Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Northwest Natural Gas to announce earnings of ($0.0820) per share and revenue of $271.8680 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by ($0.07). Northwest Natural Gas had a return on equity of 8.46% and a net margin of 9.56%.The business had revenue of $490.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $538.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.28 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Northwest Natural Gas to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Northwest Natural Gas Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE NWN opened at $52.02 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The company has a 50-day moving average of $49.92 and a 200 day moving average of $50.48. The stock has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75 and a beta of 0.43. Northwest Natural Gas has a 12-month low of $39.29 and a 12-month high of $55.99.

Northwest Natural Gas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.4925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. Northwest Natural Gas’s payout ratio is 67.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Northwest Natural Gas news, Director David Hugo Anderson sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.18, for a total transaction of $76,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 52,259 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,674,615.62. This trade represents a 2.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Northwest Natural Gas

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Northwest Natural Gas by 6.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,083,304 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $82,749,000 after purchasing an additional 131,019 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 989,578 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $46,261,000 after buying an additional 16,297 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 0.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 860,956 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $38,683,000 after buying an additional 3,512 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 724,843 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $33,879,000 after buying an additional 2,187 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 74.2% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 587,016 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,437,000 after buying an additional 250,025 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NWN has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen started coverage on Northwest Natural Gas in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $58.00 target price for the company. Freedom Capital upgraded Northwest Natural Gas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.25.

Northwest Natural Gas Company Profile

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.