Zacks Research Weighs in on Southwestern Energy’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:SWN)

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Southwestern Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Southwestern Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Southwestern Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Southwestern Energy from $7.50 to $8.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 16th. Seaport Res Ptn lowered Southwestern Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Southwestern Energy in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Mizuho increased their target price on Southwestern Energy from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Southwestern Energy currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.25.

Southwestern Energy Price Performance

NYSE:SWN opened at $7.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.25 and a beta of 1.15. Southwestern Energy has a 12-month low of $4.72 and a 12-month high of $7.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company’s 50-day moving average is $7.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.91.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 2nd. The energy company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.01). Southwestern Energy had a negative net margin of 32.93% and a positive return on equity of 9.00%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 33.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Southwestern Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWN. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southwestern Energy in the first quarter worth about $3,045,000. Innealta Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Southwestern Energy by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 51,486 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 12,864 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in Southwestern Energy by 93.5% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 975,345 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $7,388,000 after acquiring an additional 471,211 shares in the last quarter. KRYGER CAPITAL Ltd acquired a new stake in Southwestern Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $76,543,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 3.0% during the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 485,278 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,678,000 after purchasing an additional 14,068 shares during the period. 86.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.