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    Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN)

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    UTILITIES • UTILITIES - REGULATED GAS • NYSE

    $48.38
    -0.56 (-1.14%)

    Market Cap: $2.06B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    77%(30/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +19.18%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.86
    Range$-1.22 - $-0.71
    4 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$-0.85-1.7%
    60d ago$-0.85-1.7%
    30d ago$-0.86+0.3%
    7d ago$-0.86+0.3%
    Current$-0.86
    Revenue Consensus
    $179M
    Range$164M - $189M
    3 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.61
    Range$1.57 - $1.64
    5 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $409M
    Range$369M - $470M
    6 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.61---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.86---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.01N/A+114.29%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 6
    		$2.33$2.40-2.92%Miss+2.2%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 27
    		$1.39$1.39+0.00%Beat-1.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.73$-0.82+10.98%Beat-2.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.01N/A+107.69%Beat+114.3%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$2.28$2.01+13.43%Beat+34.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 28
    		$1.41$1.41-0.28%Miss+16.5%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 12
    		$-0.71$-0.80+11.25%Beat-9.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 2
    		$-0.07$-0.13+46.15%Beat-333.3%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 6
    		$1.69$1.81-6.63%Miss-15.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 23
    		$1.21$1.27-4.72%Miss-11.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.65$-0.67+2.99%Beat-16.1%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.03$-0.01+400.00%Beat-40.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$2.01$1.90+5.79%Beat+11.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 24
    		$1.36$1.33+2.26%Beat+3.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-0.56$-0.72+22.22%Beat+16.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.05$-0.06+183.33%Beat+350.0%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 4
    		$1.80$1.90-5.26%Miss-7.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 25
    		$1.31$1.28+2.34%Beat-22.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.67$-0.74+9.46%Beat-9.8%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.02N/A+85.71%Beat+88.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 5
    		$1.94$1.82+6.59%Beat+22.8%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.70$1.49+14.09%Beat+34.9%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.61$-0.68+10.29%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.17$-0.03-466.67%Miss-342.9%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 8
    		$1.58$1.57+0.64%Beat-8.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 2
    		$1.26$1.22+3.28%Beat+1.6%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 5
    		$-0.61$-0.53-15.09%Miss-56.4%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.07$-0.07+200.00%Beat+800.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$1.73$1.37+26.28%Beat+20.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 1
    		$1.24$1.20+3.33%Beat+19.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$-0.39$-0.40+2.50%Beat-30.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.01N/A-112.50%Miss-110.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$1.44$1.41+2.13%Beat+2.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 23
    		$1.04$0.98+6.12%Beat+4.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.30$-0.32+6.25%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 2
    		$0.10$0.06+66.67%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 8
    		$1.40$1.40+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 27
    		$1.00$1.04-3.85%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield4.07%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.97
    Payout Ratio38.97%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Aug, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.51%
    5Y CAGR+0.52%
    NWN dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun NWN in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio16.13EV/EBITDA9.48x
    Price/FCF-7.67xFCF Yield-13.03%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin9.74%Operating Margin13.60%
    ROE8.35%ROIC5.10%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.68xInterest Coverage2.39x
    Current Ratio0.77xQuick Ratio0.55x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.39Avg Volume289.14K
    52-Week High$54.9252-Week Low$43.15

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$47.99
    SMA 20$47.62
    SMA 50$48.89
    SMA 200$49.47
    EMA 10$48.12
    EMA 20$48.04
    EMA 50$48.55
    EMA 200$48.52

    MACD

    Line: -0.07Signal: -0.32Hist: 0.25

    ADX

    ADX: 20.1+DI: 25.7-DI: 13.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$47.30

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$49.01
    Lower Band$46.24
    %B Position582%(Upper)
    Band Width0.77

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    52.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K81.9
    Stoch %D86.6
    Williams %R-34.3
    ROC (10d)3.7%
    Momentum1.72
    CCI (20d)130.9
    MFI (14d)70.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.84(1.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.69
    Hist Vol12.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$48.81
    OBV5.5M
    AD Line-181.5M
    CMF (20d)0.007

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)290.5K
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$47.71

    Pivot Points

    R3$49.91
    R2$49.47
    R1$49.20
    Pivot Point$48.76
    S1$48.49
    S2$48.05
    S3$47.78

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-3.45
    Ultimate Osc54.9
    KST-24.27

