Northwest Natural Gas Company Profile (NYSE:NWN)

About Northwest Natural Gas

Northwest Natural Gas Company is engaged in the distribution of natural gas. The Company's segments include Local Gas Distribution, Gas Storage and other. The Company maintains operations in Oregon, Washington and California and conducts businesses through NW Natural and its subsidiaries. The local gas distribution business, referred to as the utility segment, serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. The Company gas storage business, referred to as the gas storage segment, provides storage services for utilities, gas marketers, electric generators and industrial users from storage facilities located in Oregon and California. The Company's other segment is referred to as non-utility and consists of non-utility investments and other business activities. The other segment consists of an equity method investment in Trail West Holdings, LLC (TWH) and other pipeline assets in NNG Financial Corporation.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Gas Utilities
Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: NWN
CUSIP: 66765510

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $61.37
50 Day Moving Average: $61.17
200 Day Moving Average: $58.40
52-Week Range: $44.78 - $66.17
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.37
Foreward P/E Ratio: 26.92
P/E Growth: 7.48
Market Cap: $1.69B
Outstanding Shares: 27,550,000
Beta: 0.37

Profitability:

Net Margins: 9.09%
Return on Equity: 8.09%
Return on Assets: 2.12%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71%
Current Ratio: 0.64%
Quick Ratio: 0.43%

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Consensus Ratings for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$66.00 (7.54% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Details
5/26/2016	Hilliard Lyons	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underperform
4/25/2016	Sidoti	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$66.00

(Data available from 9/28/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/1/2016
8/2/2016	Q216	$0.06	$0.07	$111.12 million	$99.20 million	View	N/A
5/3/2016	Q116	$1.25	$1.40	$273.05 million	$255.50 million	View	N/A
2/26/2016	Q415	$1.03	$1.96	$248.89 million	$230.72 million	View	Listen
11/3/2015	Q315	($0.33)	($0.24)	$72.99 million	$93.10 million	View	N/A
8/4/2015	Q215	$0.06	$0.08	$137.59 million	$138.30 million	View	N/A
5/5/2015	Q115	$1.51	$1.37	$303.80 million	$261.67 million	View	N/A
2/27/2015	Q414	$1.11	$1.04	$268.61 million	$326.20 million	View	N/A
11/4/2014	Q314	($0.34)	($0.32)	$72.74 million	$87.20 million	View	N/A
8/5/2014	Q214	$0.09	$0.04	$104.88 million	$133.17 million	View	N/A
5/2/2014	Q114	$1.45	$1.40	$211.51 million	$293.39 million	View	N/A
2/28/2014	Q413	$1.04	$1.07	$177.80 million	$260.75 million	View	N/A
11/7/2013	Q313	($0.30)	($0.31)	$93.39 million	$88.20 million	View	N/A
8/7/2013	Q2 2013	$0.09	$0.08	$129.27 million	$131.71 million	View	N/A
5/2/2013	Q1 2013	$1.49	$1.40	$138.17 million	$277.86 million	View	N/A
3/1/2013	Q4 2012	$1.10	$1.05	$282.84 million		View	N/A
11/6/2012	Q312	($0.30)	($0.29)	$50.59 million	$49.92 million	View	N/A
8/3/2012		$0.16	$0.05			View	N/A
5/4/2012		$1.52	$1.51			View	N/A
2/28/2012		$1.06	$1.09			View	N/A
11/4/2011		($0.32)	($0.31)			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.20	$0.08			View	N/A
5/4/2011		$1.57	$1.53			View	N/A
2/25/2011		$1.12	$1.11			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.19 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.28 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$1.33	$1.33	$1.33
Q2 2016	1	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
Q3 2016	1	$0.28	$0.28	$0.28
Q4 2016	1	$1.01	$1.01	$1.01

