About NW Natural (NYSE:NWN)
Northwest Natural Gas Company engages in gas distribution and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage. The Local Gas Distribution segment engages in the purchase, sale, and delivery of natural gas and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. It also builds and maintains pipeline distribution system; purchases gas from producers and marketers; contracts for the transportation of gas from the supply basins to service territory over pipelines; and resells gas. In addition, this segment transports customer-owned gas from the interstate pipeline connection or city gates to the customers' end-use facilities. The Gas Storage segment provides underground natural gas storage services to interstate and intrastate markets. This segment primarily serves natural gas distribution, electric generation, and energy marketing companies. It also hold leases and other property interests in approximately 12,000 net acres of underground natural gas storage in Oregon; and approximately 5,000 net acres of underground natural gas storage in California, as well as owns rights to depleted gas reservoirs in Mist, Oregon. Northwest Natural Gas Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryGas Utilities
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:NWN
CUSIP66765510
Phone503-226-4211
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92%
Current Ratio0.71%
Quick Ratio0.58%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio27.17
Forward P/E Ratio27.53
P/E Growth6.77
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$762.17 million
Price / Sales2.30
Cash Flow$5.8963 per share
Price / Cash10.32
Book Value$25.87 per share
Price / Book2.35
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.24
Net Income$-55,620,000.00
Net Margins-7.30%
Return on Equity7.75%
Return on Assets2.10%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,146
Outstanding Shares28,780,000
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is NW Natural's stock symbol?
NW Natural trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NWN."
How often does NW Natural pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NW Natural?
NW Natural announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $0.4725 per share on Tuesday, May 15th. This represents a $1.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 27th. View NW Natural's Dividend History.
How were NW Natural's earnings last quarter?
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.07. The utilities provider had revenue of $240.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $241.36 million. NW Natural had a positive return on equity of 7.75% and a negative net margin of 7.30%. NW Natural's quarterly revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.00 earnings per share. View NW Natural's Earnings History.
When is NW Natural's next earnings date?
What guidance has NW Natural issued on next quarter's earnings?
NW Natural updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.10-2.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.27.
What price target have analysts set for NWN?
6 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for NW Natural's stock. Their predictions range from $52.00 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate NW Natural's stock price to reach $59.3333 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for NW Natural.
Who are some of NW Natural's key competitors?
Who are NW Natural's key executives?
NW Natural's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David Hugo Anderson, Pres & CEO (Age 56)
- Mr. Brody J. Wilson, VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Treasurer (Age 39)
- Ms. Lea Anne Doolittle, Sr. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 63)
- Ms. MardiLyn Saathoff, Sr. VP of Regulation & Gen. Counsel (Age 61)
- Mr. Frank Burkhartsmeyer, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 53)
Has NW Natural been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about NWN stock have trended positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. NW Natural earned a daily sentiment score of 0.35 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the utilities provider an impact score of 48.19 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of NW Natural?
Shares of NWN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is NW Natural's stock price today?
One share of NWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $60.85.
