Why Southwestern Energy Co’s (SWN) Stock Is Up 8.27%

By Jenna Brashear
October 17, 2023
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Southwestern Energy Co before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price such as:

  • Southwestern Energy Co’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for SWN from analysts
  • SWN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Southwestern Energy Co (SWN)

Before we jump into Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company. The Company operates through two segments: Exploration and Production (E&P;) and Marketing. It is engaged in the business of exploration and production of natural gas as well as associated natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil in its core positions in the Appalachia and Haynesville natural gas basins in the United States. It is focused on the development of unconventional natural gas reservoirs located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Louisiana. Its operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio (Appalachia) are primarily focused on the Marcellus Shale, the Utica and the Upper Devonian unconventional natural gas and liquids reservoirs. Its operations in Louisiana (Haynesville) are focused on the Haynesville and Bossier natural gas reservoirs. It operates a fleet of drilling rigs and has leased two pressure pumping spreads with a total capacity of 69,000 horsepower along with additional supporting pump down equipment.

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Southwestern Energy Co’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 17, 2023, 4:00 PM, CST, Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price was $7.33.

Southwestern Energy Co is up 8.27% from its previous closing price of $6.77.

During the last market session, Southwestern Energy Co’s stock traded between $6.61 and $6.81. Currently, there are 1,101.17 million shares of Southwestern Energy Co stock available for purchase.

Southwestern Energy Co’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 1.4, which is low compared to the Oil & Gas - Exploration and Production industry median of 6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Southwestern Energy Co Stock Price History

Southwestern Energy Co’s (SWN) price is currently up 13.64% so far this month.

During the month of October, Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price has reached a high of $7.40 and a low of $5.93.

Over the last year, Southwestern Energy Co has hit prices as high as $7.48 and as low as $4.57. Year to date, Southwestern Energy Co’s stock is up 57.3%.

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What Caused Southwestern Energy Co Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 16, 2023, there were 5 analysts who downgraded Southwestern Energy Co’s stock and 5 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Southwestern Energy Co’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Southwestern Energy Co’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Southwestern Energy Co’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Southwestern Energy Co (SWN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Southwestern Energy Co

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 16, 2023, Southwestern Energy Co has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.61%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 72 and is considered to be Strong.

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Southwestern Energy Co Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 17, 2023, Southwestern Energy Co’s stock price is $7.33, which is up 8.27% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Southwestern Energy Co stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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