NYSE:SWX Southwest Gas (SWX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $72.74 +0.20 (+0.28%) Closing price 04/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.75 -0.99 (-1.36%) As of 04/28/2025 06:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Southwest Gas Stock (NYSE:SWX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Southwest Gas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$72.18▼$73.0650-Day Range$66.85▼$77.2652-Week Range$64.31▼$80.29Volume230,435 shsAverage Volume351,199 shsMarket Capitalization$5.23 billionP/E Ratio29.33Dividend Yield3.41%Price Target$74.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, distributes and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Infrastructure Services, and Pipeline and Storage segments. It also provides trenching, installation, and replacement of underground pipes, as well as maintenance services for energy distribution systems. As of December 31, 2023, it had 2,226,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and other natural gas customers. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.Read More… Southwest Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreSWX MarketRank™: Southwest Gas scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSouthwest Gas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Gas has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Southwest Gas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth21.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Gas are expected to grow by 21.78% in the coming year, from $3.03 to $3.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Gas is 29.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Gas is 29.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Gas has a PEG Ratio of 3.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthwest Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Southwest Gas' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.79% of the float of Southwest Gas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouthwest Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Gas has recently increased by 4.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSouthwest Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 3.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSouthwest Gas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Southwest Gas is 90.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Southwest Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.21% next year. This indicates that Southwest Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Southwest Gas' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.3 / 5Environmental Score-8.87 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.79% of the float of Southwest Gas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouthwest Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Gas has recently increased by 4.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.14 News SentimentSouthwest Gas has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Southwest Gas this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for SWX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Southwest Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Southwest Gas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $156,660,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.39% of the stock of Southwest Gas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.77% of the stock of Southwest Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Southwest Gas' insider trading history. Receive SWX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Southwest Gas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SWX Stock News HeadlinesSouthwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) Stock Rating Upgraded by LADENBURG THALM/SH SHApril 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSouthwest Gas Holdings (NYSE:SWX) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.62April 24, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIEven though xAI is a private company, tech legend and angel investor Jeff Brown found a way for everyday folks like you… To partner with Elon on what he believes will be the biggest AI project of the century… Starting with as little as $500.April 29, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (SWX) Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call | SWX stock newsApril 23, 2025 | gurufocus.comSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2025 Results on May 7, 2025 | SWX Stock NewsApril 23, 2025 | gurufocus.comSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2025 Results on May 7, 2025April 23, 2025 | prnewswire.comWith A 5.6% Return On Equity, Is Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SWX) A Quality Stock?April 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) Stock ForecastsApril 8, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines SWX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SWX shares performed this year? Southwest Gas' stock was trading at $70.71 at the start of the year. Since then, SWX shares have increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $72.74. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter? Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SWX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.18. The utilities provider earned $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion. Southwest Gas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.99% and a net margin of 3.44%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Southwest Gas have any subsidiaries? Southwest Gas subsidiaries include and Utility Financial Corp., Canyon Pipeline Construction Inc., Canyon Special Projects LLC, Canyon Traffic Control LLC, Carson Water Company, Centuri Canada Division Inc., Centuri Group Inc., and more. Who are Southwest Gas' major shareholders? Southwest Gas' top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.45%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.30%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.23%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Paul M Daily, Robert J Stefani, Justin L Brown, Eric Debonis and Lori L Colvin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Southwest Gas? Shares of SWX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Southwest Gas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Southwest Gas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Chevron (CVX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Record date for 3/3 Dividend2/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/3 Dividend2/18/2025Last Earnings2/26/2025Dividend Payable3/03/2025Today4/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Record date for 6/2 Dividend5/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend5/15/2025Dividend Payable6/02/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas transmission & distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:SWX CIK1692115 Webwww.swgasholdings.com Phone(702) 876-7237Fax702-876-7037Employees12,700Year Founded1931Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$74.00 High Stock Price Target$78.00 Low Stock Price Target$72.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Trailing P/E Ratio29.33 Forward P/E Ratio24.01 P/E Growth3.16Net Income$150.89 million Net Margins3.44% Pretax Margin4.09% Return on Equity5.99% Return on Assets1.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.11 billion Price / Sales1.02 Cash Flow$8.97 per share Price / Cash Flow8.11 Book Value$46.28 per share Price / Book1.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,848,000Free Float71,464,000Market Cap$5.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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