SM Energy
About: SM Energy Co is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and NGLs in Texas and Utah. Its portfolio is comprised of assets in the Midland Basin of West Texas, the Maverick Basin of South Texas, and the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah.
Employees: 544
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
98% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.7M | Put options by funds: $21.1M
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 126
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.46% [Q1] → 99.76% (-1.7%) [Q2]
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 399 [Q1] → 365 (-34) [Q2]
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.48B [Q1] → $2.83B (-$650M) [Q2]
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 66
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 0 (-2) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Mizuho
William Janela
|
$39
|
Outperform
Maintained
|
15 Sep 2025 |
Susquehanna
Biju Perincheril
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$27
|
Neutral
Maintained
|
23 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about SM published over the past 30 days