SM Energy · NYSE: SM · Oil & Gas E&p

SM stock sentiment

Over the past week, SM Energy (SM) racked up about 10 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 72% bullish but is far apart: Reddit runs 100% bullish while X sits at just 33%. Wall Street is more cautious, 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 Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on SM

Wall Street’s 64% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 33% to Reddit at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 9
Hold 5
Sell 0
Avg target $39.00

Across 14 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 9 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $39.00.

14 analysts64% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 72%
Spread 67 pts
Most bullish Reddit 100%
Most bearish X 33%

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 a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on SM

67pt spread
Wall St
64%
Reddit
100%
News
83%
X
33%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 72%

The crowd runs 8 points hotter than the 64% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 100% bullish while X sits at 33%, a 67-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why SM reads Buy

Buy +25.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 72.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+28.6
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 32.6, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

SM Energy (SM) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, SM Energy (SM) buzz held subdued around 24.0 while the price drifted down 2.3% 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 4.4M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, SM gained 8.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 26.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 19.3 and 37.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 8 of the 11 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 27.1
Bullish 100%
Mentions 1
Trend Falling
4 subredditsSentiment +0.3
Pos 55%Neu 27%Neg 18%
r/wallstreetbets Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue with 5 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.7
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Falling
3 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Pos 39%Neu 57%Neg 4%
@ThiedeInvests Neutral 0.03
“$AG $SM Sierra Madre Gold and Silver Ltd. has completed the acquisition of the silver mine Del Toro from First Majestic Silver Corp.”
♥ 14↻ 1👁 1K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.9
Bullish 83%
Mentions 6
Trend Rising
7 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 85%Neu 8%Neg 8%
Alphastreet Bullish 0.6
“Newsdesk powered by Intelligence SM Price $29.26 Change +5.2% Volume 760,647 SM Energy Company shares jumped 5.2% on Monday, climbing to $2…” Led by MarketBeat and TipRanks.

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 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (9 / 5 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
72%
Avg price target
$39.00
Most bullish source
Reddit, 100%
Most bearish source
X, 33%
Sentiment spread
67 pts
Mentions (7d)
10
Market cap
$6.67B
P/E · Forward P/E
11.7 · 4.0
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 buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 72% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 10 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 1 mentions across 4 tracked subreddits. The tone is 100% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on SM stock?

SM Energy (SM) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 100% bullish, News reads 83% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 33% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does SM carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around SM Energy (SM). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with x being the most bearish at 33% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X, while news activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

News is the dominant discussion channel with 6 mentions (60% of total volume). X contributes 3 mentions and Reddit contributes 1 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy 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 buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across multiple platforms. 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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