Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN – Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.8829) per share and revenue of $176.40 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.
Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.09. Northwest Natural Gas had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 9.75%. The business had revenue of $243.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $271.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.01 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Northwest Natural Gas to post $3.06 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.23 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Northwest Natural Gas Stock Performance
NYSE:NWN opened at $50.33 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $48.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.11. Northwest Natural Gas has a twelve month low of $45.33 and a twelve month high of $55.99.
Northwest Natural Gas Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is a positive change from Northwest Natural Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.4925. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Northwest Natural Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.67%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research set a $56.00 target price on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $54.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Northwest Natural Gas from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Huntington assumed coverage on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a report on Monday, September 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $58.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Northwest Natural Gas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.86.
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Insider Activity at Northwest Natural Gas
In related news, Director David Anderson sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.71, for a total transaction of $73,065.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 47,759 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,326,340.89. This trade represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,500 shares of company stock worth $221,400. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Northwest Natural Gas Company Profile
Northwest Natural Gas Company, operating as NW Natural and a subsidiary of Northwest Natural Holding Company, is an energy and utility company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its principal business is the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers.
NW Natural serves communities primarily in Oregon and southwest Washington through a regulated natural gas distribution system. The company also provides related services, including natural gas storage and programs focused on renewable natural gas and other lower-carbon energy solutions.
The company traces its history to 1859 and has expanded beyond its traditional natural gas operations through investments in water and wastewater utilities.
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