Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) in a research note released on Sunday. The firm issued a hold rating on the energy company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Southwestern Energy from $6.60 to $7.60 and gave the stock a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Southwestern Energy in a research note on Thursday, July 18th. They set a peer perform rating on the stock. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Southwestern Energy from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Southwestern Energy from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research note on Monday, May 13th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Southwestern Energy from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $8.35.

Southwestern Energy Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:SWN opened at $6.24 on Friday. Southwestern Energy has a one year low of $5.85 and a one year high of $7.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.63 and a 200-day moving average of $6.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a market cap of $6.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.59 and a beta of 1.17.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The energy company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. Southwestern Energy had a negative net margin of 48.91% and a positive return on equity of 10.55%. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.09 EPS. Southwestern Energy’s revenue was down 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Southwestern Energy will post 0.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWN. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in Southwestern Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 3,854 shares during the last quarter. Pingora Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Southwestern Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Southwestern Energy by 4,752.1% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 5,871 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 5,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fidelis Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Southwestern Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 86.97% of the company’s stock.

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.