Capital One Financial Predicts Weaker Earnings for SM Energy

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial cut their FY2025 earnings estimates for SM Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 17th. Capital One Financial analyst B. Velie now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $5.59 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.61. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The energy company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.08. SM Energy had a net margin of 25.94% and a return on equity of 18.06%. The business had revenue of $811.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $838.24 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.62 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SM Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on SM Energy from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of SM Energy to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Mizuho set a $38.00 price target on shares of SM Energy in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of SM Energy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.64.

SM Energy Trading Up 3.7%

Shares of SM Energy stock opened at $19.07 on Wednesday. SM Energy has a twelve month low of $17.58 and a twelve month high of $46.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $22.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.90. The firm has a market cap of $2.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 2.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 69.5% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,017 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in SM Energy by 1,097.9% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,138 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,043 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in SM Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in SM Energy by 316.7% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,200 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 912 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SM Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 94.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SM Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 17th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 17th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

SM Energy Company Profile

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St.