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Northwest Natural Gas (NWN)
NYSE:NWN
NWN Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$34.82 - $44.38
Previous CloseN/A
Volume28.54K
Average Volume (3M)312.58K
Market Cap
$1.74B
Enterprise Value$3.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$38.49M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.93B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.3
Beta0.35
Next Earnings
May 06, 2025EPS Estimate
2.01Last Dividend Ex-Date
Apr 30, 2025Dividend Yield4.53%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.03
Shares Outstanding40,308,777
10 Day Avg. Volume420,827
30 Day Avg. Volume312,576
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG RatioN/A
Price to Book (P/B)N/A
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)0.00
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.01
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.79
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$45.00Price Target Upside4.17% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
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Northwest Gas News
PremiumCompany Announcements
Northwest Natural Gas Reports 2024 Earnings and Strategic Growth
PremiumCompany Announcements
Northwest Natural Gas Earnings Call: Growth Amid Challenges
PremiumCompany Announcements
Northwest Gas Reports 2024 Financial Results and Acquisitions
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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Acquisition ImpactNWN's acquisition of SiEnergy is expected to boost customer growth significantly over the next five years.
Customer GrowthNWN reported 0.8% customer growth, which was above the forecast.
Financial PerformanceEarnings from the 'Other' segment increased to $0.08 from $0.01 last year, primarily reflecting higher storage revenue along with water acquisitions and lower business development expenses.
Bears Say
Customer Growth ForecastForecasts for lower customer growth in NWN's core natural gas service territories in Oregon and Washington.
Debt RatingS&P Global downgraded the debt rating on NWN to A-, from A.
Dilution ConcernsThe analyst maintains a Hold rating due to expected future dilution, which may lead to lower EPS growth in coming years.
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Ownership Overview
0.80% Insiders
21.84% Mutual Funds
0.28% Other Institutional Investors
41.98% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
NWN FAQ
What was Northwest Natural Gas’s price range in the past 12 months?
Northwest Natural Gas lowest stock price was $34.82 and its highest was $44.38 in the past 12 months.
What is Northwest Natural Gas’s market cap?
Northwest Natural Gas’s market cap is $1.74B.
When is Northwest Natural Gas’s upcoming earnings report date?
Northwest Natural Gas’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2025 which is in 2 days.
How were Northwest Natural Gas’s earnings last quarter?
Northwest Natural Gas released its earnings results on Feb 28, 2025. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.416 by -$0.006.
Is Northwest Natural Gas overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Northwest Natural Gas’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Northwest Natural Gas pay dividends?
Northwest Natural Gas pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.49 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.53%. See more information on Northwest Natural Gas dividends here
What is Northwest Natural Gas’s EPS estimate?
Northwest Natural Gas’s EPS estimate is 2.01.
How many shares outstanding does Northwest Natural Gas have?
Northwest Natural Gas has 40,308,777 shares outstanding.
What happened to Northwest Natural Gas’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Northwest Natural Gas reported an EPS of $1.41 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.416. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.639%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Northwest Natural Gas?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NWN
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Northwest Gas Stock Smart Score
Outperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$45.00 (4.17% Upside)
$45.00 (4.17% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NWN Sentiment 80%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 52.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $92.7K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.5%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
16.82%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.91%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.48%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Northwest Natural Gas
Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The company also operates 5.7 billion cubic feet of the Mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities and third-party marketers; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. In addition, it engages in the gas storage, water, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investments and activities. The company provides natural gas service through approximately 786,000 meters in Oregon and southwest Washington; and water services to a total of approximately 80,000 people through approximately 33,000 water and wastewater connections in the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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NWN Earnings Call
Q4 2025
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted significant achievements such as the successful acquisition of C Energy, strong growth in the water and renewables segments, and a major rate case victory in Oregon. However, challenges such as regulatory lag affecting earnings, increased capital expenditures, and the impact of equity issuance on EPS were also noted.Read More>---
NWN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$45.00
▲(4.17% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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