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Filed 2026-02-09 路 Form 8-K 路 Accession 0000893538-26-000023 mid
Price before filing: $20.63 (2026-02-06 close, split/dividend-adjusted)
Market cap at flag: $2.44B (2026-02-09) 路 Latest: $9.44B (2026-10-16)
| Window | SM | SPY | vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 days | +22.6% | -2.1% | +24.7% | 2026-03-11 |
| 90 days | +46.8% | +7.3% | +39.4% | 2026-05-11 |
| 180 days | +53.0% | +12.5% | +40.5% | 2026-08-10 |
Return from the last close before the filing date to the first close on/after the window end. Pending windows have not fully elapsed. Past performance says nothing certain about the future.
"On February 4, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Audit Committee") of SM Energy Company (the "Company") dismissed Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026."
Quoted from the filing. Source
The company changed its outside auditor (8-K Item 4.01). A dismissal or resignation, especially near an annual report or with reported disagreements, is a warning sign. Changes caused by audit firms merging are usually routine.
Type: dismissed
Disagreements reported: no
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