SM Energy (SM) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect SM Energy to post earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $764.3990 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

SM Energy Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE SM opened at $21.66 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The business has a 50-day moving average of $19.23 and a 200-day moving average of $21.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.14. SM Energy has a 12 month low of $17.45 and a 12 month high of $39.40.

SM Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 26th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 26th. SM Energy’s payout ratio is currently 12.62%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SM Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in SM Energy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,257,360 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $118,267,000 after purchasing an additional 107,295 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of SM Energy by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,721,147 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $50,897,000 after buying an additional 56,187 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of SM Energy by 198.9% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,429,518 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $60,665,000 after buying an additional 1,616,822 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in SM Energy by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,323,065 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $58,007,000 after buying an additional 33,751 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its position in SM Energy by 268.3% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,271,757 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $42,482,000 after buying an additional 1,654,891 shares during the period. 94.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SM has been the topic of several research reports. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of SM Energy from $36.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Roth Mkm set a $28.00 price target on SM Energy in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. TD Cowen raised SM Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on SM Energy from $21.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SM Energy in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.20.

About SM Energy

SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) is an independent energy firm engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company focuses on identifying and exploiting unconventional onshore basins, leveraging advanced drilling and completion techniques to optimize resource recovery. SM Energy’s operations are supported by an integrated approach to reservoir management and strategic midstream partnerships, enabling efficient transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons.

The company’s core asset areas include prolific basins such as the Permian, Eagle Ford, and the Rocky Mountain region.