NWN Company Profile and Key Details

Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) closed at $53.73 USD, gaining $0.37 (0.68%) from the previous close of $53.36. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $39.10 and $55.99. With a market capitalization of about $2.23 billion, Northwest Natural Holding Company is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.49). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 298.10 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Portland, OR, Northwest Natural Holding Company operates in the Utilities sector and the Regulated Gas industry. Led by CEO Justin Palfreyman, the company employs approximately 1,452 people and listed since March 26, 1990. Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

NWN has shown mixed momentum, gaining 1.04% over the past week and 1.65% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -0.02%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 2.87%, SMA50 5.62%, SMA200 13.86%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 64.27 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 0.97 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -1.32% below its high and over 29.1% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 164.17 thousand shares is below the 3-month average of 292.23 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

Northwest Natural Holding Company trades at a P/E ratio of 19.18, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.71 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.47 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -11.18, also below market averages.

Northwest Natural Holding Company last paid a dividend of 1.97 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 4.93%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around -$8.25. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Northwest Natural Holding Company generated EPS of $2.51 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -0.37%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 11.19% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of -$0.73. The next quarter is forecast at $1.36. Next year's EPS is expected at $3.44. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $58.00 to $49.00. The high target offers 8.39% upside. The low target suggests -8.43% downside. The mean target is $54.25. This offers 1.38% upside. Northwest Natural Holding Company earnings surprise history is frequent misses against expectations. The quarter that ended November 05, 2025, missed forecasts by -10.98%. The prior quarter beat by -114.29%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -39.3% in August 02, 2024.

Northwest Natural Holding Company has 40.94 million shares outstanding. The public float is 40.68 million shares, elevated short interest at 3.10% of float. This equals 923.36 thousand shares. The short ratio is 3.49 days. Institutional investors hold 84.25% of the float. Insiders own 0.74%. ANDERSON DAVID HUGO holds 36.95 thousand shares, Saathoff MardiLyn has 28.46 thousand shares and RUSH KIMBERLY HEITING has 27.06 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 9.17 thousand shares across 8 transactions.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Northwest Natural Holding Company stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -6.77%, with price expected at $49.89 by May 07, 2026, within a range of $48.80 to $50.98 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 7.59%, reaching $57.57 by July 22, 2026, with a range of $55.31 to $59.78. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 2.11%, with price at $54.64 by April 23, 2027, within a range of $53.19 to $56.26.

Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN) shares are flat -0.02% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Northwest Natural Holding Company trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 19.18. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Hold territory and a mean price target of $55.45, suggesting 3.63% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-6.77% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (7.59% over three months), and a longer-term gain (2.11% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.