What is Roth Capital’s Estimate for SM Energy Q2 Earnings?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) – Research analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for SM Energy in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.80. The consensus estimate for SM Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.10 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for SM Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.19 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.25 EPS.

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The energy company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $852.22 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $849.44 million. SM Energy had a net margin of 28.63% and a return on equity of 19.82%.

SM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of SM Energy from $45.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of SM Energy from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Stephens dropped their price target on SM Energy from $62.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on SM Energy from $54.00 to $41.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, StockNews.com cut SM Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.83.

SM Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:SM opened at $22.28 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 3.75. SM Energy has a 1 year low of $19.67 and a 1 year high of $51.94. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 3.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SM Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in SM Energy by 172.8% in the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 1,473 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of SM Energy by 122.3% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,723 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 9,751 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of SM Energy by 80.7% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,520 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 679 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of SM Energy by 16.9% in the 1st quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 25,119 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $752,000 after acquiring an additional 3,624 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC raised its stake in SM Energy by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 582,370 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $17,442,000 after acquiring an additional 22,126 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at SM Energy

In other SM Energy news, Director Barton R. Brookman, Jr. purchased 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $32.36 per share, for a total transaction of $226,520.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 14,666 shares in the company, valued at $474,591.76. This represents a 91.31 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

SM Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Friday, April 18th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. SM Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.98%.

SM Energy Company Profile

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. It has working interests in oil and gas producing wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St.