C57/100

Is SM Energy Co (SM) a risky stock?

Sector: Energy Price: $31.93 Composite: 57/100

As of July 31, 2026, Clavix grades SM Energy Co (SM) C for risk, a composite score of 57 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts SM in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 31, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind SM's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how SM scores on each, as of July 31, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
66
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
0
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
55
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
55
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
33

What's moving SM's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind SM's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 31, 2026.

Regulatory · mixed signal

SM Energy is expanding its lease at the Wells Fargo Center by approximately 50K SF. The oil and gas company now occupies five floors and about 124K SF at 1700 Lincoln St., referre…

Earnings & results · mixed signal

Earnings are roughly in line with expectations, providing little catalyst in either direction.

Recent SM news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for SM Energy Co, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of SM's grade.

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, SM's composite of 57 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SM or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.