Southwest Gas (US:SWX) ZACKS·2025-11-05 15:21Core Insights - Southwest Gas reported quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share, representing a -33.33% earnings surprise [1] - The company posted revenues of $316.91 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.52%, compared to year-ago revenues of $1.08 billion [2] - The stock has gained approximately 16.5% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 15.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.35 on revenues of $583.87 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.63 on revenues of $3.37 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Southwest Gas was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Gas Distribution industry is currently in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Another company in the same industry, UGI, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $0.44 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of -175%, with revenues projected at $1.72 billion, up 38.6% from the previous year [9][10]