Northwest Natural (NWN) Competitors $39.57 -0.04 (-0.10%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NWN vs. UGI, NFG, SWX, NJR, CPK, OKE, ATO, OGS, SR, and EEShould you be buying Northwest Natural stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Northwest Natural include UGI (UGI), National Fuel Gas (NFG), Southwest Gas (SWX), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), ONEOK (OKE), Atmos Energy (ATO), ONE Gas (OGS), Spire (SR), and Excelerate Energy (EE). Northwest Natural vs. UGI National Fuel Gas Southwest Gas New Jersey Resources Chesapeake Utilities ONEOK Atmos Energy ONE Gas Spire Excelerate Energy UGI (NYSE:UGI) and Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) are both utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and community ranking. Does the media favor UGI or NWN? In the previous week, UGI had 8 more articles in the media than Northwest Natural. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for UGI and 2 mentions for Northwest Natural. Northwest Natural's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat UGI's score of 0.40 indicating that Northwest Natural is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UGI 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Northwest Natural 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UGI or NWN more profitable? Northwest Natural has a net margin of 6.90% compared to UGI's net margin of 3.73%. UGI's return on equity of 14.64% beat Northwest Natural's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UGI3.73% 14.64% 4.28% Northwest Natural 6.90%5.89%1.61% Which has more volatility and risk, UGI or NWN? UGI has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northwest Natural has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UGI or NWN? 82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Northwest Natural shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of UGI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Northwest Natural shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UGI or NWN? UGI has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Natural. Northwest Natural is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUGI$7.21B0.81$269M$1.2421.99Northwest Natural$1.14B1.40$93.87M$2.1218.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UGI or NWN? Northwest Natural received 51 more outperform votes than UGI when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 53.72% of users gave UGI an outperform vote while only 52.08% of users gave Northwest Natural an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUGIOutperform Votes22453.72% Underperform Votes19346.28% Northwest NaturalOutperform Votes27552.08% Underperform Votes25347.92% Is UGI or NWN a better dividend stock? UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Northwest Natural pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. UGI pays out 121.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Northwest Natural pays out 92.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UGI has increased its dividend for 36 consecutive years and Northwest Natural has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer UGI or NWN? UGI presently has a consensus price target of $28.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.90%. Northwest Natural has a consensus price target of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.93%. Given Northwest Natural's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Northwest Natural is more favorable than UGI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UGI 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Northwest Natural 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryUGI and Northwest Natural tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowAll of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get Northwest Natural News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NWN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NWN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNorthwest NaturalNatural gas distribution IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.59B$10.18B$13.35B$19.19BDividend Yield4.78%3.33%4.07%3.57%P/E Ratio18.6716.3895.2441.22Price / Sales1.402.1129.7717.59Price / Cash6.918.2718.3521.28Price / Book1.131.862.225.32Net Income$93.87M$1.29B$626.51M$989.67M7 Day Performance-5.36%-3.99%-1.90%-3.45%1 Month Performance-8.39%-2.73%-2.54%-3.74%1 Year Performance2.73%-2.70%1.50%12.06% Northwest Natural Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NWNNorthwest Natural3.9932 of 5 stars$39.57-0.1%$43.50+9.9%+3.6%$1.59B$1.14B18.671,380Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeUGIUGI3.025 of 5 stars$28.15-0.1%$28.33+0.7%+19.8%$6.04B$7.21B23.024,850Analyst RevisionNFGNational Fuel Gas4.3716 of 5 stars$61.04-0.5%$69.00+13.0%+20.1%$5.54B$1.94B75.772,311Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.9355 of 5 stars$72.78-0.1%$73.50+1.0%+10.6%$5.22B$5.43B29.382,371News CoveragePositive NewsNJRNew Jersey Resources3.2742 of 5 stars$47.98+0.9%$51.00+6.3%+5.8%$4.79B$1.80B16.281,372Positive NewsCPKChesapeake Utilities4.4231 of 5 stars$126.34-0.3%$123.00-2.6%+16.8%$2.88B$80.41B25.841,281Positive NewsOKEONEOK3.8425 of 5 stars$102.71-1.3%$101.00-1.7%+46.2%$60.00B$17.68B21.764,775Analyst DowngradeATOAtmos Energy4.5711 of 5 stars$141.32+0.5%$148.61+5.2%+23.5%$21.96B$4.17B20.465,260Analyst UpgradePositive NewsOGSONE Gas3.9728 of 5 stars$70.98+0.9%$72.69+2.4%+9.1%$4.02B$2.37B18.403,900SRSpire3.8631 of 5 stars$67.94+0.4%$69.94+2.9%+6.4%$3.92B$2.59B15.713,475Analyst ForecastEEExcelerate Energy3.2024 of 5 stars$31.29-1.7%$27.00-13.7%+89.0%$3.33B$816.93M32.16915Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UGI Competitors NFG Competitors SWX Competitors NJR Competitors CPK Competitors OKE Competitors ATO Competitors OGS Competitors SR Competitors EE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:NWN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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