Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Southwest Gas (SWX)

Southwest Gas (NYSE: SWX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/13/2025 – Southwest Gas had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/7/2025 – Southwest Gas was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating.
• 10/29/2025 – Southwest Gas is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/29/2025 – Southwest Gas is now covered by analysts at Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2025 – Southwest Gas was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/13/2025 – Southwest Gas was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – Southwest Gas had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – Southwest Gas had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Southwest Gas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a $0.62 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. Southwest Gas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Carl C. Icahn sold 1,500,000 shares of Southwest Gas stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.91, for a total transaction of $116,865,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,032,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $470,000,177.64. This trade represents a 19.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, distributes and transports natural gas in Arizona, Nevada, and California. The company operates through Natural Gas Distribution, Utility Infrastructure Services, and Pipeline and Storage segments. It also provides trenching, installation, and replacement of underground pipes, as well as maintenance services for energy distribution systems.