What is Huntington’s Estimate for NWN FY2026 Earnings?

Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) – Investment analysts at Huntington issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, November 6th. Huntington analyst M. Gaugler expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $3.16 per share for the year. Huntington currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Northwest Natural Gas’ current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Huntington also issued estimates for Northwest Natural Gas’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.94) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.22 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.62 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at ($0.78) EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.39 EPS.

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.71) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.88) by $0.17. Northwest Natural Gas had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 9.65%. The business had revenue of $177.97 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.40 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.73) earnings per share. Northwest Natural Gas’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Northwest Natural Gas to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Northwest Natural Gas from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $59.00 price target on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Northwest Natural Gas from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.43.

Northwest Natural Gas Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NWN opened at $51.89 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $48.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 0.41. Northwest Natural Gas has a 1-year low of $45.69 and a 1-year high of $55.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68.

Northwest Natural Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change from Northwest Natural Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.4925. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Northwest Natural Gas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.23%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director David Anderson sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold 4,500 shares of company stock worth $221,400 over the last quarter. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Northwest Natural Gas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NWN. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 197.5% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 723 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Northwest Natural Gas during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Axiom Investment Management LLC grew its position in Northwest Natural Gas by 28.3% during the third quarter. Axiom Investment Management LLC now owns 1,230 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Northwest Natural Gas during the second quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new position in Northwest Natural Gas in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $83,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.13% of the company’s stock.

Northwest Natural Gas Company Profile

Northwest Natural Gas, now organized as NW Natural Holdings, is a utility company whose principal business is the distribution of natural gas through its NW Natural subsidiary. The company serves residential, commercial and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. Founded in 1859 as the Portland Gas Light Company, the business has grown from a local gas provider into a regional utility. Its operations also include natural gas storage and, through subsidiaries, water and wastewater services.