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

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) will likely be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

Southwest Gas Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Southwest Gas stock opened at $88.37 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $82.59 and its 200 day moving average is $80.44. Southwest Gas has a one year low of $64.69 and a one year high of $88.74. The firm has a market cap of $6.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.76, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southwest Gas

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Maverick Capital Ltd. raised its position in shares of Southwest Gas by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 2,048,053 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $163,885,000 after buying an additional 94,535 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Southwest Gas by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,648,496 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $131,913,000 after purchasing an additional 228,496 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Southwest Gas by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,060,751 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $84,883,000 after buying an additional 5,882 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Southwest Gas by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 792,169 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $62,059,000 after purchasing an additional 14,872 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Southwest Gas by 50.1% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 604,268 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $48,353,000 after buying an additional 201,560 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.77% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on SWX. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Southwest Gas in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup raised shares of Southwest Gas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $82.00 to $99.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Mizuho set a $96.00 price objective on shares of Southwest Gas in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Southwest Gas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.40.

About Southwest Gas

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.