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. The company also provides trenching and installation, replacement, and maintenance services for energy distribution systems; industrial construction solutions; and electrical distribution and transmission utility infrastructure services in the Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic region. The company also serves customers in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario in Canada. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 Date5/6/2019 (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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.545 per share on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $2.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.63%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. This is a boost from Southwest Gas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. View Southwest Gas' Dividend History.
How were Southwest Gas' earnings last quarter?
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc (NYSE:SWX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 27th. The utilities provider reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.17. The utilities provider had revenue of $786.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $375.47 million. Southwest Gas had a return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 6.33%. Southwest Gas's revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.00 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 Wednesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.75-4.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.95.
What price target have analysts set for SWX?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Southwest Gas' shares. Their predictions range from $69.00 to $93.00. On average, they anticipate Southwest Gas' share price to reach $80.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Southwest Gas.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southwest Gas?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southwest Gas in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 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?
Media headlines about SWX stock have trended positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southwest Gas earned a media sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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)
- Ms. Karen S. Haller, Exec. VP, Chief Legal & Admin. Officer, Corp. Sec. and Gen. Counsel (Age 55)
- Mr. Paul M. Daily, Pres & CEO of Centuri Construction Group Inc. (Age 62)
- Mr. Gregory J. Peterson, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Ms. Lori L. Colvin, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller (Age 51)
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. (12.61%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (3.92%), Northern Trust Corp (2.97%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.64%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.31%) and FMR LLC (2.14%). Company insiders that own Southwest Gas stock include Eric Debonis, Gregory J Peterson, 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 institutional investors are selling Southwest Gas stock?
SWX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Advisors LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., First National Bank of Omaha, Reaves W H & Co. Inc., Barclays PLC, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL, New York State Common Retirement Fund and Gabelli Funds LLC. Company insiders that have sold Southwest Gas company stock in the last year include Eric Debonis, Justin L Brown, Karen S Haller, Kenneth J Kenny and Thomas E Chestnut. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southwest Gas.
Which institutional investors are buying Southwest Gas stock?
SWX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Norges Bank, BlackRock Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Magellan Asset Management Ltd, Cohen & Steers Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Southwest Gas stock in the last two years include Eric Debonis, 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 $82.97.
How big of a company is Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas has a market capitalization of $4.41 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.
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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