NYSE:NWN Northwest Natural (NWN) Stock Forecast, Price & News $39.70 -0.42 (-1.05%) (As of 03:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.50▼$40.2950-Day Range$38.46▼$44.6752-Week Range$37.79▼$52.39Volume143,355 shsAverage Volume179,715 shsMarket Capitalization$1.43 billionP/E Ratio13.98Dividend Yield4.89%Price Target$48.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Northwest Natural MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.7% Upside$48.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.69% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.48Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$21,286 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth5.58%From $2.69 to $2.84 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.2.59 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector24th out of 86 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry3rd out of 10 stocks 2.0 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 $48.00, Northwest Natural has a forecasted upside of 20.7% from its current price of $39.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.69% 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 3.3, 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 12.72%, 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 4.81%, 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 68.31%. 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 68.31% 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 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNorthwest Natural has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Northwest Natural this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows28 people have added Northwest Natural to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $21,286.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.95% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.88% 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 5.58% in the coming year, from $2.69 to $2.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 14.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 14.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 94.59.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthwest Natural has a PEG Ratio of 4.05. 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 1.19. 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 Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The company operates Mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities and third-party marketers; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in the 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 NWN Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NWN Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 12, 2023 | marketbeat.comIt's a Good Time To Buy High-Yield Dogs of the Dividend KingsThese Dividend Kings have been hammered for the last year but now offer value and high yield with a chance for a significant share price rebound.September 11, 2023 | marketbeat.comDividend Kings With the Highest Yield: 6 High Yields in 5 Minutes (NWN)These are the highest-yielding Dividend Kings in 2023 but which is the right 1 to buy? 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August 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Natural: Worth Accumulating For Safety And A 4.8% YieldAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNews Flash: Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) ForecastsAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Northwest Natural Holding Co Earnings CallAugust 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNorthwest Natural Gas Bottom Line Falls In Q2, misses estimatesAugust 3, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 2, 2023 | bizjournals.comNW Natural CFO Burkhartsmeyer jumps to GridStor, Goldman Sachs-backed energy storage developer in PortlandJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Most Trusted Gas Utility in West in National Utility Brand Trust StudyJuly 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.485July 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for Thursday, August 3July 8, 2023 | nasdaq.comGuggenheim Maintains Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) Neutral RecommendationJuly 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comGuggenheim Maintains Neutral Rating for Northwest Natural Hldg: Here's What You Need To KnowJune 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Dividend Kings Yielding Royal SumsJune 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company's (NYSE:NWN) recent 3.2% pullback adds to one-year year losses, institutional owners may take drastic measuresJune 15, 2023 | msn.comNWN vs. SWX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?June 8, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Holding: A Solid High-Yield Utility For An Economic DownturnMay 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNorthwest Gas (NWN) Receives a Buy from Stifel NicolausMay 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural Holdings and NW Natural Directors Name Justin B. 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Email Address NWN Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/28/2023Last Earnings8/03/2023Dividend Payable8/15/2023Today9/21/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2023Fiscal 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) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,258Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$48.00 High Stock Price Forecast$59.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$42.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+20.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.84 Trailing P/E Ratio13.99 Forward P/E Ratio14.77 P/E Growth4.05Net Income$86.30 million Net Margins8.49% Pretax Margin11.44% Return on Equity8.47% Return on Assets2.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.04 billion Price / Sales1.38 Cash Flow$5.85 per share Price / Cash Flow6.79 Book Value$33.49 per share Price / Book1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,060,000Free Float35,722,000Market Cap$1.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David Hugo Anderson (Age 61)CEO & Director Comp: $1.7MMr. Justin B. Palfreyman (Age 44)Pres Comp: $622.28kMs. MardiLyn Saathoff (Age 66)Sr. VP of Regulation & Gen. Counsel Comp: $741.91kMs. Kimberly Heiting Rush (Age 53)Sr. VP & COO - NW Natural Comp: $646.57kMr. Brody J. Wilson (Age 44)Interim CFO, VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Treasurer Ms. Nikki Sparley CPADirector of Investor Relations & TreasuryMs. Shawn M. Filippi (Age 50)VP, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec. Ms. Kathryn M. Williams (Age 47)VP, Chief Public Affairs & Sustainability Officer Joseph S. KarneyVP of Eng & Utility OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGSpireNYSE:SRONE GasNYSE:OGSHawaiian Electric IndustriesNYSE:HEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCGC Financial Services LLCBought 1,262 shares on 9/13/2023Ownership: 0.003%Alberta Investment Management CorpSold 641 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.036%Dean Capital ManagementBought 5,975 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.017%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 611 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.031%Legato Capital Management LLCBought 5,975 shares on 8/18/2023Ownership: 0.017%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 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Northwest Natural's stock. Their NWN share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $59.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $48.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.8% from the stock's current price. 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 2023. Since then, NWN stock has decreased by 16.5% and is now trading at $39.72. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 541,000 shares, a decrease of 18.2% from the July 31st total of 661,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 187,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 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 Tuesday, November 14th 2023. View our NWN earnings forecast. How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.10. The utilities provider had revenue of $237.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $211.65 million. Northwest Natural had a net margin of 8.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.47%. How often does Northwest Natural pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northwest Natural? Northwest Natural announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.485 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th. Read our dividend analysis for NWN. What ETFs hold Northwest Natural's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), ProShares Russell US Dividend Growers ETF (TMDV), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB) and Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (TPYP). 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 4.81%. NWN has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. 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 68.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NWN will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.31% 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 FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.55-$2.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.67. 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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (17.31%), State Street Corp (3.85%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.18%), Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (2.17%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.97%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include C Scott Gibson, David A Weber, David Hugo Anderson, James R Downing, Jane L Peverett, 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 $39.72. How much money does Northwest Natural make? Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion and generates $1.04 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $86.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.84 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Northwest Natural have? The company employs 1,258 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. This page (NYSE:NWN) was last updated on 9/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access 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. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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