Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $7.98.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SWN. Scotiabank cut their price target on Southwestern Energy from $9.50 to $9.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Southwestern Energy from $7.00 to $6.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 19th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Southwestern Energy from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 15th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Southwestern Energy in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. They set a “sell” rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Southwestern Energy from $7.50 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SWN. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Southwestern Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pingora Partners LLC purchased a new position in Southwestern Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 4,752.1% during the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 5,871 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 5,750 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Southwestern Energy during the 1st quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Choreo LLC purchased a new position in Southwestern Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.97% of the company’s stock.

Southwestern Energy Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of SWN opened at $7.15 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $6.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.11 and a beta of 1.12. Southwestern Energy has a 12-month low of $5.85 and a 12-month high of $7.80.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Southwestern Energy had a positive return on equity of 10.55% and a negative net margin of 48.91%. Southwestern Energy’s quarterly revenue was down 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Southwestern Energy will post 0.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Southwestern Energy Company Profile

Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Marketing. The company focuses on the development of unconventional natural gas and oil reservoirs located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and Louisiana.