%-29.01%13.44%17.60%147.64%
Operating Income
209.12M1.58B987.00M1.08B1.00B2.58B
Net Income
36.23M1.11B818.00M770.00M648.00M1.42B
EPS
----5.427.11
EPS Growth
-----20.29%31.14%
Forward PE
6.824.335.945.135.995.02
Dividend / Share
0.020.310.630.760.800.96
Dividend Growth
-1,450.00%103.23%20.64%5.26%19.85%
Free Cash Flow
431.72M358.78M197.22M-1.97B206.88M1.41B
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High8.1B
Avg7.5B
Low7.1B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
167.5%
Avg
147.6%
Low
135.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.51
Avg7.11
Low6.10

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
57.0%
Avg
31.1%
Low
12.5%