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 Date2/26/2020 (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 Monday, November 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a dividend of $0.545 per share on Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $2.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. View Southwest Gas' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.16. The utilities provider earned $725.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $229.10 million. Southwest Gas had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 8.11%. The business's revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.25 earnings per share. View Southwest Gas' Earnings History.
When is Southwest Gas' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SWX?
4 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Southwest Gas' stock. Their forecasts range from $91.00 to $96.00. On average, they anticipate Southwest Gas' share price to reach $93.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Gas.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Gas?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Gas in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Southwest Gas.
Has Southwest Gas been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SWX stock have been trending very positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Gas earned a daily sentiment score of 3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories 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 company's share price in the next several days. 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 Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.36%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.34%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.34%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.24%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.15%) and First National Bank of Omaha (0.09%). Company insiders that own Southwest Gas stock include Eric Debonis, John P Hester, Justin L Brown, Karen S Haller, Kenneth J Kenny, Paul M Daily, Robert L Boughner, 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 Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Arizona State Retirement System, First National Bank of Omaha, Strs Ohio and Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Gas company stock in the last year include Eric Debonis, John P Hester, 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 purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including California Public Employees Retirement System, CWM LLC, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Dupont Capital Management Corp, Reilly Financial Advisors LLC, Huntington National Bank, Retirement Systems of Alabama and 6 Meridian. Company insiders that have bought Southwest Gas stock in the last two years include Eric Debonis, Justin L Brown, Paul M Daily, Robert L Boughner 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southwest Gas' stock price today?
One share of SWX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $76.74.
How big of a company is Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas has a market capitalization of $4.19 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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