SM Energy (SM) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors

SM Energy (SM) ended the recent trading session at $20.79, demonstrating a -3.39% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.79%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.01%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.15%. The independent oil and gas company's shares have seen a decrease of 21.2% over the last month, not keeping up with the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 0.47% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.27%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of SM Energy in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on November 4, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $1.25, showcasing a 22.84% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $839.54 million, indicating a 30.44% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $5.52 per share and revenue of $3.32 billion. These totals would mark changes of -18.82% and +23.3%, respectively, from last year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for SM Energy. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 5.19% downward. SM Energy is holding a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell) right now. Looking at valuation, SM Energy is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 3.9. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 10.62. The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 206, positioning it in the bottom 17% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report SM Energy Company (SM): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks