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SM is currently covered by 9 analysts with an average price target of $26.99. This is a potential upside of $9.42 (53.61%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $17.57.
SM Energy Co's activity chart (see below) currently has 338 price targets and 276 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of SM is 50% HOLD, 45% BUY and 5% SELL.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 70.95% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 389.75 days.
Highest price target for SM is $55, Lowest price target is $23, average price target is $36.38.
Most recent stock forecast was given by TIM REZVAN from KEYBANK on 10-Dec-2025. First documented stock forecast 21-Jun-2013.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of SM, 10 are a HOLD (50%), 9 are a BUY (45%), 1 are a SELL (5%).
Analyst name
Rating
Rating initiation date
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Buy
Since 19-Sep-2022
$28
$8.87 (46.37%)
$36
29 days ago
(10-Dec-2025)
1/8 (12.5%)
$7.57 (37.05%)
85
Hold
Since 15-Dec-2023
$23
$3.87 (20.23%)
$29
2 months 22 days ago
(17-Oct-2025)
2/10 (20%)
$1.74 (8.18%)
36
Hold
Since 03-Nov-2021
$35
$15.87 (82.96%)
$38
2 months 30 days ago
(09-Oct-2025)
9/16 (56.25%)
$10.67 (43.86%)
126
Buy
Since 05-Mar-2024
$39
$19.87 (103.87%)
$42
3 months 24 days ago
(15-Sep-2025)
2/9 (22.22%)
$12.93 (49.60%)
89
Hold
Since 26-Feb-2024
$27
$7.87 (41.14%)
$24
5 months 16 days ago
(23-Jul-2025)
16/19 (84.21%)
$-0.41 (-1.50%)
209
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