Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Southwestern Energy Decreased by Zacks Research (NYSE:SWN)

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Southwestern Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.23. The consensus estimate for Southwestern Energy’s current full-year earnings is $0.61 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Southwestern Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The energy company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. Southwestern Energy had a return on equity of 11.74% and a net margin of 23.87%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 49.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.26 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on SWN. Citigroup increased their price objective on Southwestern Energy from $8.00 to $8.24 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 12th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Southwestern Energy from $6.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th. Scotiabank cut Southwestern Energy from a “sector outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $9.00 to $9.50 in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Mizuho raised Southwestern Energy from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $6.00 to $9.00 in a report on Monday, February 26th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn cut Southwestern Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.11.

Southwestern Energy Price Performance

Southwestern Energy stock opened at $7.27 on Thursday. Southwestern Energy has a twelve month low of $4.57 and a twelve month high of $7.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.80. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Southwestern Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SWN. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 156,725 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 20,272 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 133.9% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 139,901 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 80,088 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 47.5% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 236,458 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 76,127 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 184.8% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 78,456 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 50,904 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC lifted its stake in shares of Southwestern Energy by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 46,886 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 4,051 shares during the period. 86.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.