Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, NW Natural Gas Company, operates as a regulated natural gas distribution company. The company serves approximately 740,000 natural gas customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington through 14,000 miles of pipeline systems in the United States. It also owns and operates 16 Bcf of underground gas storage capacity primarily for utility customers and is constructing a 2.5 Bcf regulated gas storage expansion to support renewables. In addition, the company serves approximately 5,500 water distribution customers in Idaho. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryGas Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:NWN
Previous Symbol
CUSIP66765510
Phone503-226-4211
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.98
Current Ratio0.57
Quick Ratio0.43
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio29.78
Forward P/E Ratio30.03
P/E Growth7.01
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$762.17 million
Price / Sales2.52
Cash Flow$5.7317 per share
Price / Cash Flow11.63
Book Value$25.87 per share
Price / Book2.58
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.24
Net Income$-55,620,000.00
Net Margins-8.52%
Return on Equity7.97%
Return on Assets1.98%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,146
Outstanding Shares28,840,000
Market Cap$1.94 billion
OptionableOptionable
Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Northwest Natural's stock symbol?
Northwest Natural trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NWN."
How often does Northwest Natural pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northwest Natural?
Northwest Natural announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Thursday, November 15th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 30th. This is an increase from Northwest Natural's previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. View Northwest Natural's Dividend History.
How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter?
Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 6th. The utilities provider reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.37) by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $91.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.42 million. Northwest Natural had a negative net margin of 8.52% and a positive return on equity of 7.97%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.30) EPS. View Northwest Natural's Earnings History.
When is Northwest Natural's next earnings date?
What guidance has Northwest Natural issued on next quarter's earnings?
Northwest Natural updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.10-2.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.26.
What price target have analysts set for NWN?
6 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Northwest Natural's stock. Their forecasts range from $51.00 to $63.00. On average, they expect Northwest Natural's stock price to reach $57.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Northwest Natural.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Northwest Natural?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Natural in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Northwest Natural.
Has Northwest Natural been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about NWN stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Northwest Natural earned a media sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Northwest Natural's key competitors?
Who are Northwest Natural's key executives?
Northwest Natural's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David Hugo Anderson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Frank Burkhartsmeyer, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 53)
- Mr. Brody J. Wilson, VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Treasurer (Age 39)
- Ms. MardiLyn Saathoff, Sr. VP of Regulation & Gen. Counsel (Age 61)
- Nikki Sparley, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Northwest Natural's major shareholders?
Northwest Natural's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.56%), Vanguard Group Inc (10.62%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.62%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.10%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.41%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (1.56%). Company insiders that own Northwest Natural stock include C Scott Gibson, David A Weber, David Hugo Anderson, Grant M Yoshihara, Jon G Huddleston, Kimberly A Heiting, Lea Anne Doolittle, Lori L Russell, Malia H Wasson, Mardilyn Saathoff, Mark S Dodson, Martha L Byorum and Shawn M Filippi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Northwest Natural.
Which institutional investors are selling Northwest Natural stock?
NWN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Bessemer Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Martingale Asset Management L P and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Northwest Natural company stock in the last year include C Scott Gibson, David A Weber, Jon G Huddleston, Lea Anne Doolittle, Lori L Russell, Mardilyn Saathoff and Mark S Dodson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Northwest Natural.
Which institutional investors are buying Northwest Natural stock?
NWN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, BlackRock Inc., Confluence Investment Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Northwest Natural.
How do I buy shares of Northwest 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 Northwest Natural's stock price today?
One share of NWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $66.89.
How big of a company is Northwest Natural?
Northwest Natural has a market capitalization of $1.94 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. Northwest Natural employs 1,146 workers across the globe.
What is Northwest Natural's official website?
How can I contact Northwest Natural?
Northwest 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]
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