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Southwest Gas Holdings (SWX) Could Be 10% Undervalued On Its Latest Dividend Update

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Southwest Gas Holdings (SWX) has confirmed a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.645 per share, payable on December 1, 2026. This equates to $2.58 per share on an annualized basis.

At a share price of US$91.15, Southwest Gas Holdings has seen momentum pick up recently, with a 7 day share price return of 5.51% and a 30 day gain of 10.57%, even though the 90 day share price return declined 1.61%.

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After a sharp move to about US$91, with analyst targets clustering closer to US$100 and one intrinsic estimate pointing below today’s quote, where does fair value for Southwest Gas Holdings really sit in that spread?

Most Popular Narrative: 9% Undervalued

On the latest narrative workup, Southwest Gas Holdings carries a fair value estimate of $100.63 against a last close of $91.15, which puts current trading in a discount zone that depends on regulators signing off on a heavy utility spend over the next few years.

Accelerated infrastructure investment opportunities are now anchored by a larger US$2.3b capital plan for the Great Basin 2028 Expansion Project and a broader US$6.3b 5 year utility capital program. These are expected to expand regulated rate base and in turn support higher future regulated revenue and earnings.

See why 4 investors see Southwest Gas Holdings as 9% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $100.63 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, that fair value story leans heavily on regulators staying constructive and on the US$2.3b Great Basin expansion avoiding cost overruns or project delays.

Find out about the key risks to this Southwest Gas Holdings narrative.

Another View: Multiples Paint A Richer Picture For Southwest Gas Holdings

The fair value narrative leans on future earnings and a target of about $100 per share. Yet on simple P/E math, Southwest Gas Holdings trades on roughly 23.2x earnings, compared with 17.2x for peers and 13.4x for the broader gas utilities group, while its fair ratio sits closer to 20.3x. That gap points to valuation risk rather than a clear bargain, so which signal do you trust more when you size your position?

For a closer look at how the current price compares with this fair ratio anchor and sector levels, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown..

NYSE:SWX P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026
NYSE:SWX P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026

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