Majority of Analysts Recommend a ‘Hold’ on Southwestern Energy

As of July 25, Reuters reported that of the 32 analysts covering Southwestern Energy (SWN), ~3% of analysts have “strong buy” and ~13% of analysts have “buy” recommendations on the stock. Around 68% of analysts have “hold” recommendations, and ~16% have “sell” recommendations on SWN. There aren’t any “strong sell” recommendations on the stock.

The median target price on Southwestern Energy’s stock is $5.00, which is ~5% lower than its July 25 closing price of $5.25. The highest target price for SWN is $10.00, and the lowest target price for the stock is $3.71. In the last three months, Southwestern Energy stock’s median target price has decreased from $5.90 to $5.00.

Based on the median price targets from Wall Street analysts, other oil and gas companies like Range Resources (RRC) and CONSOL Energy (CNX) have potential upsides of ~34% and ~23%, respectively, from their July 25 closing prices. Encana (ECA) has a potential upside of ~31%.