Is Trending Stock SM Energy Company (SM) a Buy Now?

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 ...