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SM Energy Co SM
SM Energy Co (SM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.46% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $3.2B at a 20.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Roth Capital | Buy (up) |
| 2026-05-27 | Mizuho | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-20 | Raymond James | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-05-18 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-12 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-11 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.039 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.356 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.108 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.083 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM | SM Energy Co | 6/9 | 2.77 | 9.7 | +17.2% |
| RRC | RANGE RESOURCES CORP | 8/9 | — | 13.5 | +28.9% |
| CRGY | Crescent Energy Co | 5/9 | 1.19 | 25.1 | +22.1% |
| MUR | MURPHY OIL CORP | 5/9 | 3.46 | 47.6 | -10.2% |
| MTDR | Matador Resources Co | 5/9 | 2.56 | 8.2 | +5.5% |
| NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | 6/9 | 1.33 | 53.8 | +11.2% |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corp | 6/9 | — | 7.5 | +76.8% |
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About SM Energy Co
SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company holds working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin, South Texas, Uinta Basin, and DJ Basin. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
FAQ
Is SM financially healthy?
SM Energy Co's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SM Energy Co pays a dividend yielding about 1.46% with a 14.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SM?
In FY2025, SM Energy Co had a net margin of 20.5% and a return on equity of 13.5%.
Is SM overvalued or undervalued?
SM Energy Co trades at about 5.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 3.5×–113.1×, median 5.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SM?
The average Wall-Street price target for SM Energy Co is $40.93, about 26.2% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SM Energy Co: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 9.7×, a dividend yield of 1.46%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.