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SM Energy Co

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SM Energy Co

SM·NYSE·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0000893538

SM Energy is an independent energy company focused on acquiring, exploring, developing, and producing oil, gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company operates in Texas, Utah, and, following the Civitas Merger on January 30, 2026, will also operate in Colorado and New Mexico. Founded in 1908 and incorporated in Delaware in 1915, SM Energy's common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SM" in 1992. Its main office is located in Denver, Colorado. SM Energy's asset portfolio, after the Civitas Merger, includes high-quality assets in the Midland Basin and Delaware Basin, both within the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The company also holds assets in the Maverick Basin of South Texas, the Uinta Basin of northeast Utah, and the Denver-Julesburg Basin (DJ Basin) of northeast Colorado. The company utilizes digital technology, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations to optimize capital efficiency and well performance.

SM Energy Co (NYSE:SM) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 28 items for SM at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-06, rated 8/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 15 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SM spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • SM Energy Q2 Earnings Surge on Merger Boost and $262M Divestiture Gain
  • SM Energy Flags ~$220M Q2 Derivative Loss; Realized Oil at $96.85 Before Hedges
  • SM Energy Redeems $419M of 6.75% Senior Notes Due 2026
  • SM Energy Boosts CEO/COO Long-Term Incentives, Amends CEO Severance Post-Merger
  • SM Energy Redeems $400 Million Senior Notes Due 2026

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$3.15B
Net Income
$648M
Diluted EPS
$5.64
Op. Cash Flow
$2.01B
Operating Income
$1B
Cash & Equivalents
$368M
Total Debt
$2.71B
Debt / Equity
0.56×
Net Margin
20.5%
Shares Outstanding
114.63M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0000893538-26-000032

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.82 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 13,482,404 shares in SM as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 5.3% increase from the prior period — about 3.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 61.3% of SM volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)13,482,404 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 5.3%
Days to cover3.82 at avg daily volume of 3,528,478
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)61.3% of 577,359 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume64.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$35.48 +0.24% today
52-week range · as of 2026-08-06 $17.45 – $35.88
Market cap
$8.38B
Volume
2M (0.5× avg)
3-mo avg 3.9M
Live data · 2026-10-05 04:23 UTC · Market overnight

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SM
Aug 06, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $30.45
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$5.03 (+17%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Jul 16, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $30.21
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$5.27 (+17%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Jun 01, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $33.27
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$2.21 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 22, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $33.77
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$1.71 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 12, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $31.05
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$4.43 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 07, 2026, 8:55 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $28.27
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$7.21 (+26%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 06, 2026, 5:05 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $29.48
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$6.00 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 06, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $29.16
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$6.32 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
May 06, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $29.39
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$6.09 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 30, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $31.13
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$4.35 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 17, 2026, 9:40 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $25.56
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$9.92 (+39%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 13, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $28.87
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$6.61 (+23%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 08, 2026, 8:50 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $28.16
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$7.32 (+26%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 02, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $30.86
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$4.62 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Apr 02, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $30.86
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$4.62 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Mar 18, 2026, 8:31 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $26.72
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$8.76 (+33%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Mar 09, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $25.90
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$9.58 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Mar 04, 2026, 8:02 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $24.54
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$10.94 (+45%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Mar 04, 2026, 5:31 PM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $24.57
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$10.91 (+44%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
SM
Mar 04, 2026, 8:05 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $23.82
Real-time Price: $35.48 info
Change: +$11.66 (+49%) info
Market Cap: $8.382B info
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