On Tuesday, SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) opened lower -1.59% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $44.60. Price fluctuations for SM have ranged from $34.13 to $53.26 over the past 52 weeks.
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A company in the Energy sector has jumped its sales by 19.87% annually for the last half of the decade. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 17.10% at the time writing. With a float of $112.49 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $115.75 million.
In an organization with 544 employees, it is important to assess its efficiency. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 45.47%, operating margin of 45.59%, and the pretax margin is 41.58%.
SM Energy Co (SM) Insider Updates
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Oil & Gas E&P industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of SM Energy Co is 1.68%, while institutional ownership is 102.72%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Aug 26 ’24, was worth 287,500. In this transaction VP – Chief Accounting Officer of this company sold 6,059 shares at a rate of $47.45, taking the stock ownership to the 8,355 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Aug 26 ’24, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 6,059 for $47.45, making the entire transaction worth $287,481.
SM Energy Co (SM) Performance Highlights and Predictions
If we go through the results of last quarter, which was made public on 9/30/2024, the company posted 1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, besting the agreed prediction (set at 1.38) by 0.18. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 1.93 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 17.10% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 14.00% during the next five years compared to 8.90% growth over the previous five years of trading.
SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for SM Energy Co (SM). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 3.52. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 2.05. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 10.05.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 7.16, a number that is poised to hit 1.98 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 7.64 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of SM Energy Co (SM)
Let’s dig in a bit further. During the last 5-days, its volume was 0.85 million. That was inferior than the volume of 1.71 million it reported in year-ago period. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 66.86%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 1.49.
During the past 100 days, SM Energy Co’s (SM) raw stochastic average was set at 57.01%, which indicates a significant decrease from 78.46% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 41.08% in the past 14 days, which was lower than the 43.23% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $42.39, while its 200-day Moving Average is $45.15. However, in the short run, SM Energy Co’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $44.40. Second resistance stands at $44.91. The third major resistance level sits at $45.39. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $43.40, it is likely to go to the next support level at $42.92. Assuming the price breaks the second support level, the third support level stands at $42.41.
SM Energy Co (NYSE: SM) Key Stats
There are currently 114,418K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 5.02 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 2,374 M according to its annual income of 817,880 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 643,610 K and its income totaled 240,520 K.
