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Northwest Gas (NWN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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NWN Analyst Ratings

Hold
5Ratings
Hold
2 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to
Northwest
Gas
in the past 3 months
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NWN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$56.50
▲(4.55% Upside)
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Northwest Gas in the last 3 months. The average price target is $56.50 with a high forecast of $61.00 and a low forecast of $50.00. The average price target represents a 4.55% change from the last price of $54.04.
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Highest Price Target$61.00Average Price Target$56.50Lowest Price Target$50.00
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​
Analyst Profile
Expert Firm
Price Target
Position
Upside / Downside
Action
Date
Follow
Article
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on NWN
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
Not Ranked
Wells Fargo
$50
Sell
-7.48%
Downside
Initiated
05/12/26
Northwest Natural Gas initiated with an Underweight at Wells FargoNorthwest Natural Gas initiated with an Underweight at Wells Fargo
Maxim Group Analyst forecast on NWN
Tate Sullivan
Maxim Group
Maxim Group
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
05/07/26
Maxim Group Keeps Their Hold Rating on Northwest Gas (NWN)
BTIG Analyst forecast on NWN
Alex Kania
BTIG
BTIG
$61
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Reiterated
05/07/26
Northwest Gas (NWN) Gets a Buy from BTIG
Freedom Capital Markets Analyst forecast on NWN
Matvey Tayts
Freedom Capital Markets
Freedom Capital Markets
$57
Buy
5.48%
Upside
Upgraded
05/07/26
Northwest Natural Gas upgraded to Buy from Hold at Freedom BrokerNorthwest Natural Gas upgraded to Buy from Hold at Freedom Broker
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on NWN
Shelby Tucker
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$58
Hold
7.33%
Upside
Initiated
04/17/26
Hold Rating on Northwest Natural: Improving Growth and Diversification Already Priced Into Shares
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on NWN
Selman Akyol
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$52→$58
Buy
7.33%
Upside
Reiterated
03/05/26
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Any
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Upside/ Downside
Any
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Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on NWN
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
Not Ranked
Wells Fargo
$50
Sell
-7.48%
Downside
Initiated
05/12/26
Northwest Natural Gas initiated with an Underweight at Wells FargoNorthwest Natural Gas initiated with an Underweight at Wells Fargo
Maxim Group Analyst forecast on NWN
Tate Sullivan
Maxim Group
Maxim Group
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
05/07/26
Maxim Group Keeps Their Hold Rating on Northwest Gas (NWN)
BTIG Analyst forecast on NWN
Alex Kania
BTIG
BTIG
$61
Buy
12.88%
Upside
Reiterated
05/07/26
Northwest Gas (NWN) Gets a Buy from BTIG
Freedom Capital Markets Analyst forecast on NWN
Matvey Tayts
Freedom Capital Markets
Freedom Capital Markets
$57
Buy
5.48%
Upside
Upgraded
05/07/26
Northwest Natural Gas upgraded to Buy from Hold at Freedom BrokerNorthwest Natural Gas upgraded to Buy from Hold at Freedom Broker
TD Cowen Analyst forecast on NWN
Shelby Tucker
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
$58
Hold
7.33%
Upside
Initiated
04/17/26
Hold Rating on Northwest Natural: Improving Growth and Diversification Already Priced Into Shares
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst forecast on NWN
Selman Akyol
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
$52→$58
Buy
7.33%
Upside
Reiterated
03/05/26
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Best Analysts Covering Northwest Gas

3 Months
Selman AkyolStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate
7/16 ratings generated profit
44%
Average Return
+1.19%
Copying Selman Akyol's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 43.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.19% per trade.
1 Year
Selman AkyolStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate
8/16 ratings generated profit
50%
Average Return
+7.91%
Copying Selman Akyol's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 50.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.91% per trade.
2 Years
Selman AkyolStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate
11/16 ratings generated profit
69%
Average Return
+13.73%
Copying Selman Akyol's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 68.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +13.73% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

NWN Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
1
3
3
5
3
Hold
0
1
3
4
3
Sell
0
0
0
1
1
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
1
4
6
10
7
In the current month, NWN has received 3 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. NWN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 56.50.
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

NWN Financial Forecast

NWN Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NWN is -$0.08 with a range of -$0.21 to $0.01. The previous quarter’s EPS was $2.33. NWN beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NWN is -$0.08 with a range of -$0.21 to $0.01. The previous quarter’s EPS was $2.33. NWN beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.45% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NWN Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for NWN is $271.87M with a range of $262.00M to $289.30M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $490.40M. NWN beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.
Next quarter’s sales forecast for NWN is $271.87M with a range of $262.00M to $289.30M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $490.40M. NWN beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 14.29% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

NWN Stock Forecast FAQ

What is NWN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Northwest Natural Gas’s 12-month average price target is 56.50.
    What is NWN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
    Northwest Natural Gas has 4.55% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
      Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
      Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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          Is NWN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
          Northwest Natural Gas has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
            What is Northwest Natural Gas’s price target?
            The average price target for Northwest Natural Gas is 56.50. This is based on 5 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
            The highest analyst price target is $61.00 ,the lowest forecast is $50.00. The average price target represents 4.55% Increase from the current price of $54.04.
              What do analysts say about Northwest Natural Gas?
              Northwest Natural Gas’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 5 Wall Streets Analysts.
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