NYSE:NWN Northwest Natural (NWN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.91 -0.05 (-0.11%) Closing price 05/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.70 +0.79 (+1.92%) As of 05/29/2025 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Northwest Natural Stock (NYSE:NWN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Northwest Natural alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.66▼$41.0050-Day Range$39.97▼$44.1652-Week Range$34.82▼$44.38Volume273,213 shsAverage Volume248,791 shsMarket Capitalization$1.65 billionP/E Ratio19.30Dividend Yield4.79%Price Target$44.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewNorthwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The company operates a mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in 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… Northwest Natural Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreNWN MarketRank™: Northwest Natural scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 91 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNorthwest Natural has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Northwest Natural's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth24.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Natural are expected to grow by 24.89% in the coming year, from $2.33 to $2.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 19.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.79.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Natural has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Northwest Natural's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.81% of the float of Northwest Natural has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Natural has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Natural has recently decreased by 20.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Natural is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Natural has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Natural is 77.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Natural will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.35% next year. This indicates that Northwest Natural will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Northwest Natural's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.81% of the float of Northwest Natural has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Natural has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Natural has recently decreased by 20.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentNorthwest Natural has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Northwest Natural this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Northwest Natural to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northwest Natural insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,037,295.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.93% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.13% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Northwest Natural's insider trading history. 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 NWN Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Director Sells 7,591 Shares of StockMay 24, 2025 | insidertrades.com4 Strong Buy Dividend Kings That Have Raised Their Dividend for 60 Years or MoreMay 24, 2025 | 247wallst.comA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. May 30, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Stifel Has Big Second-Half Stock Market Concerns: 5 Defensive Value Dividend Stocks BuysMay 20, 2025 | 247wallst.comAdditional Considerations Required While Assessing Northwest Natural Holding's (NYSE:NWN) Strong EarningsMay 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 4% Dividend YieldsMay 13, 2025 | benzinga.com4 of the Highest-Yielding Dividend Kings Are Crushing the S&P 500May 8, 2025 | 247wallst.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines NWN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWN shares performed this year? Northwest Natural's stock was trading at $39.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWN stock has increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $40.9140. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The utilities provider reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.19. Northwest Natural's revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Northwest Natural's major shareholders? Northwest Natural's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.80%), Invesco Ltd. (2.18%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.57%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include David Hugo Anderson, David A Weber and Jane L Peverett. View institutional ownership trends. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Natural own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northwest Natural investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend4/30/2025Last Earnings5/06/2025Dividend Payable5/15/2025Today5/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWN CIK73020 Webwww.nwnatural.com Phone(503) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,150Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$44.67 High Stock Price Target$47.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.52 Trailing P/E Ratio19.30 Forward P/E Ratio17.56 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$93.87 million Net Margins6.90% Pretax Margin9.40% Return on Equity5.89% Return on Assets1.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.21 billion Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$6.04 per share Price / Cash Flow6.77 Book Value$34.91 per share Price / Book1.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,310,000Free Float39,795,000Market Cap$1.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:NWN) was last updated on 5/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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