SM Energy (SM) stock

Oil and gas , market cap $9.4B

Oil, gas, and NGLs from Texas, and Utah

Market cap $9.4B

$37.44

-7.28%

After-hours $37.44 0.00%

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Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#24of 88

Oil & Gas

Checks firing

4of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-9.9%

Above the 200-day

SM's Quality Score fell 5 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 8.

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Key facts on SM

Key facts on SM
The company	Sales up 75% on the year
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 14 Reported its quarterly results

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SM in the news

TodayOil and tanker stocks fell together: “Oil Prices Slide And Energy Stocks Follow Lower”Finimize and 32 more

What moves oil and gas

Oil, WTI$103.37-1.8%a barrel, Tue Oct 27from Oct 26

The US benchmark price of a barrel of crude oil, at Cushing, Oklahoma.

EIA spot price, Tue Oct 27. Change from Mon Oct 26. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

Oil, Brent; US crude in storage; Strait of Hormuz; and 3 more, for Pro members.

What's next

Wed Nov 4: Q3 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.

SM catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -1.3% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why SM scores 8

Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, down over two years

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Volatility, Cash flow, News, and Insider trades.

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SM has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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SM RSI today: 47.5, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1447.5
Above 30, below 50.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
Crossed below its signal line today.
50-day average$37.15
The price is 0.8% above it.
200-day average$30.43
The price is 23.0% above it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Mar 30.
ADX 1418.7
Under 25, with +DI below -DI.
Support$34.48
Swing low from Aug 26, 7.9% below the price.
Resistance$38.25
Swing high from Aug 20, 2.2% above the price.
52-week high$41.56
From Sep 15, 11.0% above the price.
52-week low$17.45
From Jan 7, 53.4% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $35.47 to $41.23.
Volume1.6x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on SM

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on what SM does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands4 findingsIts share count rose 107.8% in the year to Jun 30, 2026, and 99% in three years.Weighted shares, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
What changed in its filings7 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "We may be unable to successfully integrate Civitas’ business into our business or achieve the anticipated benefits of the Merger, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026, against the one of Feb 20, 2025Major Customer One made up 28% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, down from 34% in fiscal 2024; Unnamed Major Customer Group One with Related Entities made up 12%, down from 16% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades SM, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersSales over four quarters against a year before: SM +75%, NOG -26%, MTDR -3.6%, CHRD +19%.

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How SM ranks in Oil & Gas

SM is #24 of 88 by Quality Score.

How SM ranks in Oil & Gas
1	SHELShell	5/14	17
2	ARAntero Resources	4/14	16
3	PRPermian Resources	4/14	15
	SLBSLB		Open for its score
	SOCSable Offshore		Open for its score
	SSLSasol		Open for its score
24	SMSM Energy	4/14	8

Sales over four quarters against a year before: SM +75%, NOG -26%, MTDR -3.6%, CHRD +19%.

When does SM report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Tue Nov 3, after the close (tomorrow). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What SM reported on Oct 14, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

SM's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q3 2026
Net derivative settlement loss	$207M

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 14)

The numbers

Market value: $9.4B; today
Sales: $5.5B; up 75.4% on the year

Sales grew 23% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.88 a share a year.

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+1.9%-1.1%-1.8%

May 6Aug 5Oct 14

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 14, 2026After close	After close	+0.5%	-1.8%	+1.0%
Aug 5, 2026After close	After close	+5.4%	-1.1%	+11.7%
May 6, 2026After close	After close	-3.6%	+1.9%	+9.2%

SM closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and SM's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings this week

SM sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $3.2B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

Insiders trading SM

SM insider trades

3 insiders sold $1.6M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellAshwin Venkatraman$140KDirectorat $38.28 on Sep 10, filed Sep 11

SellAshwin VenkatramanDirector$140Kat $38.28 on Sep 10, filed Sep 11

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SM's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Elizabeth Anne McDonaldPresident & CEO
A. Wade PursellEVP & CFO
James Barker LebeckEVP, GC & Corp Secretary · 1 trade
Alan D. BennettVice President - Controller
Blake Douglas McKennaEVP and COO
Ashwin VenkatramanDirector · 1 trade
Ramiro G. PeruDirector · 1 trade
Barton R. Brookman Jr.Director

7 more officers and directors file at SM. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold SM?

In ETFs: SM is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About SM Energy

SM Energy Co is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and NGLs in Texas and Utah. The Company operates in the oil and gas extraction industry, focused on exploration and production activities, onshore in the United States. Its portfolio is comprised of assets in the Midland Basin of West Texas, the Maverick Basin of South Texas, and the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah.

1,241 employeesDenver, COsm-energy.com

What SM Energy says it competes with

“The oil and gas industry is highly competitive, particularly with respect to acquiring prospective oil and gas properties.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 26, 2026

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SM's score card

SM Energy (SM): Quality Score 8, Average, #24 of 88 in Oil & Gas, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawaySep 11Ashwin Venkatraman sold SM$140K at $38.28, filed Sep 11

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: SM's Quality Score is 8 (Average), #24 of 88 in Oil & Gas. Insiders sold $1.6M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is SM a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

SM scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #24 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Shares: 2.1 times the count a year ago (to Jun 30). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is SM's Quality Score?

SM scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #24 of 88 in Oil & Gas by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SM's 8.

Are insiders buying SM?

3 insiders sold $1.6M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Ashwin Venkatraman, Director, who sold $140K on Sep 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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