Supply-Side Considerations Comparing OPEC and IEA Projections The Way Forward for Oil 3 Stocks to Buy OPEC's latest Oil Market Report presents an optimistic view of the global oil market. The organization revised its global economic growth forecast for 2024 slightly higher to 2.9%, attributing this adjustment to strongerthan-expected performance in key economies such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, and a recovery in the eurozone. OPEC maintains its oil demand growth forecast at 2.2 million barrels per d ...

SM Energy (SM) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Rather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings. While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's ...

For those looking to find strong Oils-Energy stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has SM Energy (SM) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Oils-Energy peers, we might be able to answer that question. SM Energy is a member of the Oils-Energy sector. This group includes 249 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #15. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 diffe ...

SM Energy (SM) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system. Since a ...

The potential deal, valued at $3 billion, is expected to be announced in the coming days. XCL Resources is currently backed by EnCap Investments, a private equity firm specializing in the energy sector. The acquisition would include 45,000 net acres of XCL Resources' assets in the Uinta Basin, along with daily production rates estimated at 55,000 barrels of oil equivalent. Additionally, XCL Resources owns vital infrastructure for water transportation essential for energy production, which would further enha ...

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Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels. One stock to keep an eye on is SM Energy (SM) . SM is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 7.03 right now. Fo ...

Cash production margin: Cash production margin is calculated as oil, gas, and NGL revenues (before the effects of commodity derivative settlements), less operating expenses (specifically, LOE, transportation, production taxes, and ad valorem taxes). This calculation excludes derivative settlements, G&A, exploration expense, and DD&A and is reflected on a per BOE basis using net equivalent production for the period presented. The Company believes this metric provides management and the investment community w ...

Shares of the independent oil and gas company have appreciated by 3.72% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 0.69% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.83%. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $6.63 per share and a revenue of $2.58 billion, demonstrating changes of +12.56% and +8.86%, respectively, from the preceding year. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance ...

Shares of this independent oil and gas company have returned +3.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.8% change. The Zacks Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, to which SM Energy belongs, has gained 0.5% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? Earnings Estimate Revisions Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the lat ...