Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:SWX Southwest Gas (SWX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $92.18 +1.03 (+1.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$92.34 +0.16 (+0.17%) As of 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$90.52▼$92.3450-Day Range$81.23▼$92.1852-Week Range$76.99▼$94.46Volume800,381 shsAverage Volume658,605 shsMarket Capitalization$6.68 billionP/E Ratio12.03Dividend Yield2.80%Price Target$101.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) is a regulated natural gas distribution utility serving residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company purchases, transports and delivers natural gas through its distribution networks, while also providing services related to system operations, maintenance, customer support and energy conservation. Southwest Gas serves communities in Arizona, Nevada and portions of California. Its service territory includes major metropolitan areas such as Las Vegas and Phoenix, as well as numerous smaller communities across the southwestern United States. The company’s operations are focused primarily on the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas through local utility infrastructure. Founded in 1931, Southwest Gas has expanded through the development and acquisition of natural gas distribution systems throughout the region. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Karen Haller.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Southwest Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreSWX MarketRank™: 4.287018917155 of 5 starsSouthwest Gas scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th 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 Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSouthwest Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Southwest Gas is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthwest Gas has been the subject of 6 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 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southwest Gas is 12.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 28.64.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSouthwest Gas has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. 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 1.68. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.08% 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 4.89.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southwest Gas has recently increased by 2.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSouthwest Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, 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 Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment-0.10 News SentimentSouthwest Gas has a news sentiment score of -0.10. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 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. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 HeadlinesAnalysts Are Bullish on Top Utilities Stocks: Southwest Gas (SWX), Entergy (ETR)October 22, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 4, 2026October 22, 2026 | prnewswire.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good.October 26 at 1:00 AM | TradeWins (Ad)Southwest Gas Announces Planned Retirement of Senior ExecutiveOctober 20, 2026 | tipranks.comSouthwest Gas Holdings (SWX) Stock Looks Reasonably Priced After A 62% ReturnOctober 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSouthwest Gas Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Dividend, Payable on December 1, 2026October 14, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSouthwest Gas Holdings Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 DividendOctober 14, 2026 | prnewswire.comInsider 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SWX shares have increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $92.1820. How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter? Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.00. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 more. Who are Southwest Gas' major shareholders? Southwest Gas' top institutional investors include Sterling Capital Management LLC (0.10%), O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. (0.04%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%). 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 Payable9/01/2026Today10/26/2026Next 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 (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, 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$101.25 High Price Target$107.00 Low Price Target$92.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.66 Trailing P/E Ratio12.03 Forward P/E Ratio21.59 P/E Growth1.91Net 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 / Sales3.44 Cash Flow$8.33 per share Price / Cash Flow11.07 Book Value$54.88 per share Price / Book1.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,450,000Free Float71,990,000Market Cap$6.68 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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