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SM Energy Company (SM)

$31.06−15.30%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$36.67▲ 89.51% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $17.57 · High $41.29Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

SM Energy closed at $31.06 on Nov 4, down 15.30%, 24.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 7.2M shares was 2.85× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -11.5% over one month, +8.8% over six months, +60.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $2.24B, up 182.2% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 47.9%.

Short interest was 14.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 3.5% from the prior report (6.1% of float, 6.0 days to cover).

Market cap$7.39B237.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$2.24B+182.2% YoY
Diluted EPS$4.46+153.4% YoY
P/E · TTM7.4×P/S 1.4×
Net margin47.9%Gross 75.2%
Dividend yield2.83%$0.22 last paid
52-week range17.57 – 41.29−24.8% from high
Volume7.2M2.85× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d56.2%Annualised
Short % of float6.1%6.0 days to cover
Net cash-$6.42BCash $620.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −21.5%1M −11.5%3M +8.2%6M +8.8%YTD +66.1%1Y +60.5%3Y −22.0%5Y −3.7%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Oil & Gas Extraction

Percentile among 97 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum91
Revenue growth99
Net margin92
Value (low P/E)77
Size85

Industry medians: 6-month return −12.8%, revenue growth +23.8%, net margin 16.9%, P/E 12.1×.

Short interest

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Shares short14.4M+3.5% vs prior
Days to cover6.0Settled Oct 15
% of float6.1%
Short vol. 10d56.2%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Oil & Gas Extraction

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
SMSM Energy$31.06−15.30%+8.8%+182.2%47.9%7.4$7.39B
CHRDChord Energy$132.33−8.00%−6.0%+84.0%24.0%8.6$7.24BCompare
VNOMViper Energy$41.06−7.04%−13.9%—21.0%135.3$7.98BCompare
NENoble$41.03−6.69%−16.4%−8.7%−16.1%122.1$6.55BCompare
MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas$23.37−5.23%−18.4%+50.1%37.5%14.9$6.29BCompare
MTDRMATADOR RESOURCES$50.37−7.25%−12.8%+26.8%33.3%8.6$6.23BCompare
RIGTransocean$5.45−7.63%−12.5%−2.2%17.6%—$6.09BCompare
VALValaris Limited$82.77−8.02%−10.8%−0.4%7.8%7.2$5.75BCompare
MURMurphy Oil$35.94−8.92%−7.7%+35.6%25.1%17.5$5.15BCompare

Quick answers

What does SM Energy do?
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. The Company operates in the oil and gas extraction industry, focused on exploration and production activities, onshore in the United States.
What is SM's market cap?
$7.39B, based on the Nov 4 close of $31.06.
What is SM's P/E ratio?
7.4× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $1B.
Does SM Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.22 per share (ex-date Sep 4), an annualised yield of 2.83%.
How much of SM is sold short?
14.4M shares, 6.1% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is SM in?
Energy, in the Oil & Gas Extraction industry.

About SM Energy

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. The Company operates in the oil and gas extraction industry, focused on exploration and production activities, onshore in the United States. 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.

HQ: Denver, CO1,241 employeesListed Dec 21, 1992sm-energy.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology