Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE: NWN) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/11/2026 – Northwest Natural Gas is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “underweight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Northwest Natural Gas was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “strong sell”.
• 5/7/2026 – Northwest Natural Gas was upgraded by Freedom Capital from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/30/2026 – Northwest Natural Gas was upgraded by Freedom Capital to “hold”.
• 4/16/2026 – Northwest Natural Gas is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “hold” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.

Northwest Natural Gas Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th were paid a $0.4925 dividend. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 30th. Northwest Natural Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.24%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP David A. Weber sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.57, for a total value of $89,369.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 149 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,832.93. This trade represents a 91.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 1,704 shares of company stock valued at $89,579 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE: NWN), commonly known as NW Natural, is a publicly traded energy utility primarily engaged in the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company operates an extensive pipeline network spanning thousands of miles across Oregon and southwest Washington. Its core business activities include gas procurement, system operation and maintenance, safety inspections and customer service support.

Dating back to the mid-19th century, Northwest Natural traces its origins to the Portland Gas Light Company, which first illuminated Portland streets with manufactured gas in 1859.