SM Energy is an independent oil and gas producer whose output is concentrated in the Permian Basin and the Uinta Basin, selling crude, natural gas and NGLs from its own acreage. The case rests on scale and operating quality: an 86.5% gross margin and 60.3% operating margin are unusually strong for an E&P, and a 16.1% ROE shows that margin is turning into returns. Revenue growth of 176.1% is the headline number and likely reflects an acquisition-driven step-up in volumes, so the key diligence question is how much of that is organic and how much will persist once the combined asset base is in the run rate. At a 6.7x trailing and 4.4x forward P/E, the market is pricing in a meaningful decline in earnings or a view that commodity prices will normalize, and that gap is what warrants a deeper look at the cost structure, hedging book and reserve life. The stock sits outside major index memberships at an 8.9B market cap, which may be part of why the valuation is this low relative to its margins. Score 93/100 on our screen; the next step is to test whether the forward multiple reflects a cyclical peak in cash flow or a durable mispricing.
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| Date | Type | New | Previous | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026, 16:04 CEST | Rating | Overvalued | first publication | $38.89 |
| 20 Oct 2026, 16:04 CEST | Fair value | $33.72 | $34.28 | $38.89 |
| 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $34.28 | $37.03 | $38.22 |
| 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $37.03 | $67.27 | $37.00 |
| 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST | ACCE price target | $42.00 | first publication | $37.08 |
| 30 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $67.27 | $65.63 | $33.55 |
| 27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $65.63 | $68.69 | $33.91 |
| 20 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $68.69 | $79.88 | $36.97 |
| 17 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $79.88 | $68.95 | $41.29 |
| 15 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST | Fair value | $68.95 | $69.66 | $38.10 |
Answered from SM Energy Company Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.
| Company | Price | Fair value | vs fair value | P/E | ROE | Quality | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM SM Energy Company Common Stock | $40.11 | $34 | 19% above | 6.8x | 16.1% | 86 | 93 |
| CHRD Chord Energy Corporation Common Stock | $150.48 | $210 | 28% below | 10.7x | 10.3% | 78 | 75 |
| RRC Range Resources Corporation Common Stock | $43.86 | $34 | 28% above | 11.9x | 19.5% | 87 | 73 |
| VIST Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. American Depositary Shares each representing one series A share with no par value | $70.61 | $65 | 9% above | 9.4x | 29.8% | 91 | 85 |
| MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Class A Common Stock | $25.27 | $30 | 16% below | 11.5x | 20.8% | 95 | 81 |
| MTDR Matador Resources Company Common Stock | $56.79 | $84 | 32% below | 9.9x | 13.6% | 83 | 83 |
| AR Antero Resources Corporation Common Stock | $39.04 | $51 | 23% below | 11.5x | 14.2% | 83 | 81 |
Where SM ranks against its sector peers on each metric.