NYSE:NWN Northwest Natural (NWN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $40.52 -0.70 (-1.70%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Northwest Natural Stock (NYSE:NWN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Northwest Natural alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$40.35▼$41.1050-Day Range$37.75▼$41.2352-Week Range$34.82▼$41.25Volume193,403 shsAverage Volume284,550 shsMarket Capitalization$1.54 billionP/E Ratio18.59Dividend Yield4.84%Price Target$41.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewNorthwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. The company operates a mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in 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… The real reason Elon is fully endorsing Trump (Ad)Elon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. But for all his visionary prowess and contributions to humanity, there is a war being waged on Elon Musk. This war has nothing to do with X, Elon’s stance on immigration or his support for Donald Trump. Watch this new documentary and you’ll discover what Elon knows, Northwest Natural Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreNWN MarketRank™: Northwest Natural scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNorthwest Natural has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Natural has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Northwest Natural's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth26.29% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Natural are expected to grow by 26.29% in the coming year, from $2.32 to $2.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 18.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Natural is 18.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 101.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Natural has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Northwest Natural's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.81% 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 2.7, 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 20.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Natural is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Natural has been increasing its dividend for 70 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Natural is 85.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Natural will have a dividend payout ratio of 66.89% next year. This indicates that Northwest Natural will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Northwest Natural's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.81% 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 2.7, 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 20.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.28 News SentimentNorthwest Natural has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Northwest Natural this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for NWN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Northwest Natural to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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 Institutions75.13% of the stock of Northwest Natural is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Northwest Natural's insider trading history. 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 HeadlinesNorthwest Natural Holding's (NYSE:NWN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last YearOctober 14 at 2:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comNW Natural accused of greenwashing with customer 'Smart Energy' programOctober 11, 2024 | bizjournals.com[Urgent] Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000! And now, Elon could be set to do it for the third and final time… with what might be his biggest breakthrough yet. And for the first time ever, you have the rare chance to profit BEFORE the upcoming IPO.October 17, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)NW Natural Holdings Increases Dividend for 69th Consecutive YearOctober 10, 2024 | businesswire.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) Shares Could Be 32% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateOctober 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Natural Holding Company (NWN): Strategic Growth and Resilience in Utility ServicesSeptember 30, 2024 | msn.com6 Dividend Kings Passive Investors Should Buy Hand-Over-Fist NowSeptember 23, 2024 | 247wallst.comNorthwest’s biggest milk processing plant is rising on the Tri-Cities skylineSeptember 21, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines NWN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWN shares performed this year? Northwest Natural's stock was trading at $38.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWN shares have increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $40.52. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Northwest Natural's earnings last quarter? Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 2nd. The utilities provider reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.06. The business's revenue was down 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. Who are Northwest Natural's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Northwest Natural include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.26%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%), Inspire Advisors LLC (0.11%) and Code Waechter LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David Hugo Anderson, David A Weber and Jane L Peverett. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Natural own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northwest Natural 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 Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/31/2024Last Earnings8/02/2024Dividend Payable8/15/2024Today10/17/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend10/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/01/2024Dividend Payable11/15/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWN CUSIP66765510 CIK73020 Webwww.nwnatural.com Phone(503) 226-4211Fax503-273-4822Employees1,380Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$41.50 High Stock Price Target$43.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.28 Trailing P/E Ratio18.60 Forward P/E Ratio17.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$93.87 million Net Margins7.18% Pretax Margin9.85% Return on Equity6.31% Return on Assets1.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.14 billion Price / Sales1.35 Cash Flow$6.26 per share Price / Cash Flow6.48 Book Value$34.91 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares38,028,000Free Float38,345,000Market Cap$1.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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