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SM Energy (SM) has been drawing attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing mixed performance across the past week, month and past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess its current valuation and fundamentals.

See our latest analysis for SM Energy.

At a share price of $19.28, SM Energy has seen a 5.76% 7 day share price return and a 4.16% 30 day share price return, although its 1 year total shareholder return of 49.61% decline contrasts with a 129.65% gain over five years. This suggests shorter term momentum is currently softer than its longer run track record.

If SM Energy’s recent swings have you reassessing the sector, it could be a good moment to broaden your search and check out aerospace and defense stocks as another area of opportunity.

With SM Energy trading at $19.28, alongside solid recent revenue and net income growth, the key question is whether the market is overlooking value here or already pricing in any future recovery in returns.

The most followed narrative pegs SM Energy’s fair value at $31.42, well above the last close at $19.28, which sets up a clear valuation gap for investors to assess.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $40.0 for SM Energy based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $59.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $27.0.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious how an energy producer with shifting margin assumptions and a lower future earnings multiple still lands at a higher fair value than today’s price? The narrative relies on a specific blend of revenue growth, profit compression, and discount rate inputs that do not tell a simple story. If you want to see exactly how those moving parts connect to that $31.42 figure, the full narrative lays out the numbers in black and white.

Result: Fair Value of $31.42 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.

However, this story could change quickly if logistics in the Uinta Basin tighten again or if new regulatory costs in core shale regions start to squeeze margins.

Find out about the key risks to this SM Energy narrative.

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A great starting point for your SM Energy research is our analysis highlighting 3 key rewards and 4 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

Companies discussed in this article include SM.

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