26,046 Shares in Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Bought by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 26,046 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,030,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned about 0.06% of Northwest Natural as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NWN. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Northwest Natural during the third quarter worth $532,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Northwest Natural by 5.5% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 568,991 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $23,226,000 after purchasing an additional 29,682 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Northwest Natural by 6.5% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 11,322 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of Northwest Natural by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 7,691 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 2,291 shares during the period. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA bought a new position in Northwest Natural during the third quarter worth about $7,390,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.13% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Northwest Natural

In related news, CEO David Hugo Anderson sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.97, for a total value of $307,275.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 130,242 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,336,014.74. The trade was a 5.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP David A. Weber sold 2,183 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.46, for a total transaction of $92,690.18. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 255 shares in the company, valued at $10,827.30. The trade was a 89.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 25,192 shares of company stock valued at $1,042,268 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company's stock.

Northwest Natural Stock Performance

Shares of NWN stock traded down $0.13 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $42.88. 35,004 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 234,251. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $41.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.74. Northwest Natural Holding has a twelve month low of $34.82 and a twelve month high of $44.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a PE ratio of 20.23 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.

Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.01). Northwest Natural had a return on equity of 5.89% and a net margin of 6.90%. The firm had revenue of $370.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $395.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. Northwest Natural's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Northwest Natural Holding will post 2.33 EPS for the current year.

Northwest Natural Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st were paid a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 31st. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.57%. Northwest Natural's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.55%.

About Northwest Natural

Northwest 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.