Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Southwest Gas (SWX)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Southwest Gas (NYSE: SWX):

• 8/17/2026 – Southwest Gas was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 8/8/2026 – Southwest Gas was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/7/2026 – Southwest Gas had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $105.00 to $107.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Southwest Gas was given a new $103.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 8/3/2026 – Southwest Gas had its “buy (a-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/12/2026 – Southwest Gas was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Southwest Gas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.645 per share. This represents a $2.58 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. Southwest Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.68%.

Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) is a publicly traded natural gas utility that provides regulated gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial and electric generation customers. The company’s core activities include the transportation, distribution and sale of natural gas through an extensive network of pipelines, service lines and metering facilities. Southwest Gas also offers related services such as system maintenance, pipeline safety inspections, emergency response and line extensions to support customer growth and ensure reliable gas delivery.

Founded in 1931 in southern Nevada, Southwest Gas has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the nation’s larger natural gas utilities by customer count.