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SM Energy (SM): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy9 Buy5 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $42.60, the highest $52.00, the lowest $32.00. The average is +7.8% from the last price of $39.50.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $40.00 | Hold | +1.3% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 08:10 | +0.3%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Scotiabank | $39.00 | Hold | −1.3% | Initiated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 08:10 | +0.3%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| Hanwen Chang★★★★★★★★★★#2405 · hits 56% · avg +8.6% | Wells Fargo | $47.00 | Buy | +19.0% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.3%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| Peyton Dorne★★★★★★★★★★#4594 · hits 67% · avg +9.1% | UBS | $50.00 → $48.00−4.0% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +2.3%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $41.00 → $47.00+14.6% | Buy | +19.0% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 08:10 | +5.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $43.00 → $48.00+11.6% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +0.7%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.4% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $35.10 → $42.00+19.7% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.7%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.4% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $37.00 → $39.00+5.4% | Buy | −1.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:26 | +0.7%next day +5.6% · 5 days +9.4% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $40.00 | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 07:26 | −0.4%next day +0.7% · 5 days +9.9% | ↗ |
| Gabriele Sorbara★★★★★★★★★★#1092 · hits 57% · avg +7.9% | Siebert Williams Shank & Co | $41.00 → $52.00+26.8% | Buy | +31.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +1.9%next day +2.4% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $42.00 → $48.00+14.3% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $40.00 → $46.00+15.0% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $40.00 → $46.00+15.0% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $40.00 → $45.00+12.5% | Hold | +13.9% | Downgrade | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $42.00 → $48.00+14.3% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $41.00 → $47.00+14.6% | Buy | +19.0% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | — | |
| Tim Rezvan★★★★★★★★★★#11862 · hits 40% · avg −4.8% | KeyBanc | $39.00 → $46.00+17.9% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +6.3%next day −7.1% · 5 days −20.2% | ↗ |
| Peyton Dorne★★★★★★★★★★#4594 · hits 67% · avg +9.1% | UBS | $36.00 → $48.00+33.3% | Buy | +21.5% | Assigned | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 05:55 | +2.9%next day +6.3% · 5 days −12.9% | ↗ |
| David Deckelbaum★★★★★★★★★★#1693 · hits 49% · avg +10.0% | TD Cowen | $42.00 | Hold | +6.3% | Initiated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 04:55 | +1.1%next day −1.1% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | $35.00 | Sell | −11.4% | Initiated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 3 09:25 | +0.2%next day −2.9% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $40.00 | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 21 21:45 | +5.0%next day −1.6% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Leo Mariani★★★★★★★★★★#39 · hits 70% · avg +27.8% | Roth MKM | $34.00 | Buy | −13.9% | Reiterated | 18.08.26on TipRanks 15:10 | +0.7%next day +1.6% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Sam Margolin★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 72% · avg +15.5% | Wells Fargo | $32.00 → $47.00+46.9% | Buy | +19.0% | Upgrade | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −0.7%next day +4.3% · 5 days +18.1% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $36.00 → $41.00+13.9% | Buy | +3.8% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:07 | +10.0%next day +2.7% · 5 days +11.8% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $37.00 → $43.00+16.2% | Buy | +8.9% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 10:17 | +10.0%next day +2.7% · 5 days +11.8% | ↗ |
| Charles Minervino★★★★★★★★★★#59 · hits 71% · avg +23.0% | Susquehanna | $31.00 → $32.00+3.2% | Hold | −19.0% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11 | +2.2%next day +3.1% · 5 days −7.0% | ↗ |
| John Freeman★★★★★★★★★★#38 · hits 68% · avg +30.1% | Raymond James | $55.00 → $48.00−12.7% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:11 | +2.2%next day +3.1% · 5 days −7.0% | ↗ |
| Michael Scialla★★★★★★★★★★#10456 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Stephens | $52.00 | Buy | +31.6% | Assigned | 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +6.4%next day +4.6% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $38.00 → $37.00−2.6% | Buy | −6.3% | Reiterated | 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:21 | +6.4%next day +4.6% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $24.00 → $33.00+37.5% | Hold | −16.5% | Reiterated | 02.04.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +3.7%next day −1.0% · 5 days −10.9% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering SM Energy
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $42.64 at a price of $33.78 (+26.2%); now: $42.60 at $39.50 (+7.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 12 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Hold | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.92 (from $1.60 to $2.16). Last quarter: $2.19.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.0B (from $1.8B to $2.2B). Last quarter: $2.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About SM Energy
- CEO: Elizabeth Anne McDonald
- Employees: 1,241
- 1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO, 80203, US
- sm-energy.com
SM Energy Company is an independent firm dedicated to the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Its operations are exclusively concentrated within the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, the company reported an impressive 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent in estimated proved reserves. Furthermore, it holds working stakes in 825 active oil wells and 483 active gas wells, primarily situated in the Midland Basin and South Texas regions. Established in 1908, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It adopted its current name, SM Energy Company, in May 2010, having previously been known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company.
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