Southwest Gas (SWX) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.4509 per share and revenue of $416.2040 million for the quarter. Southwest Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.170-4.320 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Southwest Gas (NYSE:SWX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.03. Southwest Gas had a net margin of 19.95% and a return on equity of 6.95%. The company had revenue of $585.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $695.52 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Southwest Gas to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Southwest Gas Price Performance

NYSE SWX opened at $89.50 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $89.63 and its 200-day moving average is $88.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $6.48 billion, a PE ratio of 12.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.58. Southwest Gas has a 12-month low of $75.75 and a 12-month high of $94.46.

Southwest Gas Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.645 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $2.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Southwest Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SWX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Southwest Gas from $99.00 to $106.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Southwest Gas in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Southwest Gas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Southwest Gas from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Southwest Gas from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $97.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southwest Gas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Southwest Gas by 74.7% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 209,934 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $15,073,000 after purchasing an additional 89,761 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Southwest Gas by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 190,852 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $13,703,000 after buying an additional 24,688 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp bought a new stake in shares of Southwest Gas during the 2nd quarter worth about $213,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Southwest Gas by 70.3% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 36,647 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,726,000 after buying an additional 15,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Southwest Gas by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 393,080 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $29,241,000 after buying an additional 10,122 shares during the last quarter. 92.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.