NYSE: SM · Oil & Gas E&p

SM Energy (SM) stock sentiment

Over the past week, SM Energy (SM) racked up 15 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 54% bullish but is far apart: News runs 100% bullish while X sits at just 29%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 9 of 14 analysts rating SM a buy.

There is little buzz around SM this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on SM

Wall Street’s 64% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 29% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 9
Hold 5
Sell 0
Avg target $38.40

Across 14 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 9 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $38.40.

14 analysts64% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 54%
Spread 71 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish X 29%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on SM

71pt spread
Wall St
64%
News
100%
Reddit
33%
X
29%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 54%

Analysts sit 10 points above the crowd average of 54%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while X sits at 29%, a 71-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why SM reads Hold

Hold 0.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 54.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+5.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 26.3, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from 0.0 to 0.0.

SM Energy (SM) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, SM Energy (SM) buzz held subdued around 14.4 while the price drifted up 27.0% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 3.7M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, SM gained 9.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 23.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 14.4 and 29.1. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 13 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw SM this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 20.9
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
5 subredditsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 33%Neutral 50%Bearish 17%
r/stockstobuytoday Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue with 2 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.6
Bullish 29%
Mentions 7
Trend Falling
7 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 27%Neutral 67%Bearish 7%
@dkavaichan Bullish 0.25
“$SM $PBR $CVE $WEAT doing work rn, but got an alert set on silver at 48 👀”
♥ 1↻ 0👁 68 views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.5
Bullish 100%
Mentions 5
Trend Falling
7 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 93%Neutral 7%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.28
“Hsbc Holdings PLC reduced its position in shares of SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM - Free Report) by 70.8% during the 1st quarter, according to…” Led by Gurufocus and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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SM Energy (SM) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (9 / 5 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
54%
Avg price target
$38.40
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
X, 29%
Sentiment spread
71 pts
Mentions (7d)
15
Market cap
$7.96B
P/E · Forward P/E
14.0 · 4.6
EPS · Beta
$2.37 · 0.7
Revenue (TTM)
$3.62B · 4% margin
Industry
Oil & Gas E&p

SM Energy (SM) stock sentiment FAQ

Is SM Energy (SM) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, SM Energy (SM) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 52/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 54% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 15 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about SM stock?

Reddit discussion around SM Energy (SM) is fairly quiet with 3 mentions across 5 tracked subreddits. The tone is 33% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is SM Energy (SM) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on SM Energy (SM), averaging 54% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and X at 29%, a 71-point spread. On the professional side, 9 of 14 analysts rate SM a buy.

What do analysts say about SM Energy (SM)?

Of the 14 analysts covering SM Energy (SM), 9 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $38.40. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 54% bullish.

What is the sentiment on SM stock?

SM Energy (SM) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 33% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 29% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 52/100 conviction.

Why does SM carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around SM Energy (SM). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with x being the most bearish at 29% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across X and News. The hold signal carries 52/100 conviction.

What is driving SM Energy (SM) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 7 mentions (47% of total volume). News contributes 5 mentions and Reddit contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for SM Energy (SM)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. SM's hold signal at 52/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this SM sentiment data?

The SM sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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