Positive News Sentiment NYSE:NWN Northwest Natural - NWN Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Northwest Natural Holding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $51.61 -0.16 (-0.31%) (As of 02/6/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.93▼$51.8750-Day Range$46.34▼$52.2752-Week Range$42.37▼$57.63Volume223,748 shsAverage Volume177,642 shsMarket Capitalization$1.81 billionP/E Ratio19.85Dividend Yield3.75%Price Target$50.60 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Northwest Natural MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.0% Downside$50.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.36% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.74Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth6.67%From $2.55 to $2.72 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.2.24 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector44th out of 83 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry8th out of 12 stocks 1.0 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 $50.60, Northwest Natural has a forecasted downside of 2.0% from its current price of $51.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.36% 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 2.6, 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 18.69%, 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 3.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Natural has been increasing its dividend for 66 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Natural is 74.62%. 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 71.32% 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 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNorthwest Natural has a news sentiment score of 1.74. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Northwest Natural this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 750% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Northwest Natural to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% 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 0.84% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.80% 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 6.67% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $2.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 19.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 149.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 19.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 102.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthwest Natural has a PEG Ratio of 4.43. 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 1.69. 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 (NYSE:NWN) StockNorthwest Natural Holding Co. engages in the local distribution of gas and water through its subsidiaries. It supplies natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. The company founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.Read More 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 HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFebruary Dividend Kings: 5 Buys; 1 To WatchJanuary 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Natural: Anyone Buying Is Paying A Lot For The PotentialFebruary 7, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Northwest Gas (NWN)January 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.485January 13, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Holding declares $0.485 dividendJanuary 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for Friday, February 24January 11, 2023 | thestreet.comThese Two Dividend Kings With 4% Yields Will Kickstart Your Portfolio In 2023February 7, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comA great week that adds to Northwest Natural Holding Company's (NYSE:NWN) one-year returns, institutional investors who own 76% must be happyDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com4 Gas Distribution Stocks to Watch in a Challenging IndustryDecember 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Vice President Announces RetirementDecember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings growth of 0.4% over 3 years hasn't been enough to translate into positive returns for Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) shareholdersDecember 5, 2022 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Holding Earnings Perspective: Return On Invested CapitalDecember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCustomers Once Again Rank NW Natural Among the Very Best Utilities in 2022 J.D. Power SurveyNovember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) May Have Issues Allocating Its CapitalNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources (MDU) Offers Investors 2.3% Higher DividendNovember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHas Northwest Natural (NWN) Outpaced Other Utilities Stocks This Year?November 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com1 High-Yield Dividend Stock You Could Hold for YearsNovember 11, 2022 | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Natural Holding: Better Than You Think But Still ExpensiveNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comNorthwest Natural Gas Q3 Loss decreases, beats estimatesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesNovember 2, 2022 | bizjournals.comFacing pushback, NW Natural withdraws hydrogen test project in EugeneNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWith A 6.8% Return On Equity, Is Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) A Quality Stock?November 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/05/2021Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend10/28/2022Dividend Payable11/15/2022Ex-Dividend for 2/15 Dividend1/30/2023Today2/07/2023Dividend Payable2/15/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/24/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,237Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$50.60 High Stock Price Forecast$62.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$40.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.60 Trailing P/E Ratio19.85 Forward P/E Ratio20.24 P/E Growth4.43Net Income$78.67 million Net Margins8.25% Pretax Margin11.07% Return on Equity7.54% Return on Assets1.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio0.94 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$860.40 million Price / Sales2.11 Cash Flow$6.70 per share Price / Cash Flow7.70 Book Value$30.49 per share Price / Book1.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,100,000Free Float34,804,000Market Cap$1.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Key ExecutivesDavid Hugo AndersonPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorKimberly A. HeitingChief Marketing Officer & Senior VP-OperationsFrank H. BurkhartsmeyerChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentShawn M. FilippiSecretary, Chief Compliance Officer & VPBrody J. WilsonTreasurer, Chief Accounting Officer & VPKey CompetitorsSouth Jersey IndustriesNYSE:SJINew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGSpireNYSE:SRONE GasNYSE:OGSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc.Bought 10,530 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.570%Asset Management One Co. Ltd.Bought 34,576 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.099%Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLCBought 19,381 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.055%D.A. Davidson & CO.Sold 346 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.017%Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LPSold 649 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.535%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NWN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Northwest Natural stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Natural in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 forecast for 2023? 3 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Northwest Natural's shares. Their NWN share price forecasts range from $40.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $50.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.0%. 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 stock has increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $51.61. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 478,800 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the December 31st total of 403,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 184,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. View Northwest Natural's Short Interest. When is Northwest Natural's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, February 24th 2023. View our NWN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Northwest Natural's earnings call? Northwest Natural will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, February 24th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 866-813-9403 with passcode "343562". How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 8th. The utilities provider reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.75) by $0.19. The utilities provider earned $116.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $105.88 million. Northwest Natural had a net margin of 8.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.54%. How often does Northwest Natural pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.485 per share on Wednesday, February 15th. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 30th. Read our dividend analysis for NWN. Is Northwest Natural a good dividend stock? Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.75%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 66 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 74.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NWN will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.32% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NWN. What guidance has Northwest Natural issued on next quarter's earnings? Northwest Natural issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.45-$2.65 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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). What is Northwest Natural's stock symbol? Northwest Natural trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NWN." Who are Northwest Natural's major shareholders? Northwest Natural's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include ProShare Advisors LLC (0.58%), Mesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc. (0.57%), Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (0.53%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.26%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.20%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include C Scott Gibson, David A Weber, David Hugo Anderson, James R Downing, Justin Palfreyman, Kimberly A Heiting, Malia H Wasson, Mardilyn Saathoff and Shawn M Filippi. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Northwest Natural's stock price today? One share of NWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $51.61. How much money does Northwest Natural make? Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion and generates $860.40 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $78.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.60 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Northwest Natural have? The company employs 1,237 workers across the globe. How can I contact Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural's mailing address is 250 S.W. TAYLOR STREET, PORTLAND OR, 97204. The official website for the company is www.nwnatural.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (503) 226-4211, via email at n1s@nwnatural.com, or via fax at 503-273-4822. 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