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
Industry Crude petroleum & natural gas
Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:SWN
CUSIP84546710
Phone832-796-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.00
Current Ratio2.03
Quick Ratio2.03
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.09
Forward P/E Ratio6.73
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.20 billion
Price / Sales0.97
Cash Flow$1.2850 per share
Price / Cash4.14
Book Value$3.37 per share
Price / Book1.58
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.44
Net Income$1.05 billion
Net Margins25.51%
Return on Equity19.14%
Return on Assets4.79%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,575
Outstanding Shares586,810,000
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) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The energy company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. The energy company earned $920 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $895.65 million. Southwestern Energy had a return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 25.51%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.18 EPS. View Southwestern Energy's Earnings History.
When is Southwestern Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SWN?
22 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Southwestern Energy's stock. Their predictions range from $4.00 to $9.00. On average, they expect Southwestern Energy's share price to reach $6.0406 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Southwestern Energy.
Are investors shorting Southwestern Energy?
Southwestern Energy saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 58,273,867 shares, an increase of 1.1% from the May 15th total of 57,620,249 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,966,909 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 10.0% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of Southwestern Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Southwestern Energy include Encana (ECA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Parsley Energy (PE), Cimarex Energy (XEC), WPX Energy (WPX), RSP Permian (RSPP), Antero Resources (AR), Energen (EGN), Murphy Oil (MUR), Newfield Exploration (NFX), Vermilion Energy (VET), Centennial Resource Development (CDEV) 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, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 63)
- Mr. John E. Bergeron Jr., Sr. VP of E&P Operations (Age 60)
- Mr. Julian Mark Bott, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Clayton A. Carrell, Exec. VP & COO (Age 53)
Has Southwestern Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about SWN stock has trended somewhat negative recently, Accern reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Southwestern Energy earned a media sentiment score of -0.06 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the energy company an impact score of 46.77 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Southwestern Energy's major shareholders?
Southwestern Energy's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.84%), Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (2.13%), Millennium Management LLC (1.70%), Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board (1.30%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (1.24%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.22%). Company insiders that own Southwestern Energy stock include Gregory D Kerley, 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jane Street Group LLC, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., State of Tennessee Treasury Department, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Wells Fargo & Company MN and Highbridge Capital Management LLC. 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 Towle & Co., Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN, Fisher Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP and Millennium Management LLC. 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 $5.32.
How big of a company is Southwestern Energy?
Southwestern Energy has a market capitalization of $3.03 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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