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SM Energy (SM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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SM Energy is rated a strong buy with a $59/share target, implying ~65% upside, based on discounted free cash flow modeling. The transformative Civitas acquisition more than doubled SM's acreage and production, but integration costs and assumed debt temporarily obscure free cash flow potential. Underwater oil hedges will weigh on results through 2026, but this headwind diminishes in 2027 and disappears by 2028, unlocking significant free cash flow.

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 276,095 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $7,206,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.12% of SM Energy at the

DENVER, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Energy Company (the "Company" or "SM") (NYSE: SM) today announced that its Board of Directors approved the quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid on September 21, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 7, 2026.

BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 39,280,818 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $1,025,229,000. BlackRock Inc.