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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $93.04 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Arizona (53.0%).

Southwest Gas Holdings distributes natural gas to approximately 2.281 million customers across Arizona, Nevada, and California through its subsidiary Southwest Gas; the company is solely natural gas distribution following deconsolidation of Centuri in August 2025. Revenue from... Read more

$93.04-1.7% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#14 of 14 Utilities - Regulated Gas
Stop $89.81Target $91.65(resistance)A.R:R -1.7:1
Analyst target$95.86+3.0%7 analysts
$91.65our TP
$93.04price
$95.86mean
$84
$109

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $93.04 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Arizona (53.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: Arizona (53.0%)
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (0.3% away)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)28.3
P/E (Fwd)18.7
Mkt Cap$6.7B
EV/EBITDA11.6
Profit Mgn22.7%
ROE6.1%
Rev Growth-13.1%
Beta0.59
Dividend2.81%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.50bullish
IV50%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicArizona53%
    10-K Item 1A: 'For the year ended December 31, 2025, 53% of our operating margin came from Arizona, 35% came from Nevada and 12% came from California.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-02-25Item 5.02HIGH
    CEO Karen Haller resigned effective May 8, 2026; will remain as employee/advisor through December 31, 2026 at $95,000/month. Resignation not due to any disagreement with the Companies. No permanent successor named.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-02-12Item 1.02MEDIUM
    Southwest Gas Holdings and the Icahn Group mutually terminated the Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement dated October 14, 2025 on February 11, 2026. All rights and obligations terminated; three Icahn-nominated directors remain on board.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-02-11Item 5.02LOW
    Director Anne Mariucci notified Southwest Gas Holdings she will not stand for re-election at 2026 annual meeting and will retire from the board at that time. No disagreements cited.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -13.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Earnings Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -13%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
1.1
Quality Rank
4.6
Best-in-class margins

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.5
Bollinger
0.6
52w Position
9.9
GatesA.R:R -1.7=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dMomentum 6.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
50 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $87.50Resistance $93.52

Price Targets

$90
$92
A.Upside-1.5%
A.R:R-1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-10.5% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:4d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (4d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is SWX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $93.04 — A.R:R is negative (-1.7) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Arizona (53.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 50, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $89.81. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SWX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $91.65 (-1.7% upside). Prior stop was $89.81. Stop-loss: $89.81.

What are the risks of investing in SWX?

Concentration risk — Geographic: Arizona (53.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.3% away).

Is SWX overvalued or undervalued?

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.3 (forward 18.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SWX?

12 analysts cover SWX with a consensus score of 4.4/5. Average price target: $96.

What does Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. do?Southwest Gas Holdings distributes natural gas to approximately 2.281 million customers across Arizona, Nevada, and...

Southwest Gas Holdings distributes natural gas to approximately 2.281 million customers across Arizona, Nevada, and California through its subsidiary Southwest Gas; the company is solely natural gas distribution following deconsolidation of Centuri in August 2025. Revenue from regulated distribution tariffs with operating margin heavily weighted to residential and small commercial customers (85% in 2025); 53% of operating margin from Arizona, 35% from Nevada, 12% from California.

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