Zacks Research Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN)

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Southwestern Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Southwestern Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Southwestern Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The energy company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.01). Southwestern Energy had a positive return on equity of 8.31% and a negative net margin of 32.93%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 33.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on SWN. Seaport Res Ptn lowered Southwestern Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 price objective (down previously from $8.00) on shares of Southwestern Energy in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Southwestern Energy from $8.00 to $8.24 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 12th. Scotiabank cut shares of Southwestern Energy from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $9.00 to $9.50 in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Southwestern Energy in a research note on Sunday, April 28th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Southwestern Energy has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.14.

Southwestern Energy Stock Performance

Shares of SWN opened at $7.08 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.81 billion, a PE ratio of -4.07 and a beta of 1.15. Southwestern Energy has a one year low of $4.57 and a one year high of $7.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SWN. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Southwestern Energy in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in shares of Southwestern Energy by 481.1% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 4,655 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,854 shares during the period. Pingora Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Southwestern Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Southwestern Energy in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Southwestern Energy in the first quarter worth about $43,000. 86.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.