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NWN · Northwest Natural Holding Co

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$50.65 -0.37 (-0.73%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$2.12B
Shares
42.09M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$50.65 Open$51.32 Day$50.58–51.60 52W close$40.63–55.80 Avg vol 30d215K Short int2.1M · 5.0% float · 10.0d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +2%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +1%
      above
      RSI (14) 52
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 66%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −2%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +8%
      this year
      Relative strength −11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $50 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.96% of float · ▲ +27.8% MoM · 10.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      315 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +12%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +36%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-197.8M
      Valuation P/E 16.9
      below peers
      Buyback $150.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $2.4B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 21%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −14%
      past year
      ATR 2.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      2026
      Capital Expenditures $500M – $550M
      EPS $2.95 – $3.15
      prior FY $2.77 midpoint +10.1% Y/Y
      2026 – 2030
      EPS Growth 4% – 6%
      EPS Growth including MX3 5% – 7%
      Rate Base 6% – 8%
      Customer Growth 2% – 3%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      GAAP EPS · 2025 $2.59 – $2.79
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      GAAP EPS 2025
      guided $2.59 – $2.79
      $2.77 In line
      Earnings per share 2024
      guided $2.20 – $2.40
      $2.03 Miss −11.7%
      Net income 2023
      guided $2.55 – $2.75
      $2.59 In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      52 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      66% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $50 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.96% of float · ▲ +27.8% MoM · 10.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      315 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $41 Now $51 · 66% Range high $56
      vs 200-day avg +2% vs 50-day avg +1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted net income non-GAAP 98.09M Six Months Ended June 30
      Capital invested in gas and water systems in the first six months of 2026 $235M first six months of 2026
      gas and water utility connections added over the 12 months ended June 30, 2026 18,000 12 months ended June 30, 2026
      gas and water utility connections growth rate over the 12 months ended June 30, 2026 1.9% 12 months ended June 30, 2026
      Oregon ARM settlement annual revenue requirement increase $13M Oregon ARM settlement filed June 29, 2026
      Total meters - end of period 987,115 Six Months Ended June 30

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Gas — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NWN
      Northwest Natural Holding Co
      this stock
      $2.12B +8.4% +11.8% 16.9 5.0%
      ATO
      Atmos Energy Corp
      $28.81B +2.2% +12.9% 20.4 2.0%
      NI
      Nisource Inc.
      $20.32B -0.3% +8.5% 22.5 2.8%
      UGI
      Ugi Corp /Pa/
      $8.23B +3.0% +1.1% 5.9%
      SWX
      Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
      $6.64B +14.7% +9.6% 12.1 2.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      315
      % held
      80.6%
      Net QoQ
      +748.2K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      298
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      10.0d
      Change
      +453.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      475
      Value
      $23.8K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Earl Blumenauer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Nov 15, 2024
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $113.3M
      EPS diluted
      $2.77
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $150.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.2M
      Shares
      21.0K
      Filed
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      NW Natural Holdings Reports Secon…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
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      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NWN +0.6% -1.8% +0.8% +3.5% +8.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +1.1% -4.7% -10.8% +0.6% -4.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.493 / share · ex Jul 31, 2026
      Raised 0.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.972 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.89%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $100.00M
      Remaining
      $150.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1733998 CUSIP 66765N105 13F (30d) 286 filings 275 filers Visit website Investor relations