Southwestern Energy (SWN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Marketing. The company focuses on the development of unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Louisiana. It also engages in the marketing and transportation of natural gas, oil, and NGLs. It serves LNG exporters, energy companies, utilities, and industrial purchasers of natural gas. Southwestern Energy Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.11 to $7.11
• 50-Day Range: $6.00 to $7.15
• 52-Week Range: $5.85 to $7.80
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 18.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.98
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Southwestern Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Southwestern Energy scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 258 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Southwestern Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Southwestern Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 76.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Southwestern Energy are expected to grow by 76.79% in the coming year, from $0.56 to $0.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Southwestern Energy is -4.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Southwestern Energy is -4.09, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Southwestern Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.18% of the outstanding shares of Southwestern Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Southwestern Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Southwestern Energy has recently decreased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Southwestern Energy does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Southwestern Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.49

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.18% of the outstanding shares of Southwestern Energy have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Southwestern Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Southwestern Energy has recently decreased by 0.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.50

News Sentiment

Southwestern Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.50. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Southwestern Energy this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for SWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Southwestern Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Southwestern Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.60% of the stock of Southwestern Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.97% of the stock of Southwestern Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SWN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SWN shares performed this year?

Southwestern Energy's stock was trading at $6.55 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SWN shares have increased by 8.5% and is now trading at $7.11.
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How were Southwestern Energy's earnings last quarter?

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 1st. The energy company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was down 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Southwestern Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Southwestern Energy include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%).
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How do I buy shares of Southwestern Energy?

Shares of SWN 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Southwestern Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Southwestern Energy investors own include Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC), Ford Motor (F), AT&T (T), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) and Micron Technology (MU).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2024
• Today: 10/06/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SWN
• CUSIP: 84546710
• CIK: 7332
• Web: www.swn.com
• Phone: (832) 796-1000
• Fax: 832-796-4818
• Employees: 1,165
• Year Founded: 1929

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $7.98
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.74)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.70
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.56 billion
• Net Margins: -48.91%
• Pretax Margin: -64.35%
• Return on Equity: 10.55%
• Return on Assets: 4.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 0.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.39
• Cash Flow: $1.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.83
• Book Value: $5.35 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,102,845,000
• Free Float: 1,096,228,000
• Market Cap: $7.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12