SouthWest Gas is principally engaged in the business of purchasing,transporting, and distributing natural gas in portions of Arizona, Nevada,and California. The Company also engaged in financial services activities,through PriMerit Bank, Federal Savings Bank (PriMerit or the Bank), a wholly owned subsidiary.
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Barchart technical indicators:
- 88% technical buy signals
- Trend Spotter buy signal
- Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
- 16 new highs and up 9.42% in the last year
- Relative Strength Index 70.06%
- Technical support level at 73.12
- Recenlty traded at 74.45 with a 50 day moving average of 68.53
Fundamental factors:
- Market Cap $3.53 billion
- P/E 25.25
- Dividend yield 2.41%
- Revenue expected to grow 2.30% for this year and another 3.90% next year
- Earnings estimated to increase 7.70% this year, an additional 7.50% next yer and continue to compound at an annual rate of 4.00% for the next 5 years
- Wall Street analysts issued 2 strong buy, 1 buy and 5 hold recommendations on the stock