Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for SM Energy (SM)

SM Energy (NYSE: SM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 9/19/2026 – SM Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/15/2026 – SM Energy had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $39.00 to $46.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – SM Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $36.00 to $48.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – SM Energy is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “hold” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – SM Energy is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “sell” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – SM Energy is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “sell” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/30/2026 – SM Energy was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 8/22/2026 – SM Energy was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/17/2026 – SM Energy had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/13/2026 – SM Energy was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, up from $32.00.
• 8/10/2026 – SM Energy had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $37.00 to $43.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – SM Energy was upgraded by Mizuho to “strong-buy”.

SM Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 21st. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.32%.

Insider Transactions at SM Energy

In other news, Director Ashwin Venkatraman sold 3,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.28, for a total value of $139,722.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,525 shares in the company, valued at $479,457. This represents a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP James Barker Lebeck sold 17,500 shares of SM Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.02, for a total transaction of $647,850.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 14,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $544,379.10. This represents a 54.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Its operations focus on acquiring and developing oil and gas properties and producing hydrocarbons from onshore assets in the United States.

The company’s principal operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin of West Texas and the South Texas region. SM Energy has also expanded its U.S. operating portfolio through acquisitions, including assets in Utah’s Uinta Basin.