Southwest Gas (SWX) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) is projected to announce its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.07 per share and revenue of $1.0760 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET.

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.11. Southwest Gas had a return on equity of 6.98% and a net margin of 4.06%.The business had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.25 EPS. Southwest Gas’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Southwest Gas to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Southwest Gas Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:SWX opened at $81.01 on Tuesday. Southwest Gas has a fifty-two week low of $64.69 and a fifty-two week high of $82.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a PE ratio of 30.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.55. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.11.

Southwest Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. Southwest Gas’s payout ratio is 92.54%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SWX. Zacks Research raised shares of Southwest Gas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Southwest Gas from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Southwest Gas in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho initiated coverage on Southwest Gas in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $91.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Southwest Gas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $76.00 to $84.00 in a research note on Friday, August 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Southwest Gas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $84.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Southwest Gas news, major shareholder Carl C. Icahn sold 1,500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.91, for a total value of $116,865,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,032,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $470,000,177.64. The trade was a 19.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southwest Gas

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SWX. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Southwest Gas by 223.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 440 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Southwest Gas by 21.3% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 939 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Gas in the 2nd quarter valued at about $213,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Southwest Gas by 37.4% in the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 4,496 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares during the period. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Southwest Gas by 42.0% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 4,509 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,334 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.77% of the company’s stock.

About Southwest Gas

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, distributes and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Infrastructure Services, and Pipeline and Storage segments. It also provides trenching, installation, and replacement of underground pipes, as well as maintenance services for energy distribution systems.