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Annual Dividend:	$1.87
Dividend Yield:	3.05%
Dividend Growth:	1.30% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	83.48% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 85.39% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 82.02% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	60 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/7/2016	quarterly	$0.47	2.88%	7/27/2016	7/29/2016	8/15/2016
4/7/2016	quarterly	$0.47	3.61%	4/27/2016	4/29/2016	5/13/2016
1/7/2016	quarterly	$0.47	3.67%	1/27/2016	1/29/2016	2/12/2016
10/6/2015	quarterly	$0.47	3.96%	10/28/2015	10/30/2015	11/13/2015
7/2/2015	quarterly	$0.47	4.3%	7/29/2015	7/31/2015	8/14/2015
4/8/2015	quarterly	$0.47	3.84%	4/28/2015	4/30/2015	5/15/2015
1/8/2015	quarterly	$0.47	3.77%	1/28/2015	1/30/2015	2/13/2015
10/7/2014	quarterly	$0.47	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	$0.46	4.32%	7/29/2013	7/31/2013	8/15/2013
4/8/2013	quarterly	$0.46	4.07%	4/26/2013	4/30/2013	5/15/2013
1/8/2013	quarterly	$0.46	4.1%	1/29/2013	1/31/2013	2/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.07%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 61.07%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
7/11/2016	Gregg S. Kantor	CEO	Sell	1,000	$63.91	$63,910.00
6/14/2016	David A Weber	CEO	Sell	2,000	$59.38	$118,760.00
6/14/2016	Lori L Russell	VP	Sell	1,200	$59.26	$71,112.00
6/14/2016	Mardilyn Saathoff	SVP	Sell	5,000	$59.22	$296,100.00
6/13/2016	Grant M Yoshihara	VP	Sell	2,000	$59.15	$118,300.00
6/10/2016	Gregg S Kantor	CEO	Sell	1,000	$59.16	$59,160.00
6/8/2016	Lea Anne Doolittle	SVP	Sell	3,000	$57.63	$172,890.00
5/17/2016	Ngoni Murandu	VP	Sell	198	$55.44	$10,977.12
5/10/2016	Gregg S Kantor	CEO	Sell	1,000	$56.86	$56,860.00
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
3/16/2016	Gregg S Kantor	CEO	Sell	7,000	$50.47	$353,290.00
3/11/2016	David R Williams	VP	Sell	2,000	$51.34	$102,680.00
3/7/2016	Gregg S Kantor	CEO	Sell	4,130	$50.24	$207,491.20
2/29/2016	Gregg S Kantor	CEO	Sell	25,000	$50.15	$1,253,750.00
1/14/2016	Gregg S. Kantor	CEO	Sell	233	$50.47	$11,759.51
12/9/2015	Lea Anne Doolittle	SVP	Sell	350	$49.10	$17,185.00
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
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	$0.09	$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
12/13/2013	David Hugo Anderson	VP	Sell	6,772	$42.41	$287,200.52
12/9/2013	J Keith White	VP	Sell	1,000	$41.58	$41,580.00
12/3/2013	Lea Anne Doolittle	VP	Sell	3,000	$41.68	$125,040.00
12/3/2013	Stephen Feltz	CFO	Sell	4,198	$42.00	$176,316.00
11/26/2013	J Keith White	VP	Sell	1,000	$42.72	$42,720.00
11/21/2013	Grant Yoshihara	VP	Sell	3,000	$42.45	$127,350.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN)

