Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, purchases, distributes, and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through two segments, Natural Gas Operations and Utility Infrastructure Services. As of December 31, 2018, it had 2,047,000 residential, commercial, industrial, and other natural gas customers.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Gas transmission & distribution
Sub-IndustryGas Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone702-876-7237
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,312
Next Earnings Date8/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Southwest Gas' stock symbol?
Southwest Gas trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SWX."
How often does Southwest Gas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.545 per share on Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $2.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 14th. View Southwest Gas' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.19. The utilities provider earned $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $516.97 million. Southwest Gas had a return on equity of 9.34% and a net margin of 6.69%. Southwest Gas's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.63 earnings per share. View Southwest Gas' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Gas' next earnings date?
What guidance has Southwest Gas issued on next quarter's earnings?
Southwest Gas issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.75-4.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.91.
What price target have analysts set for SWX?
5 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Southwest Gas' stock. Their predictions range from $76.00 to $96.00. On average, they expect Southwest Gas' stock price to reach $85.60 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Gas.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Gas?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Gas in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Southwest Gas.
Has Southwest Gas been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about SWX stock have trended very negative on Monday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Gas earned a media sentiment score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the utilities provider a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Southwest Gas.
Who are some of Southwest Gas' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Southwest Gas own?
Who are Southwest Gas' key executives?
Southwest Gas' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John P. Hester, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Gregory J. Peterson, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Ms. Karen S. Haller, Exec. VP & Chief Legal and Admin. Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Eric DeBonis, Sr. VP of Operations - Southwest Gas Corp. (Age 51)
- Mr. Paul M. Daily, Pres & CEO of Centuri Construction Group Inc. (Age 62)
Who are Southwest Gas' major shareholders?
Southwest Gas' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.12%), Northern Trust Corp (2.83%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.43%), FMR LLC (1.81%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.75%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.66%). Company insiders that own Southwest Gas stock include Eric Debonis, Gregory J Peterson, John P Hester, Justin L Brown, Karen S Haller, Kenneth J Kenny, Paul M Daily, Thomas A Thomas and Thomas E Chestnut. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southwest Gas.
Which major investors are selling Southwest Gas stock?
SWX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AJO LP, FMR LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Victory Capital Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. and Gabelli Funds LLC. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Gas company stock in the last year include Eric Debonis, John P Hester, Justin L Brown, Kenneth J Kenny and Thomas E Chestnut. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Gas.
Which major investors are buying Southwest Gas stock?
SWX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., BlackRock Inc., Federated Investors Inc. PA, Ledyard National Bank, Northern Trust Corp, Moody Aldrich Partners LLC, Martingale Asset Management L P and AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Southwest Gas stock in the last two years include Eric Debonis, Justin L Brown, Paul M Daily and Thomas A Thomas. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Gas.
How do I buy shares of Southwest Gas?
Shares of SWX 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 Southwest Gas' stock price today?
One share of SWX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $91.24.
How big of a company is Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion and generates $2.88 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $182.28 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.68 on an earnings per share basis. Southwest Gas employs 2,312 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Southwest Gas.
What is Southwest Gas' official website?
How can I contact Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas' mailing address is 5241 SPRING MOUNTAIN ROAD PO BOX 98510, LAS VEGAS NV, 89193. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 702-876-7237.
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