Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:NWN Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $48.26 -0.40 (-0.82%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.80 -0.47 (-0.97%) As of 09/18/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Northwest Natural Gas Stock (NYSE:NWN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Northwest Natural Gas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$47.92▼$48.8750-Day Range$48.26▼$52.0252-Week Range$42.30▼$55.99Volume998,841 shsAverage Volume214,865 shsMarket Capitalization$2.03 billionP/E Ratio16.09Dividend Yield4.08%Price Target$55.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Northwest Natural Gas Company, operating under Northwest Natural Holding Company, is an energy and utility company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its principal business is the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, along with related utility and energy services. Through its regulated natural gas utility, Northwest Natural serves customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. The company also has expanded beyond its traditional gas-distribution operations through businesses involved in water and wastewater services, renewable natural gas and other energy-related activities. The company traces its history to 1859 and has developed into one of the Pacific Northwest’s established natural gas utilities. Northwest Natural is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David H. Anderson.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Northwest Natural Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreNWN MarketRank™: Northwest Natural Gas scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNorthwest Natural Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNorthwest Natural Gas has a consensus price target of $55.80, representing about 15.6% upside from its current price of $48.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural Gas has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Northwest Natural Gas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Natural Gas are expected to grow by 6.25% in the coming year, from $3.04 to $3.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural Gas is 16.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural Gas is 16.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Natural Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Northwest Natural Gas' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.32% of the float of Northwest Natural Gas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Natural Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.16.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Natural Gas has recently increased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Natural Gas is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Natural Gas has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Natural Gas is 65.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Natural Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.99% next year. This indicates that Northwest Natural Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Northwest Natural Gas' dividend. News and Social Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.38 News SentimentNorthwest Natural Gas has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Northwest Natural Gas this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Northwest Natural Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northwest Natural Gas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $153,060.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.55% of the stock of Northwest Natural Gas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.13% of the stock of Northwest Natural Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Northwest Natural Gas' insider trading history. Receive NWN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Northwest Natural Gas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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NWN Stock News HeadlinesNWN Earns AWS Agentic AI Competency, Helping Enterprises Move AI Agents from Pilots to ProductionSeptember 15, 2026 | businesswire.comWall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend YieldsSeptember 15, 2026 | benzinga.comMILLIONAIRE MASTERCLASS INVITE: AltucherJames Altucher says Elon Musk is preparing an unprecedented project set to surface on September 25. Altucher is hosting a free masterclass revealing what he says is locked inside a sealed briefcase detailing Musk's plans. Attendees who join early can also access a $1,000 bonus offer included with the presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Northwest Natural Holding: Regulated Utilities Is Where It's AtSeptember 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comConstruction work causes gas leak in North PortlandAugust 31, 2026 | msn.comNorthwest Natural Gas Earnings Call Signals GrowthAugust 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNorthwest Natural Holding Co.August 7, 2026 | edition.cnn.comNorthwest Natural (NWN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2026 | fool.comSee More Headlines NWN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWN shares performed this year? Northwest Natural Gas' stock was trading at $46.79 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWN shares have increased by 3.1% and is now trading at $48.2620. How were Northwest Natural Gas' earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.09. The company's revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Northwest Natural Gas' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Northwest Natural Gas include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.17%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.79%), Baird Financial Group Inc. (0.46%) and Amundi (0.39%). Insiders that own company stock include David Hugo Anderson, Mardilyn Saathoff, Kimberly Heiting Rush, Joseph S Karney, Zachary D Kravitz, Zachary D Kravitz, Melinda B Rogers and David A Weber. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Northwest Natural Gas? Shares of NWN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Natural Gas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northwest Natural Gas investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 11 days, NWN's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWN CIK1733998 Webwww.nwnaturalholdings.com Phone(503) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,619Year Founded1859Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Northwest Natural Gas$55.80 High Price Target$58.00 Low Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.00 Trailing P/E Ratio16.09 Forward P/E Ratio15.88 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$113.32 million Net Margins9.75% Pretax Margin12.91% Return on Equity8.33% Return on Assets2.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.52 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.29 billion Price / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$7.45 per share Price / Cash Flow6.48 Book Value$35.54 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,090,000Free Float41,862,000Market Cap$2.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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