JPMorgan analyst Zach Parham upgraded SM Energy to Overweight from Neutral with a price target of $47, up from $45. The analyst still has longer term concerns on shale inventory depth, but sees a better 6-12 month risk/reward in a number of U.S. shale levered stocks given better free cash flow yields amid the higher commodity price environment and improving capital efficiency.
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