Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It is also involved in the gas storage activities, water businesses, and other investments and activities. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Natural gas distribution
Sub-IndustryGas Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone503-226-4211
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$706.14 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,198
Next Earnings Date11/5/2019 (Confirmed)
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 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.477 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 30th. This is a boost from Northwest Natural's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View Northwest Natural's Dividend History.
How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter?
Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.16. The utilities provider had revenue of $123.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $125.08 million. Northwest Natural had a return on equity of 9.80% and a net margin of 9.41%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.03) EPS. View Northwest Natural's Earnings History.
When is Northwest Natural's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Northwest Natural's earnings call?
Northwest Natural will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, November 5th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Northwest Natural issued on next quarter's earnings?
Northwest Natural issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.25 to $2.45 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.38.
What price target have analysts set for NWN?
4 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Northwest Natural's shares. Their predictions range from $49.00 to $79.00. On average, they expect Northwest Natural's share price to reach $66.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Northwest Natural.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Northwest Natural?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Natural in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Northwest Natural.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Northwest Natural stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Northwest Natural stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Northwest Natural Holding Company builds and maintains natural gas distribution systems, as well as invests in natural gas pipeline projects through its subsidiaries. It serves residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily in the United States, Canada and Service Territory. Northwest Natural Holding Company, formerly known as NW Natural Gas Company, is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. " (10/12/2019)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "As a result of NWN raising more equity than we previously forecasted, we reduce our 2019 EPS to $2.38 (from $2.42), 2020 to $2.55 (from $2.59) and 2021 to $2.63 (from $2.65)." (6/6/2019)
Has Northwest Natural been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about NWN stock have been trending negative this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Northwest Natural earned a media sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Northwest Natural.
Are investors shorting Northwest Natural?
Northwest Natural saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,180,000 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the August 30th total of 1,090,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 123,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.5 days. Approximately 3.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View Northwest Natural's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Northwest Natural's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Natural own?
Who are Northwest Natural's key executives?
Northwest Natural's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David Hugo Anderson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Frank H. Burkhartsmeyer, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Ms. MardiLyn Saathoff, Sr. VP of Regulation & Gen. Counsel (Age 62)
- Mr. Brody J. Wilson, VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Treasurer (Age 40)
- Ms. Nikki Sparley CPA, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Northwest Natural's major shareholders?
Northwest Natural's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Camden National Bank (0.43%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.42%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%). Company insiders that own Northwest Natural stock include C Scott Gibson, David A Weber, David Hugo Anderson, Jon G Huddleston, Justin Palfreyman, Kimberly A Heiting, Lea Anne Doolittle, Lori L Russell, Malia H Wasson, Mardilyn Saathoff, Mark S Dodson and Tod R Hamachek. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Northwest Natural.
Which major investors are selling Northwest Natural stock?
NWN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc. and Camden National Bank. Company insiders that have sold Northwest Natural company stock in the last year include C Scott Gibson, David Hugo Anderson, Justin Palfreyman, Kimberly A Heiting, Lori L Russell and Tod R Hamachek. View Insider Buying and Selling for Northwest Natural.
Which major investors are buying Northwest Natural stock?
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Northwest Natural's stock price today?
One share of NWN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.36.
How big of a company is Northwest Natural?
Northwest Natural has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion and generates $706.14 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $64.57 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.33 on an earnings per share basis. Northwest Natural employs 1,198 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Northwest Natural.
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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