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Northwest Natural (NWN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$39.35 -0.13 (-0.33%)
(As of 11:50 AM ET)

Northwest Natural - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
0
Buy
2

Based on 2 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Northwest Natural in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 2 analysts, 2 have given a buy rating for NWN.

Consensus Price Target

$43.50
10.55% Upside
According to the 2 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Northwest Natural, the average price target is $43.50. The highest price target for NWN is $44.00, while the lowest price target for NWN is $43.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.55% from the current price of $39.35.
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NWN Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/31/23 to 12/30/24
1 Month Ago
12/1/23 to 11/30/24
3 Months Ago
10/2/23 to 10/1/24
1 Year Ago
12/31/22 to 12/31/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$43.50$43.50$40.00$46.75
Forecasted Upside10.55% Upside-0.73% Downside-1.01% Downside20.06% Upside
Consensus Rating
Buy
Buy
Buy
Hold

NWN Analyst Recommendations By Month

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NWN Price Targets by Month

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Northwest Natural Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNorthwest NaturalUtilities CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.00
2.53
2.51
Consensus RatingBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside10.91% Upside29.73% Upside15.67% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/14/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$45.00 ➝ $44.00+6.59%
8/5/2024Janney Montgomery Scott
2 of 5 stars
M. Gaugler
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $43.00+10.48%
10/9/2023Guggenheim
2 of 5 stars
 Lower Target$42.00 ➝ $37.00-4.10%
9/6/2023Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$52.00 ➝ $45.00+16.97%
8/4/2023Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$50.00 ➝ $46.00+9.58%
5/5/2023Maxim Group
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold

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NWN Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Northwest Natural is $43.50, with a high forecast of $44.00 and a low forecast of $43.00.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Natural in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" NWN shares.

According to analysts, Northwest Natural's stock has a predicted upside of 10.55% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Northwest Natural has been rated by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Northwest Natural more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Northwest Natural is Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how NWN compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:NWN) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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