Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) is expected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.07) per share and revenue of $252.70 million for the quarter. Northwest Natural Gas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS.

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $494.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.65 million. Northwest Natural Gas had a net margin of 8.48% and a return on equity of 8.56%. Northwest Natural Gas’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.69 EPS. On average, analysts expect Northwest Natural Gas to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Northwest Natural Gas Stock Down 0.1%

NWN opened at $39.88 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.69 and a 200 day moving average of $41.24. The company has a market cap of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 0.55. Northwest Natural Gas has a 12 month low of $37.41 and a 12 month high of $44.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Northwest Natural Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 31st will be issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Northwest Natural Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 77.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Northwest Natural Gas from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Northwest Natural Gas from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Northwest Natural Gas news, Director David Hugo Anderson sold 7,591 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.99, for a total value of $311,155.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 102,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,192,908.09. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,591 shares of company stock valued at $923,455. 0.93% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 17.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 164,729 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $7,037,000 after buying an additional 24,906 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 106,605 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $4,554,000 after buying an additional 5,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 650.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 64,966 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,775,000 after buying an additional 56,314 shares in the last quarter. 75.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Northwest Natural Gas

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.