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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Energy Stocks: Vaalco Energy (EGY) and SM Energy (SM)

Tipranks - Sat Apr 18, 8:56AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Energy sector with new ratings on Vaalco Energy (EGY) and SM Energy (SM).

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Vaalco Energy (EGY)

Canaccord Genuity analyst Charlie Sharp maintained a Buy rating on Vaalco Energy today and set a price target of p640.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $5.16.

Sharp has an average return of 72.3% when recommending Vaalco Energy. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Sharp is ranked #245 out of 12199 analysts.

Vaalco Energy has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $8.65.

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SM Energy (SM)

In a report released today, Leo Mariani from Roth MKM maintained a Hold rating on SM Energy, with a price target of $30.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $25.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Mariani is a top 25 analyst with an average return of 35.7% and a 71.9% success rate. Mariani covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as California Resources Corp, Occidental Petroleum, and Prairie Operating Co. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on SM Energy is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $34.25, a 29.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 2, BMO Capital also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $33.00 price target.

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