NYSE:SWX Southwest Gas (SWX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $87.64 +1.44 (+1.67%) Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.46 -0.17 (-0.20%) As of 10/16/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Southwest Gas Stock (NYSE:SWX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Southwest Gas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$86.18▼$87.9750-Day Range$81.23▼$92.6652-Week Range$76.99▼$94.46Volume669,545 shsAverage Volume796,907 shsMarket Capitalization$6.35 billionP/E Ratio11.44Dividend Yield2.94%Price Target$101.13Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX) is an energy company whose principal business is the regulated distribution of natural gas through its Southwest Gas Corporation subsidiary. The utility delivers natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, providing an essential energy service for heating, cooking and business operations. Southwest Gas serves customers across portions of Arizona, Nevada and California through an extensive network of pipelines and related infrastructure. Its operations include the acquisition, transportation and delivery of natural gas, as well as customer service, system maintenance and infrastructure improvements designed to support safe and reliable distribution. Founded in 1931, the company has expanded alongside the communities and regional economies it serves. Southwest Gas Holdings has also historically owned other energy infrastructure and utility-services businesses, although its regulated natural gas distribution operations remain central to the company’s identity.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Southwest Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreSWX MarketRank™: 4.72981770833 of 5 starsSouthwest Gas scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSouthwest Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialSouthwest Gas has a consensus price target of $101.13, representing about 15.4% upside from its current price of $87.64.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Gas has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Southwest Gas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southwest Gas are expected to grow by 17.10% in the coming year, from $4.27 to $5.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southwest Gas is 11.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Gas is 11.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.02.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Gas has a PEG Ratio of 1.81. 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 1.60. 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 Shorted3.99% 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 2.96, 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 30.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthwest Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, 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 33.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Southwest Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.60% next year. This indicates that Southwest Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Southwest Gas' dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.35 News SentimentSouthwest Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Southwest Gas this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for SWX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Southwest Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $204,525.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.63% 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. 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SWX Stock News HeadlinesSouthwest Gas Holdings (SWX) Stock Looks Reasonably Priced After A 62% ReturnOctober 15 at 9:02 AM | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest Gas Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2026October 14 at 6:55 PM | marketscreener.comMBuffett's Final Warning: "The Dollar Is Going to Hell"On May 3rd, 2025, Warren Buffett looked at his shareholders for the last time and said: "The dollar is going to hell." Ray Dalio agrees. The founder of Bridgewater Associates ($150 billion AUM) calls it a "debt death spiral." But there's a specific asset class and investment system that actually thrives when the dollar collapses. | Decentralized Masters (Ad)Southwest Gas Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 DividendOctober 14 at 4:30 PM | prnewswire.comAnalyzing Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) & Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH)October 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWolfe Research Initiates Coverage on Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX)October 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBofA Securities Adjusts Price Target on Southwest Gas to $91 From $100October 1, 2026 | marketscreener.comMInsider Selling: Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) SVP Sells $204,525.00 in StockSeptember 30, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines SWX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SWX shares performed this year? Southwest Gas' stock was trading at $80.05 at the start of the year. Since then, SWX shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $87.6380. How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter? Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.00. Southwest Gas's revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Southwest Gas have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Southwest Gas: 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 others. Who are Southwest Gas' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Southwest Gas include O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. (0.04%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.01%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Paul M Daily, Robert J Stefani, Julie M Williams, Justin L Brown and Brian E Sandoval. 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 Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Chevron (CVX), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Today10/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 9 days, SWX's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:SWX CIK1692115 Webwww.swgasholdings.com Phone(702) 876-7237Fax702-876-7037Employees2,453Year Founded1931Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Southwest Gas$101.13 High Price Target$107.00 Low Price Target$92.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.66 Trailing P/E Ratio11.44 Forward P/E Ratio20.52 P/E Growth1.81Net Income$439.83 million Net Margins31.85% Pretax Margin21.22% Return on Equity6.79% Return on Assets2.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales3.27 Cash Flow$8.37 per share Price / Cash Flow10.47 Book Value$54.88 per share Price / Book1.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,450,000Free Float71,990,000Market Cap$6.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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