Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The company focuses on the Marcellus Shale, an unconventional natural gas reservoir covering approximately 191,226 net acres in Northeast Appalachia; Marcellus Shale, Utica, and Upper Devonian unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs covering approximately 290,291 net acres in Southwest Appalachia; and the Fayetteville Shale, an unconventional natural gas reservoir covering approximately 917,842 net acres in Arkansas. It also holds interest in properties located in Colorado and Louisiana. In addition, the company engages in gathering, marketing, and transporting natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). As of December 31, 2017, it had a pipeline of 2,045 miles and 16 miles in Louisiana in its gathering systems. The company's estimated proved natural gas, oil, and NGLs reserves comprise 14,775 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (Bcfe); and 6,855 Bcfe of proved undeveloped reserves. Southwestern Energy Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:SWN
CUSIP84546710
Phone832-796-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.59
Current Ratio0.66
Quick Ratio0.66
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.82
Forward P/E Ratio6.27
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.20 billion
Price / Sales1.03
Cash Flow$1.3558 per share
Price / Cash4.16
Book Value$3.37 per share
Price / Book1.67
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.44
Net Income$1.05 billion
Net Margins18.37%
Return on Equity17.78%
Return on Assets4.87%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,575
Outstanding Shares586,810,000
Market Cap$3.04 billion
Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Southwestern Energy's stock symbol?
Southwestern Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SWN."
How were Southwestern Energy's earnings last quarter?
Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 2nd. The energy company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. The energy company earned $816 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $809.41 million. Southwestern Energy had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 17.78%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.08 earnings per share. View Southwestern Energy's Earnings History.
When is Southwestern Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SWN?
23 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Southwestern Energy's stock. Their predictions range from $4.00 to $10.00. On average, they anticipate Southwestern Energy's share price to reach $5.9094 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwestern Energy.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwestern Energy?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwestern Energy in the last year. There are currently 6 sell ratings, 15 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Southwestern Energy.
Are investors shorting Southwestern Energy?
Southwestern Energy saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 67,584,102 shares, a drop of 3.9% from the August 15th total of 70,326,141 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,729,979 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.3 days. Approximately 11.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Southwestern Energy's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Southwestern Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Southwestern Energy include Encana (ECA), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Parsley Energy (PE), Cimarex Energy (XEC), Energen (EGN), WPX Energy (WPX), RSP Permian (RSPP), Antero Resources (AR), Centennial Resource Development (CDEV), Newfield Exploration (NFX), Murphy Oil (MUR), Viper Energy Partners (VNOM), Vermilion Energy (VET) and Whiting Petroleum (WLL).
Who are Southwestern Energy's key executives?
Southwestern Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William J. Way, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. John C. Ale Esq., J.D., Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 63)
- Mr. James David Cecil, Exec. VP of Corp. Devel.
- Ms. Jennifer E. Stewart, Sr. VP of Gov. & Regulatory Affairs (Age 54)
- Mr. John E. Bergeron Jr., Sr. VP of SWN Advance (Age 60)
Has Southwestern Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about SWN stock have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, Accern reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Southwestern Energy earned a daily sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the energy company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Southwestern Energy.
Who are Southwestern Energy's major shareholders?
Southwestern Energy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.54%), Stelliam Investment Management LP (5.02%), FMR LLC (2.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.49%), Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (2.11%) and Millennium Management LLC (2.00%). Company insiders that own Southwestern Energy stock include Jennifer N Mccauley and Robert Craig Owen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southwestern Energy.
Which institutional investors are selling Southwestern Energy stock?
SWN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bridgewater Associates LP, Voya Investment Management LLC, Precocity Capital LP, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System, Sterling Capital Management LLC, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Raymond James & Associates. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwestern Energy.
Which institutional investors are buying Southwestern Energy stock?
SWN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Northern Trust Corp, Stelliam Investment Management LP, FMR LLC, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, Millennium Management LLC and First Trust Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwestern Energy.
How do I buy shares of Southwestern Energy?
Shares of SWN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southwestern Energy's stock price today?
One share of SWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.64.
How big of a company is Southwestern Energy?
Southwestern Energy has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion and generates $3.20 billion in revenue each year. The energy company earns $1.05 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.44 on an earnings per share basis. Southwestern Energy employs 1,575 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Southwestern Energy?
Southwestern Energy's mailing address is 10000 ENERGY DRIVE, SPRING TX, 77389. The energy company can be reached via phone at 832-796-1000 or via email at [email protected]
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