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Added to YB: 2026-03-24

Pitch date: 2026-03-21

SM [bullish]

SM Energy Company

+0.87%

current return

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Company Info

SM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States.

Market Cap

$7.2B

Pitch Price

$28.80

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

2.66%

EV/EBITDA

3.60

P/E

5.33

EV/Sales

3.19

Sector

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

Category

turnaround

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SM Energy (NYSE: SM) — The Hormuz Proof Play

SM (new position): Hormuz closure cut 20% global oil supply; Brent surged $70→$110 (closed $103). SM is domestic pure-play (TX/UT) via pipelines, no tanker risk. Post-Civitas merger: $5B mkt cap, $3.27B TTM rev, low-breakeven Permian core. $950M South Texas asset sale in Q2 deleverages balance sheet. At $100+ oil, FCF explodes vs majors trading at premium multiples. Geographically insulated asymmetric upside.

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