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Mixed or Offshore Upstream E&P Stocks Q1 Recap: Benchmarking SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

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Mixed or Offshore Upstream E&P Stocks Q1 Recap: Benchmarking SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Looking back on mixed or offshore upstream e&p stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and its peers…
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  • As a group, the 21 mixed or offshore upstream E&P stocks reported Q1 revenues that missed analysts' consensus estimates by 5%.

    60% confidence

  • On average, shares of the 21 tracked mixed or offshore upstream E&P companies are down 6.8% since the latest earnings results.

    60% confidence

  • Smaller or niche E&P companies face headwinds including higher operational and geological risks, limited scale, constrained capital market access, and disproportionate regulatory and ESG risks.

    60% confidence

  • SM Energy Q1 2026 revenues of $1.48 billion exceeded analysts' expectations by 5.8%, with beats also on EPS and EBITDA estimates.

    60% confidence

  • Seadrill Q1 2026 revenues of $358 million outperformed analysts' expectations by 7.2%, with beats also on EPS and EBITDA estimates.

    60% confidence

  • SM is off to an outstanding start in 2026.

    60% confidence
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