SM
$39.50+5.28%
SM Energy Company monthly returns
SM Energy Company has averaged 2.48% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for SM Energy Company (SM) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+2.5%
406 months
Best month
+234.0%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-81.4%
Mar 2020
Positive months
54%
of all months
SM Energy Company monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +16.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -8.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +14.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | +24.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | -14.4% | |
| May 2026 | -1.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | -0.5% | |
| Mar 2026 | +36.0% | |
| Feb 2026 | +18.8% | |
| Jan 2026 | +4.1% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.8% | |
| Nov 2025 | -8.8% | |
| Oct 2025 | -15.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | -12.5% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.5% | |
| Jul 2025 | +12.5% | |
| Jun 2025 | +5.5% | |
| May 2025 | +2.8% | |
| Apr 2025 | -23.2% | |
| Mar 2025 | -8.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | -13.8% | |
| Jan 2025 | -1.6% | |
| Dec 2024 | -14.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | +7.7% | |
| Oct 2024 | +5.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | -12.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | -1.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +7.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | -14.3% | |
| May 2024 | +4.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +13.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | +18.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | -7.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | +2.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | -6.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | +16.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | +15.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +20.3% | |
| May 2023 | -6.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2023 | -4.6% | |
| Feb 2023 | -10.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | -5.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -19.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | -4.2% | |
| Oct 2022 | +20.0% | |
| Sep 2022 | -14.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | +6.8% | |
| Jul 2022 | +20.7% | |
| Jun 2022 | -29.2% | |
| May 2022 | +35.9% | |
| Apr 2022 | -8.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | +9.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +8.2% | |
| Jan 2022 | +11.3% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | -15.5% | |
| Oct 2021 | +30.1% | |
| Sep 2021 | +38.1% | |
| Aug 2021 | +2.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | -24.1% | |
| Jun 2021 | +23.8% | |
| May 2021 | +25.9% | |
| Apr 2021 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2021 | +18.1% | |
| Feb 2021 | +65.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | +37.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +44.7% | |
| Nov 2020 | +162.7% | |
| Oct 2020 | +1.9% | |
| Sep 2020 | -34.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | -17.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | -21.3% | |
| Jun 2020 | +6.5% | |
| May 2020 | -13.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +234.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -81.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | -28.4% | |
| Jan 2020 | -18.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | +35.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +6.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | -18.6% | |
| Sep 2019 | +2.2% | |
| Aug 2019 | -4.9% | |
| Jul 2019 | -20.4% | |
| Jun 2019 | +7.7% | |
| May 2019 | -27.0% | |
| Apr 2019 | -8.7% | |
| Mar 2019 | +7.0% | |
| Feb 2019 | -16.7% | |
| Jan 2019 | +26.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -24.1% | |
| Nov 2018 | -16.2% | |
| Oct 2018 | -22.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | +4.8% | |
| Aug 2018 | +9.4% | |
| Jul 2018 | +7.1% | |
| Jun 2018 | -1.9% | |
| May 2018 | +9.4% | |
| Apr 2018 | +33.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | -1.7% | |
| Feb 2018 | -21.5% | |
| Jan 2018 | +5.8% | |
| Dec 2017 | +7.0% | |
| Nov 2017 | -3.2% | |
| Oct 2017 | +20.6% | |
| Sep 2017 | +32.8% | |
| Aug 2017 | -23.2% | |
| Jul 2017 | +5.2% | |
| Jun 2017 | -2.6% | |
| May 2017 | -24.9% | |
| Apr 2017 | -5.7% | |
| Mar 2017 | -2.6% | |
| Feb 2017 | -19.2% | |
| Jan 2017 | -11.5% | |
| Dec 2016 | -13.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | +18.5% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
Nov 2021-16%
Dec 2021+1.7%
Jan 2022+11%2022
Feb 2022+8.2%
Mar 2022+9.7%
Apr 2022-8.8%
May 2022+36%
Jun 2022-29%
Jul 2022+21%
Aug 2022+6.8%
Sep 2022-15%
Oct 2022+20%
Nov 2022-4.2%
Dec 2022-19%
Jan 2023-5.2%2023
Feb 2023-10%
Mar 2023-4.6%
Apr 2023+0.23%
May 2023-6.4%
Jun 2023+20%
Jul 2023+15%
Aug 2023+17%
Sep 2023-6.3%
Oct 2023+2.0%
Nov 2023-7.1%
Dec 2023+3.4%
Jan 2024-3.7%2024
Feb 2024+18%
Mar 2024+14%
Apr 2024-2.4%
May 2024+4.0%
Jun 2024-14%
Jul 2024+7.3%
Aug 2024-1.2%
Sep 2024-12%
Oct 2024+5.5%
Nov 2024+7.7%
Dec 2024-14%
Jan 2025-1.6%2025
Feb 2025-14%
Mar 2025-8.4%
Apr 2025-23%
May 2025+2.8%
Jun 2025+5.5%
Jul 2025+12%
Aug 2025+3.5%
Sep 2025-13%
Oct 2025-16%
Nov 2025-8.8%
Dec 2025-0.79%
Jan 2026+4.1%2026
Feb 2026+19%
Mar 2026+36%
Apr 2026-0.48%
May 2026-1.0%
Jun 2026-14%
Jul 2026+25%
Aug 2026+14%
Sep 2026-8.6%
Oct 2026+17%
SM Energy Company returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1993, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +16.93% — 8th of 34 Octobers since 1993 at the last close; the average October returned +2.5%.
| Month | −235%0+235% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.6% | +0.1% | 50% | +37.1% 2021 | -28.9% 2016 | |
| Feb | -0.4% | +0.9% | 53% | +65.2% 2021 | -35.3% 2016 | |
| Mar | +4.2% | +3.3% | 65% | +107.3% 2016 | -81.4% 2020 | |
| Apr | +12.2% | +3.2% | 65% | +234.0% 2020 | -23.2% 2025 | |
| May | +1.0% | +0.7% | 53% | +35.9% 2022 | -27.0% 2019 | |
| Jun | +1.2% | -0.5% | 47% | +26.8% 2008 | -29.2% 2022 | |
| Jul | -1.9% | -1.6% | 50% | +28.3% 1999 | -34.2% 2008 | |
| Aug | +3.0% | +1.1% | 59% | +39.6% 2016 | -23.2% 2017 | |
| Sep | +2.2% | +1.2% | 53% | +44.2% 1998 | -34.6% 2020 | |
| Oct | +2.5% | +2.0% | 61% | +36.8% 2011 | -30.0% 2008 | |
| Nov | +2.1% | -3.2% | 36% | +162.7% 2020 | -22.8% 2014 | |
| Dec | +1.7% | +1.0% | 52% | +44.8% 2000 | -33.1% 2015 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SM's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is SM Energy Company's average monthly return?
- SM Energy Company (SM) has averaged about 2.48% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+234.0%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-81.4%).
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