How big of a company is NW Natural?
NW Natural has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion and generates $762.17 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $-55,620,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $2.24 on an earnings per share basis. NW Natural employs 1,146 workers across the globe.
How can I contact NW Natural?
NW Natural's mailing address is ONE PACIFIC SQUARE 220 NW SECOND AVE, PORTLAND OR, 97209. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 503-226-4211 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for NW Natural (NWN)
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NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for NW Natural in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $59.3333, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 2.49%. The high price target for NWN is $63.00 and the low price target for NWN is $52.00. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 2 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 2 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $59.3333 | $59.3333 | $63.00 | $62.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 2.49% downside | 14.21% upside | 7.42% upside | 0.88% downside |
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Consensus Price Target History
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Dividend Information
NW Natural pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.11%. NWN's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Tuesday, May 15. The company has grown its dividend for the last 62 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 0.70% each year. NW Natural pays out 84.38% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Next Dividend: | 5/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.89 |
| Dividend Yield: | 3.11% |
| Dividend Growth: | 0.70% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 84.38% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
85.52% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
76.83% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 62 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 4/5/2018 | quarterly | $0.4725 | 3.21% | 4/27/2018 | 4/30/2018 | 5/15/2018 |
| 1/12/2018 | quarterly | $0.4725 | 3.32% | 1/30/2018 | 1/31/2018 | 2/15/2018 |
| 10/5/2017 | quarterly | $0.4725 | 2.91% | 10/30/2017 | 10/31/2017 | 11/15/2017 |
| 7/6/2017 | quarterly | $0.47 | 3.12% | 7/27/2017 | 7/31/2017 | 8/15/2017 |
| 4/6/2017 | quarterly | $0.47 | 3.15% | 4/26/2017 | 4/28/2017 | 5/15/2017 |
| 1/12/2017 | quarterly | $0.47 | 3.19% | 1/27/2017 | 1/31/2017 | 2/15/2017 |
| 10/6/2016 | quarterly | $0.47 | 3.33% | 10/27/2016 | 10/31/2016 | 11/15/2016 |
| 7/7/2016 | quarterly | $0.4675 | 2.88% | 7/27/2016 | 7/29/2016 | 8/15/2016 |
| 4/7/2016 | quarterly | $0.4675 | 3.61% | 4/27/2016 | 4/29/2016 | 5/13/2016 |
| 1/7/2016 | quarterly | $0.4675 | 3.67% | 1/27/2016 | 1/29/2016 | 2/12/2016 |
| 10/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.4675 | 3.96% | 10/28/2015 | 10/30/2015 | 11/13/2015 |
| 7/2/2015 | quarterly | $0.4650 | 4.3% | 7/29/2015 | 7/31/2015 | 8/14/2015 |
| 4/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.4650 | 3.84% | 4/28/2015 | 4/30/2015 | 5/15/2015 |
| 1/8/2015 | quarterly | $0.4650 | 3.77% | 1/28/2015 | 1/30/2015 | 2/13/2015 |
| 10/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.4650 | 4.23% | 10/29/2014 | 10/31/2014 | 11/14/2014 |
| 7/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.46 | 3.91% | 7/29/2014 | 7/31/2014 | 8/15/2014 |
| 4/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.46 | 4.14% | 4/28/2014 | 4/30/2014 | 5/15/2014 |
| 1/8/2014 | quarterly | $0.46 | 4.39% | 1/29/2014 | 1/31/2014 | 2/14/2014 |
| 10/11/2013 | quarterly | $0.46 | 4.39% | 10/29/2013 | 10/31/2013 | 11/15/2013 |
| 7/2/2013 | quarterly | $0.4550 | 4.32% | 7/29/2013 | 7/31/2013 | 8/15/2013 |
| 4/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.4550 | 4.07% | 4/26/2013 | 4/30/2013 | 5/15/2013 |
| 1/8/2013 | quarterly | $0.4550 | 4.1% | 1/29/2013 | 1/31/2013 | 2/15/2013 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
NW Natural (NYSE NWN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.48%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 67.88%
NW Natural (NYSE NWN) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/27/2018 | Malia H Wasson | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $53.84 | $107,680.00 | 523 |  |
| 1/11/2018 | Mark S. Dodson | Director | Sell | 1,036 | $56.05 | $58,067.80 | | |
| 9/27/2017 | Martha L Byorum | Director | Sell | 1,202 | $64.88 | $77,985.76 | 1,202 | |
| 9/5/2017 | David Hugo Anderson | CEO | Sell | 8,000 | $66.97 | $535,760.00 | 71,484 | |
| 9/5/2017 | Lori L Russell | VP | Sell | 2,000 | $66.93 | $133,860.00 | 3,512 | |
| 8/30/2017 | Grant M Yoshihara | VP | Sell | 2,000 | $66.03 | $132,060.00 | 15,301 | |
| 6/20/2017 | David A Weber | CEO | Sell | 2,000 | $61.56 | $123,120.00 | 2,027 | |
| 6/9/2017 | Shawn M Filippi | VP | Sell | 1,200 | $62.27 | $74,724.00 | 1,330 | |
| 6/6/2017 | Kimberly A Heiting | VP | Sell | 2,700 | $61.58 | $166,266.00 | 4,807 | |
| 6/5/2017 | Martha L. Byorum | Director | Sell | 324 | $62.55 | $20,266.20 | | |
| 3/13/2017 | Lea Anne Doolittle | Insider | Sell | 3,200 | $58.00 | $185,600.00 | 1,930 | |
| 3/9/2017 | David A Weber | CEO | Sell | 575 | $57.49 | $33,056.75 | 26 | |
| 2/28/2017 | C Scott Gibson | Director | Sell | 1,643 | $59.86 | $98,349.98 | | |
| 2/28/2017 | Shawn M Filippi | VP | Sell | 600 | $59.95 | $35,970.00 | 1,430 | |
| 1/12/2017 | David Hugo Anderson | CEO | Sell | 1,181 | $58.07 | $68,580.67 | 58,462 | |
| 1/12/2017 | Mark S Dodson | Director | Sell | 1,008 | $58.07 | $58,534.56 | 523 | |
| 12/30/2016 | Lea Anne Doolittle | Insider | Sell | 600 | $59.73 | $35,838.00 | 88 | |
| 7/11/2016 | Gregg S. Kantor | CEO | Sell | 1,000 | $63.91 | $63,910.00 | 43,410 | |
| 6/14/2016 | David A Weber | CEO | Sell | 2,000 | $59.38 | $118,760.00 | 2,360 | |
| 6/14/2016 | Lori L Russell | VP | Sell | 1,200 | $59.26 | $71,112.00 | 2,543 | |
| 6/14/2016 | Mardilyn Saathoff | SVP | Sell | 5,000 | $59.22 | $296,100.00 | 7,012 | |
| 6/13/2016 | Grant M Yoshihara | VP | Sell | 2,000 | $59.15 | $118,300.00 | 13,609 | |
| 6/10/2016 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 1,000 | $59.16 | $59,160.00 | 44,210 | |
| 6/8/2016 | Lea Anne Doolittle | SVP | Sell | 3,000 | $57.63 | $172,890.00 | 3,000 | |
| 5/17/2016 | Ngoni Murandu | VP | Sell | 198 | $55.44 | $10,977.12 | 691 | |
| 5/10/2016 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 1,000 | $56.86 | $56,860.00 | 30,997 | |
| 3/23/2016 | Lea Anne Doolittle | SVP | Sell | 6,113 | $52.17 | $318,915.21 | | |
| 3/17/2016 | David Hugo Anderson | COO | Sell | 13,307 | $52.26 | $695,423.82 | 61,059 | |
| 3/16/2016 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 7,000 | $50.47 | $353,290.00 | 52,997 | |
| 3/11/2016 | David R Williams | VP | Sell | 2,000 | $51.34 | $102,680.00 | 6,585 | |
| 3/7/2016 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 4,130 | $50.24 | $207,491.20 | 45,997 | |
| 2/29/2016 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $50.15 | $1,253,750.00 | 73,340 | |
| 1/14/2016 | Gregg S. Kantor | CEO | Sell | 233 | $50.47 | $11,759.51 | 40,493 | |
| 12/9/2015 | Lea Anne Doolittle | SVP | Sell | 350 | $49.10 | $17,185.00 | 5,034 | |
| 11/20/2015 | C Scott Gibson | Director | Sell | 1,200 | $47.91 | $57,492.00 | | |
| 11/17/2015 | Shawn M. Filippi | VP | Sell | 1,200 | $46.90 | $56,280.00 | 402 | |
| 6/26/2015 | Margaret D Kirkpatrick | SVP | Sell | 6,000 | $42.86 | $257,160.00 | | |
| 4/22/2015 | Mark S Dodson | Director | Sell | 600 | $47.91 | $28,746.00 | | |
| 4/8/2015 | Mark S Dodson | Director | Sell | 600 | $48.20 | $28,920.00 | | |
| 3/30/2015 | Stephen P Feltz | CFO | Sell | 2,500 | $47.53 | $118,825.00 | | |
| 3/25/2015 | Mark S Dodson | Director | Sell | 600 | $47.82 | $28,692.00 | | |
| 3/19/2015 | David R Williams | VP | Sell | 2,500 | $46.91 | $117,275.00 | | |
| 3/5/2015 | Gregg S Kantor | CEO | Sell | 2,524 | $45.86 | $115,750.64 | | |
| 12/17/2014 | David Kushniruk | Director | Buy | 329,000 | $0.0850 | $27,965.00 | | |
| 11/6/2014 | Grant M Yoshihara | VP | Sell | 2,500 | $46.97 | $117,425.00 | | |
| 12/23/2013 | David Hugo Anderson | VP | Sell | 6,696 | $43.18 | $289,133.28 | 45,060 | |
| 12/13/2013 | David Hugo Anderson | VP | Sell | 6,772 | $42.41 | $287,200.52 | 43,756 | |
| 12/9/2013 | J Keith White | VP | Sell | 1,000 | $41.58 | $41,580.00 | 2,776 | |
| 12/3/2013 | Lea Anne Doolittle | VP | Sell | 3,000 | $41.68 | $125,040.00 | 3,333 | |
| 12/3/2013 | Stephen Feltz | CFO | Sell | 4,198 | $42.00 | $176,316.00 | 13,050 | |
| 11/26/2013 | J Keith White | VP | Sell | 1,000 | $42.72 | $42,720.00 | 2,776 | |
| 11/21/2013 | Grant Yoshihara | VP | Sell | 3,000 | $42.45 | $127,350.00 | 8,664 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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