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 Date5/5/2020 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share on Monday, June 1st. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 14th. This is an increase from Southwest Gas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. View Southwest Gas' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.22. The utilities provider earned $848.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $824.83 million. Southwest Gas had a net margin of 6.26% and a return on equity of 8.11%. 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 updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.75-$4.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.01.
What price target have analysts set for SWX?
4 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Southwest Gas' stock. Their forecasts range from $83.00 to $96.00. On average, they anticipate Southwest Gas' stock price to reach $91.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.7% 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 stories about SWX stock have been trending very negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring 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 media sentiment score of -3.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company'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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.20%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.11%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.02%), FMR LLC (1.60%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.53%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.32%). 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 Alliancebernstein L.P., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Moody Aldrich Partners LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., AQR Capital Management LLC and FMR LLC. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Reaves W H & Co. Inc., Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, UBS Group AG, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. 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 $70.88.
How big of a company is Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas has a market capitalization of $3.87 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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