SM Energy

SM

Market cap $6.73B

In the latest trading session, SM Energy (SM) closed at $28.85, marking a +1.66% move from the previous day.

U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 250 points during the session after the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index crashed to a record low in April and the March monthly inflation rate printed at 0.9%, the highest monthly increase since June 2022.

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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.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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, BP and MPC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on April 8th, 2026.