Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for SM Energy (SM)

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

• 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”.
• 7/21/2026 – SM Energy had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $31.00 to $32.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – SM Energy had its price target lowered by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $55.00 to $48.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

SM Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling at SM Energy

In other news, Director Ashwin Venkatraman sold 3,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.28, for a total transaction of $139,722.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $479,457. The trade was a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP James Barker Lebeck sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.02, for a total transaction of $647,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 14,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $544,379.10. The trade was a 54.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.45% of the company’s stock.

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.