SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC (SWX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SWX - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US8448951025 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to SWX. In the last year, SWX was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
SWX is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so SWX is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SWX outperforms 60% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SWX is part of the Gas Utilities industry. There are 14 other stocks in this industry, SWX did better than 61% of them.
In the last month SWX has a been trading in a tight range between 76.27 and 80.54.
Although the technical rating is only medium, SWX does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
66.24
80.73
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 75.89 to 76.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @73.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 70.38 to 71.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 66.91 to 68.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 77.68 to 79.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SWX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SWX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 60.27 | NEUTRAL | SWX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SWX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SWX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SWX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.16 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SWX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.46 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SWX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 4.32 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests SWX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.64 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SWX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.25 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SWX suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSE:SWX (8/21/2025, 12:29:01 PM)
76.57
+0.18 (+0.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.24%
1 Week-4.43%
2 Weeks-2.34%
1 Month-3.07%
3 Month7.88%
6 Month-0.65%
12 Month6.45%
2 Year23.35%
3 Year-1.88%
5 Year21.5%
10 Year38.66%
15 Year142.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.4
ATR(20)%1.64%
ATR Inc-27.05%
Range Today1.09
ADR(20)1.2
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS60.27
Mansfield-0.49
10 Day High80.54
10 Day Low76.27
20 Day High80.54
20 Day Low76.27
52 Week High80.54
52 Week Low64.69
CS1 End75.97
CR1 Start77.68
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.29%
DER(5)0.4%
Volume51.39K
Volume Incr0.15%
Vol(5)384.52K
Vol(50)459.60K