Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $8.14.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna upped their target price on Southwestern Energy from $7.00 to $7.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn cut Southwestern Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on Southwestern Energy from $6.00 to $6.25 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 18th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Southwestern Energy in a research note on Saturday, April 20th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 price target (down from $8.00) on shares of Southwestern Energy in a research note on Friday, April 19th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southwestern Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Southwestern Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Pingora Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Southwestern Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 481.1% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,655 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,854 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Southwestern Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 30.2% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 6,747 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,564 shares during the last quarter. 86.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Southwestern Energy Price Performance

Southwestern Energy stock opened at $7.71 on Friday. Southwestern Energy has a 12 month low of $4.57 and a 12 month high of $7.73. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $7.24 and its 200-day moving average is $6.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $8.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.47 and a beta of 1.12.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The energy company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.04. Southwestern Energy had a return on equity of 11.74% and a net margin of 23.87%. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 49.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Southwestern Energy will post 0.57 EPS for the current year.

About Southwestern Energy

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.