NYSE:NWN Northwest Natural (NWN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.94 -0.08 (-0.21%) (As of 12/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.57▼$39.0150-Day Range$35.75▼$39.7252-Week Range$35.72▼$52.39Volume229,636 shsAverage Volume245,684 shsMarket Capitalization$1.43 billionP/E Ratio14.16Dividend Yield5.01%Price Target$46.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Northwest Natural MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.1% Upside$46.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.23% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.56Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth2.97%From $2.69 to $2.77 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.44 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector29th out of 85 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry3rd out of 11 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNorthwest Natural has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.75, Northwest Natural has a forecasted upside of 20.1% from its current price of $38.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.23% of the outstanding shares of Northwest Natural have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Natural has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Natural has recently increased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Natural is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.00%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Natural has been increasing its dividend for 68 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Natural is 70.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Natural will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.40% next year. This indicates that Northwest Natural will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NWN. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNorthwest Natural has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Northwest Natural this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Northwest Natural to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northwest Natural insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.95% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.88% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Natural are expected to grow by 2.97% in the coming year, from $2.69 to $2.77 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 85.83.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthwest Natural has a PEG Ratio of 3.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Natural has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Northwest Natural Stock (NYSE:NWN)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 operates Mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities and third-party marketers; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in the gas storage, water and wastewater, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investment businesses. In addition, the company provides natural gas service in Oregon and southwest Washington; and water and wastewater connections. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.Read More NWN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NWN Stock News HeadlinesDecember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Comparison: China Gas (OTCMKTS:CGHLY) & Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN)December 29, 2023 | msn.com5 Highest Yielding Dividend Kings TodayDecember 31, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)MarketBeat All Access New Year's Sale - Just $1.00Access our premier research platform that includes MarketBeat Daily Premium, portfolio monitoring tools, stock screeners, research tools, a real-time news feed, email and SMS alerts, the MarketBeat Idea Engine, proprietary brokerage rankings, extended data export tools and much more. Save 75% Your 2024 Subscription. Just $1.00 for the first 30 days.December 28, 2023 | benzinga.comNorthwest Natural Hldg Stock (NYSE:NWN) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesDecember 28, 2023 | benzinga.comNorthwest Natural Hldg Stock (NYSE:NWN), Quotes and News SummaryDecember 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comClean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) versus Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) Critical SurveyDecember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Once Again Among Regional and National Leaders in Customer SatisfactionNovember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 76% of the companyDecember 31, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)MarketBeat All Access New Year's Sale - Just $1.00Access our premier research platform that includes MarketBeat Daily Premium, portfolio monitoring tools, stock screeners, research tools, a real-time news feed, email and SMS alerts, the MarketBeat Idea Engine, proprietary brokerage rankings, extended data export tools and much more. 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Just $1.00 for the first 30 days.November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateNovember 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on Northwest Gas Amid Slower Growth and Financial Challenges: An Analysis by Tate SullivanNovember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Northwest Natural Holding Co Earnings CallNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Co (NWN) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings, Net Loss WidensNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 2, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Holding Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewOctober 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe five-year underlying earnings growth at Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) is promising, but the shareholders are still in the red over that timeOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comONE Gas (OGS) Tops Q3 Earnings EstimatesOctober 27, 2023 | bizjournals.comNW Natural rates are going down, reversing recent trendOctober 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.4875October 16, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Natural: Another Dividend Increase And Undervalued Shares Make It A BuyOctober 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for Friday, November 3October 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Increases Dividend for 68th Consecutive YearOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturn Trends At Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Aren't AppealingOctober 4, 2023 | bizjournals.comNW Natural extends 'important segment of our growth strategy'October 2, 2023 | bizjournals.comNatural gas utilities: Oregon climate program misfires in targeting them for emissionsOctober 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Water Expands Arizona Presence with Acquisition in Major Phoenix SuburbSee More Headlines Receive NWN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Northwest Natural and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend10/30/2023Last Earnings11/03/2023Dividend Payable11/15/2023Today12/31/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWN CUSIP66765510 CIK73020 Webwww.nwnatural.com Phone(503) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,258Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$46.75 High Stock Price Target$59.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Trailing P/E Ratio14.16 Forward P/E Ratio14.48 P/E Growth3.91Net Income$86.30 million Net Margins7.98% Pretax Margin10.74% Return on Equity7.96% Return on Assets2.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.04 billion Price / Sales1.38 Cash Flow$5.95 per share Price / Cash Flow6.55 Book Value$33.49 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,780,000Free Float36,429,000Market Cap$1.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David Hugo Anderson (Age 61)CEO & Director Comp: $1.7MMr. Justin B. Palfreyman (Age 44)President Comp: $622.28kMs. MardiLyn Saathoff (Age 66)Senior VP of Regulation & General Counsel Comp: $741.91kMs. Kimberly Heiting Rush (Age 53)Senior VP & COO - NW Natural Comp: $646.57kMr. Brody J. Wilson (Age 44)Interim CFO, VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Treasurer Comp: $417.74kMs. Nikki Sparley CPADirector of Investor Relations & TreasuryMs. Shawn M. Filippi (Age 50)VP, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Ms. Kathryn M. Williams (Age 47)VP, Chief Public Affairs & Sustainability Officer Joseph S. KarneyVice President of Eng & Utility OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGSpireNYSE:SRONE GasNYSE:OGSVEONNASDAQ:VEONView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 7,627 shares on 12/18/2023Ownership: 11.650%Citigroup Inc.Sold 12,293 shares on 12/6/2023Ownership: 0.038%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 74,776 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.985%Deutsche Bank AGSold 50,079 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.204%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 2,109 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.168%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NWN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Northwest Natural stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Natural in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" NWN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NWN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NWN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Northwest Natural's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Northwest Natural's shares. Their NWN share price targets range from $37.00 to $59.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $46.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NWN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NWN shares performed in 2023? Northwest Natural's stock was trading at $47.59 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWN shares have decreased by 18.2% and is now trading at $38.94. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Northwest Natural's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 23rd 2024. View our NWN earnings forecast. How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 3rd. The utilities provider reported ($0.65) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.02. The utilities provider earned $141.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $127.35 million. Northwest Natural had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.96% and a net margin of 7.98%. The firm's revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.56) EPS. How often does Northwest Natural pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.488 per share on Wednesday, November 15th. This represents a $1.95 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 30th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. Read our dividend analysis for NWN. Is Northwest Natural a good dividend stock? Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) pays an annual dividend of $1.95 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.00%. NWN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 68 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 70.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NWN will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.40% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NWN. What ETFs hold Northwest Natural's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) and Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (TPYP). What guidance has Northwest Natural issued on next quarter's earnings? Northwest Natural updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.55-2.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.67. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Natural own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Northwest Natural investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Consolidated Edison (ED), Ford Motor (F), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV) and Southern (SO). How do I buy shares of Northwest Natural? Shares of NWN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:NWN) was last updated on 12/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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