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$243.55M$490.40M$394.16M$164.73M$236.19M$494.28M$370.88M$136.93M$211.71M$433.47M$355.71M$141.48M
    Cost of Revenue$118.46M$235.19M$197.26M$157.97M$151.85M$276.08M$232.56M$108.12M$147.13M$267.57M$231.00M$116.23M
    Gross Profit$125.09M$255.22M$196.90M$6.76M$84.34M$218.21M$138.32M$28.82M$64.58M$165.90M$124.71M$25.25M
    Operating Expenses$91.93M$35.82M$28.13M$19.18M$57.13M$63.85M$53.38M$48.15M$48.88M$56.07M$49.55M$42.83M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7.51M$0
    Operating Income$33.16M$219.40M$168.76M$-12,423,000$27.21M$154.35M$84.94M$-19,332,000$15.71M$109.83M$75.17M$-17,577,000
    Interest Income$0$0$32.19M$30.43M$30.49M$29.39M$21.19M$19.06M$0$0$0$19.41M
    Interest Expense$33.35M$33.35M$21.19M$30.43M$30.49M$29.39M$21.19M$19.06M$19.31M$20.53M$19.89M$19.41M
    Income Before Tax$1.21M$130.03M$77.60M$-41,929,000$-3,440,000$122.44M$62.84M$-37,462,000$-3,599,000$88.16M$59.90M$-31,979,000
    Income Tax Expense$610,000$32.54M$19.81M$-12,039,000$-940,000$34.53M$17.84M$-10,295,000$-812,000$24.34M$15.26M$-8,292,000
    Net Income$600,000$97.49M$57.79M$-29,890,000$-2,500,000$87.92M$45.00M$-27,167,000$-2,787,000$63.82M$44.64M$-23,687,000
    EBITDA$82.03M$219.97M$152.45M$35.25M$75.14M$197.92M$126.14M$21.23M$54.18M$146.55M$112.56M$30.97M
    EBIT$31.75M$163.38M$98.79M$-11,494,000$27.05M$151.84M$84.03M$-18,402,000$15.71M$108.69M$79.79M$-12,573,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $0
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    9
    New Awards (TTM)
    4
    Avg Remaining Term
    11.6 mo

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    15B61226F00000014Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$616085Oct 1, 2025
    140A2326F0011Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$85000Dec 17, 2025
    75H71326P00014Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service$26000May 1, 2026
    15B61225F00000073Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$0Sep 1, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Dividend Hike Could Be A Big Moment For Northwest Natural Holding Stock

    Northwest Natural Holding has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share, marking its largest increase since 2012 and extending its 71-year streak of dividend hikes. While this signals confidence...

    Simply Wall Street•10/16/26•Bullish

    Seven analysts set a USD 55.80 target for Northwest Natural stock

    Seven analysts have set an average target price of USD 55.80 for Northwest Natural stock, indicating a "Moderate Buy" consensus. The company is set to release its third-quarter 2026 results on November 5...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Northwest Natural Holding Compa (NWN) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has raised its target price for Northwest Natural Holding Co (NWN) to $46.00. The company is a public natural gas service supplier in the U.S. Pacific Northwest...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/15/26•Bullish

    Northwest Natural Holding Compa (NWN) Stock forecasts

    This article provides a brief overview of Northwest Natural Holding Co (NWN), a public natural gas service supplier in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. It highlights an Argus report from October 7, 2026...

    Yahoo Finance UK•10/14/26•Neutral

    Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) Raises Its Dividend, Is The Stock Still A Bargain?

    Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share, extending a 71-year streak of increases. Analysts view the stock as 17% undervalued with a fair value of $57.40...

    Simply Wall Street•10/11/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    NWN Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    16.1x
    Forward P/E
    14.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    9.5x
    P/FCF
    -7.7x
    PEG
    2.3x
    P/B
    1.3x
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    NWN Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    45.2%
    Operating margin
    13.6%
    Net margin
    9.7%
    ROIC
    5.1%
    ROE
    8.3%
    FCF margin
    -20.6%
    FCF yield
    -13.0%

    NWN Competitors

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    Sector: Utilities

    NWN Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    NWN Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    31.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $-0.86
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    NWN Dividend

    Forward yield
    4.1%
    Payout ratio
    39.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.5%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.5%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Aug, Nov
    NWN dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About NWN

    What is NWN's current dividend yield?

    Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) has a forward dividend yield of 4.07%.

    Does NWN pay dividends?

    Yes, Northwest Natural Gas Co pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 4.07%.

    What is NWN's P/E ratio?

    Northwest Natural Gas Co has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.13.

    What is NWN's market cap?

    Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) has a market capitalization of $2.06B with a current stock price of $48.38.

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