Date	Headline
	Northwest Natural Gas Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NWN-US : September 27, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.capitalcube.com - September 27 at 11:07 AM
	NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO Files SEC form 8-K/A, Change in Directors or Principal Officers (NYSE:NWN) biz.yahoo.com - September 23 at 11:12 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) Held $4.211 In Cash And Short-Term Investments (NYSE:NWN) www.stocksdaily.net - September 18 at 6:02 PM
	Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) Accounts Payable Is $57.756 (NYSE:NWN) www.realistinvestor.com - September 15 at 6:35 PM
	Northwest Natural Gas : NW Natural files for rate reduction in Oregon (NYSE:NWN) www.4-traders.com - September 15 at 6:35 PM
	NW Natural Posts Highest Score in West, Second in Nation for Satisfaction (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - September 14 at 6:38 PM
	Dividend King in Focus: Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - September 12 at 6:12 PM
	The Cost of Natural Gas Drops Again (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - September 12 at 6:12 PM
	NW Natural Contributes $15,000 to Help Oregon Kids Attend Outdoor School (NYSE:NWN) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 10 at 10:47 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas : NW Natural contributes $15,000 to help Oregon kids attend Outdoor School (NYSE:NWN) www.4-traders.com - September 9 at 11:11 AM
	The Sell-side Consensus is in on Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN); Earnings & Target Updates (NYSE:NWN) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 11:11 AM
	NW Natural (NYSE:NWN) www.djc.com - September 7 at 10:05 AM
	NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers (NYSE:NWN) biz.yahoo.com - September 2 at 6:29 PM
	Get Ready Events Encourage Residents in Oregon and Washington to Prepare for Natural Disaster (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - August 26 at 6:18 PM
	At What Price Are These 9 Dividend Champions 'Touchable'? (NYSE:NWN) seekingalpha.com - August 23 at 11:00 AM
	Seeking Safe Returns? 4 Utilities for Dividend Investors (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 9:40 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) Reports Accounts Payable Of $57.756 (NYSE:NWN) www.realistinvestor.com - August 17 at 9:39 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NWN-US : August 16, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.capitalcube.com - August 16 at 9:50 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to Northwest Natural Gas Co. : August 11, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.capitalcube.com - August 11 at 7:00 PM
	NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO Financials (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - August 6 at 6:39 PM
	NW Natural Gas Storage Returns to Profitablity; Oregon Expansion on Track (NYSE:NWN) www.naturalgasintel.com - August 5 at 9:40 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Co. :NWN-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 4, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.capitalcube.com - August 4 at 6:59 PM
	Edited Transcript of NWN earnings conference call or presentation 2-Aug-16 3:00pm GMT (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 9:49 AM
	How saving natural gas helps businesses (NYSE:NWN) www.bizjournals.com - August 2 at 11:28 AM
	BRIEF-Northwest Natural reports Quarterly and Half-yearly results (NYSE:NWN) www.reuters.com - August 2 at 11:28 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Bottom Line Drops 8% In Q2 (NYSE:NWN) www.nasdaq.com - August 2 at 11:28 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas posts 2Q profit (NYSE:NWN) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 11:28 AM
	Q2 2016 Northwest Natural Gas Co Earnings Release - Before Market Open (NYSE:NWN) biz.yahoo.com - August 2 at 11:28 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas beats by $0.01, misses on revenue (NYSE:NWN) seekingalpha.com - August 2 at 6:08 AM
	6:03 am NW Natural Gas President David H. Anderson appointed CEO in addition to current role, effective August 1 (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - July 30 at 6:03 AM
	NW Natural Board Approves Appointment Of New CEO - Quick Facts (NYSE:NWN) www.nasdaq.com - July 29 at 9:38 AM
	David H. Anderson Begins Tenure as CEO (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - July 29 at 6:28 AM
	Natural gas line causes issues with multiple-house fire in NW Portland (NYSE:NWN) www.kptv.com - July 28 at 6:49 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to Northwest Natural Gas Co. : July 20, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.capitalcube.com - July 20 at 12:47 PM
	CEO of Northwest Natural Gasny C (NYSE:NWN), Kantor Gregg S, sells 1,000 shares worth $63,913 (NYSE:NWN) empowerednews.net - July 15 at 5:37 PM
	Northwest Natural Gas : Homebuyers Say They'd Pay $50,000 More for a Home With All Gas Appliances, New Study Finds (NYSE:NWN) www.4-traders.com - July 13 at 6:56 PM
	Homebuyers Say They'd Pay $50,000 More for a Home With All Gas Appliances, New Study Finds (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - July 13 at 2:08 PM
	NW Natural announces dividend of 46 cents (NYSE:NWN) www.columbian.com - July 9 at 5:59 PM
	NW Natural Announces Dividend (NYSE:NWN) finance.yahoo.com - July 9 at 5:59 PM
	Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Declares $0.4675 Quarterly Dividend; 2.9% Yield (NYSE:NWN) www.streetinsider.com - July 8 at 6:38 PM
	NW Natural Schedules Conference Call to Review Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, (NYSE:NWN) m.nasdaq.com - July 8 at 6:38 PM
	NW Natural Schedules Conference Call to Review Results for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (NYSE:NWN) www.publicnow.com - July 8 at 6:11 PM
	NWN Breaks Above 3% Yield Territory (NYSE:NWN) www.nasdaq.com - June 29 at 9:24 AM
	HIRED: Fostveit to manage NW Natural community affairs (NYSE:NWN) www.thenewsguard.com - June 25 at 10:18 AM
	NW Natural says IP 28 will cause 2 percent rate hike (NYSE:NWN) www.bluemountaineagle.com - June 25 at 10:18 AM
	VP of Northwest Natural Gasny C (NYSE:NWN), Yoshihara Grant M, sells 2,000 shares worth $118,302 (NYSE:NWN) empowerednews.net - June 16 at 10:48 AM
	Northwest Natural Gas Company C (NYSE:NWN) Trading Up – Insiders Are Selling (NYSE:NWN) www.fidaily.com - June 15 at 11:09 AM
	Chief Adm. Officer & SVP of Northwest Natural Gasny C (NYSE:NWN), Doolittle Lea Anne, sells 3,000 shares worth $172,885 (NYSE:NWN) empowerednews.net - June 10 at 6:49 PM
	Northwest Natural Gas Company C (NYSE:NWN) Trading Up – Insider Trading Activity (NYSE:NWN) www.fidaily.com - June 10 at 6:49 PM
	NW Natural to improve gas line in Grass Valley (NYSE:NWN) www.columbian.com - June 2 at 6:56 PM