SM Energy Q2 net income rises to $1.07 billion; raises second-half output outlook
SM Energy reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $1.07 billion, or $4.46 per diluted share, compared with $202 million, or $1.76 per share, a year earlier, on total operating revenues and other income of $2.5 billion. The company raised its second-half 2026 production guidance to 435–440 MBoe/d, kept full-year capital guidance at $2.65–$2.85 billion, and lowered recurring general and administrative guidance by $50 million at the midpoint. It also said it will redeem all $417 million of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027, which would retire all Senior Notes due through mid-2028.
Key points
- Net income of $1,071 million ($4.46 per diluted share) versus $202 million ($1.76) in the second quarter of 2025; total operating revenues and other income were $2.5 billion versus $793 million.
- Second-half 2026 production guidance raised to 435–440 MBoe/d from 430 MBoe/d; full-year 2026 capital guidance of $2.65–$2.85 billion was maintained.
- Full-year 2026 recurring G&A guidance lowered by $50 million at the midpoint; $137 million returned to stockholders in the quarter through dividends and share repurchases.
- Notice of full redemption of the $416,791,000 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The filing
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