SM Energy (SJL) Stock Forecast & Price Target
SJL Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
9Buy5Hold1Sell
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to SM Energy in the past 3 months
SJL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
EUR 39.44▲(9.57% Upside)Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for SM Energy in the last 3 months. The average price target is EUR 39.44 with a high forecast of EUR 53.54 and a low forecast of EUR 30.34. The average price target represents a 9.57% change from the last price of EUR 36.00.
Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026
HighEUR 53.54
AverageEUR 39.44
LowEUR 30.34
Highest Price TargetHighestEUR 53.54Average Price TargetEUR 39.44Lowest Price TargetLowestEUR 30.34
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Freeman | Raymond James | EUR 42.84→EUR 44.62 | buy | 23.94%Upside | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Charles Minervino | Susquehanna | EUR 28.56→EUR 39.27 | hold | 9.07%Upside | Reiterated | 10/20/26 | ||
| Gabriele Sorbara | Siebert Williams Shank & Co | EUR 46.40→EUR 53.54 | buy | 48.73%Upside | Reiterated | 10/19/26 | ||
| Sam Margolin | Wells Fargo | EUR 41.94 | buy | 16.51%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Mark Lear | Scotiabank | EUR 34.80 | hold | -3.32%Downside | Initiated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Scott Hanold | RBC Capital | EUR 35.70 | hold | -0.84%Downside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Peyton Dorne | UBS | EUR 44.62 | buy | 23.94%Upside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 | ||
| Arun Jayaram | J.P. Morgan | EUR 36.59→EUR 41.94 | buy | 16.51%Upside | Reiterated | 10/08/26 | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | Mizuho Securities | EUR 33.02→EUR 34.80 | buy | -3.32%Downside | Reiterated | 10/07/26 | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | BMO Capital | EUR 31.32→EUR 37.48 | hold | 4.11%Upside | Reiterated | 10/07/26 | ||
| Gabriel Daoud | Truist Financial | EUR 38.37→EUR 42.84 | buy | 18.99%Upside | Reiterated | 10/07/26 | ||
| Tim Rezvan | KeyBanc | EUR 34.80→EUR 41.05 | buy | 14.03%Upside | Reiterated | 09/15/26 | ||
| David Deckelbaum | Stifel Nicolaus | EUR 37.48 | hold | 4.11%Upside | Initiated | 09/10/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Seaport Global | EUR 31.23 | sell | -13.24%Downside | Initiated | 09/02/26 | ||
| Leo Mariani | Roth MKM | EUR 30.34 | buy | -15.72%Downside | Reiterated | 08/18/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Freeman | 10/21/26 | EUR 42.84→EUR 44.62 | buy | 23.94%Upside | Reiterated | Raymond James | ||
| Charles Minervino | 10/20/26 | EUR 28.56→EUR 39.27 | hold | 9.07%Upside | Reiterated | Susquehanna | ||
| Gabriele Sorbara | 10/19/26 | EUR 46.40→EUR 53.54 | buy | 48.73%Upside | Reiterated | Siebert Williams Shank & Co | ||
| Sam Margolin | 10/14/26 | EUR 41.94 | buy | 16.51%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Mark Lear | 10/14/26 | EUR 34.80 | hold | -3.32%Downside | Initiated | Scotiabank | ||
| Scott Hanold | 10/14/26 | EUR 35.70 | hold | -0.84%Downside | Assigned | RBC Capital | ||
| Peyton Dorne | 10/13/26 | EUR 44.62 | buy | 23.94%Upside | Reiterated | UBS | ||
| Arun Jayaram | 10/08/26 | EUR 36.59→EUR 41.94 | buy | 16.51%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Nitin Kumar CFA | 10/07/26 | EUR 33.02→EUR 34.80 | buy | -3.32%Downside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Phillip Jungwirth | 10/07/26 | EUR 31.32→EUR 37.48 | hold | 4.11%Upside | Reiterated | BMO Capital | ||
| Gabriel Daoud | 10/07/26 | EUR 38.37→EUR 42.84 | buy | 18.99%Upside | Reiterated | Truist Financial | ||
| Tim Rezvan | 09/15/26 | EUR 34.80→EUR 41.05 | buy | 14.03%Upside | Reiterated | KeyBanc | ||
| David Deckelbaum | 09/10/26 | EUR 37.48 | hold | 4.11%Upside | Initiated | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 09/02/26 | EUR 31.23 | sell | -13.24%Downside | Initiated | Seaport Global | ||
| Leo Mariani | 08/18/26 | EUR 30.34 | buy | -15.72%Downside | Reiterated | Roth MKM |
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Best Analysts Covering SM Energy
3 Months
Success Rate13/19 ratings generated profit
68%
Average Return
+6.46%
Copying John Freeman's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 68.42% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.46% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate19/26 ratings generated profit
73%
Average Return
+38.52%
Copying Leo Mariani's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 73.08% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +38.52% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate20/26 ratings generated profit
77%
Average Return
+33.31%
Copying Leo Mariani's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 76.92% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +33.31% per trade.
SJL Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 8 |
| Hold | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 17 |
In the current month, SJL has received 10 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. SJL average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 39.44.
SJL Financial Forecast
HighEUR 2.05
ConsensusEUR 1.80
LowEUR 1.52
SJL Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for SJL is EUR 1.80 with a range of EUR 1.52 to EUR 2.05. The previous quarter’s EPS was EUR 1.96. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 53.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighEUR 1.98B
ConsensusEUR 1.83B
LowEUR 1.69B
SJL Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for SJL is EUR 1.83B with a range of EUR 1.69B to EUR 1.98B. The previous quarter’s sales results were EUR 2.24B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 63.41% of the time in the past 12 months.
SJL Stock Forecast FAQ
What is DE:SJL’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, SM Energy’s 12-month average price target is €39.44.
What is DE:SJL’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
SM Energy has 9.57% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is SM Energy a Buy, Sell or Hold?
SM Energy has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is SM Energy’s share price target?
The average share price target for SM Energy is €39.44. This is based on 15 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is €53.54, and the lowest forecast is €30.34. The average share price target represents a 9.57% increase from the current price of €36.
What do analysts say about SM Energy?
SM Energy’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 15 Wall Street analysts.
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