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Northwest Natural Holding Co
$49.81 +1.16 (+2.38%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$2.10B
Shares
42,080,352

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$49.81 Open$49.07 Day$49.07–50.48 52W$38.46–55.99 Avg vol 30d257K Short int1.5M · 3.5% float · 6.2d Short vol66% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
Technical · trend & momentum Buy
50 / 200-day cross no cross
+ Price vs 200-day avg +2% above
Price vs 50-day avg −1% below
RSI (14) 51 · neutral
+ MACD trend positive
52-week position 65% · mid-range
Sentiment · smart money Bullish
Trend (MA cross) 50d $50 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
+ Institutional flow 7 of 325 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.6K sh shares
+ Insider flow Net +$79.8K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest 3.54% of float · ▲ +6.5% MoM · 6.2 days cover
Volume signal Volume near normal
+ Institution breadth 325 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Fundamentals Strong
+ Revenue growth +12% Y/Y
+ EPS growth +36% Y/Y
Free cash flow $-197.8M
+ Valuation P/E 17.1 · below peers
+ Buyback $250.0M authorized
Balance sheet net debt $2.4B

Blended from price, positioning & fundamentals · daily-close · not investment advice.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      EPS guidance · 2026 Initiated $2.95 – $3.15
      prior FY $2.77 midpoint +10.1% Y/Y

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      no cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +2% above Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% below Neutral
      RSI (14)
      51 · neutral Neutral
      MACD trend
      positive Bullish
      52-week position
      65% · mid-range Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $50 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      7 of 325 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.6K sh shares
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$79.8K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.54% of float · ▲ +6.5% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      325 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $38 Now $50 · 65% 52-wk 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 its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      gas and water utility connections added over the 12 months ended March 31, 2026 26,000 12 months ended March 31, 2026
      gas and water utility connections growth rate over the 12 months ended March 31, 2026 2.8% 12 months ended March 31, 2026
      organic customer growth over the 12 months ended March 31, 2026 1.8% 12 months ended March 31, 2026
      adjusted earnings per share non-GAAP $2.33 Q1 2026 call
      backlog 250K Q1 2026 call
      customer growth 4.1% Q1 2026 call
      organic customer growth 16% Q1 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $2.10B +7.7% +11.8% 17.1 3.5%
      ATO
      Atmos Energy Corp
      $29.02B +4.3% +12.9% 21.4 2.0%
      NI
      Nisource Inc.
      $22.77B +14.5% -11.8% 23.6 2.3%
      UGI
      Ugi Corp /Pa/
      $7.49B -5.8% -11.7% 12.3 6.8%
      SWX
      Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
      $6.42B +11.6% +11.6% 13.8 2.3%

      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
      325
      % held
      72.6%
      Reported
      7 of 325
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      280
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.5M
      Days to cover
      6.2d
      Change
      +90.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      66%
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      77
      Value
      $3.7K
      As of
      Jun 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.8%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$79.8K
      Buyers / Sellers
      2 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      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
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.2M
      Shares
      21.0K
      Filed
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      NW Natural Receives 2026 Corporat…
      Published
      Jul 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NWN -0.3% +0.1% +8.8% +1.5% +7.7%
      SPY +0.9% +1.4% +7.6% +0.1% +9.7%
      vs SPY -1.3% -1.3% +1.3% +1.4% -2.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.493 / share · ex Apr 30, 2026
      Raised 0.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.969 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.95%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized (total)
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      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) 7 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations