NWN · Northwest Natural Holding Co
$47.38
+0.72 (+1.54%)
At close · Oct 2
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.98B
Shares
42.09M
Volume · Oct 2
237.4K
Avg daily vol (3M)
236.66K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$47.38
Open$47.01
Day$46.88–47.65
52W close$43.68–55.80
Avg vol 30d261K
Short int1.9M · 4.4% float · 8.5d
Short vol45%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
filed Aug 5, 2026
call held Aug 5, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.29B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$125.99M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+3.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
22.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
15.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.3%
FCF yield
-13.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.48B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+4.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+7.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.4%
Latest settlement · 8.5 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 5, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. NW Natural Holdings raised its 2026 EPS outlook to the upper half of the $2.95–$3.15 guidance range, supported by a favorable Washington rate case, an Oregon ARM settlement, strong SiEnergy customer growth, and reaffirmed long-term 4–6% EPS growth target (5–7% with MX3).
Bullish
- + Company raised 2026 EPS outlook to upper half of $2.95–$3.15 range
- + Washington rate case granted over 80% of requested revenue increase with 9.5% ROE, effective Aug. 1, 2026
- + Oregon ARM multi-party settlement filed with $13M revenue increase, rates effective Oct. 31, 2026
- + SiEnergy delivered over 15% organic customer growth with 260,000+ meters in backlog
Bearish
- − NW Natural Q2 EPS declined to $0.09 from $0.12 due to higher O&M, depreciation, and financing costs
- − NWN Water Q2 EPS declined to $0.05 from $0.07 on higher O&M for platform integration
- − NWN Water H1 results modestly below plan
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
31%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
−13%
trailing
YTD return
+1%
this year
Relative strength
−25%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $50 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
2 of 322 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -21 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.41% of float · ▲ +2.7% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
322 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+12%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+36%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-197.8M
Valuation
P/E 15.7
below peers
Buyback
$150.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$2.4B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
20%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−16%
past year
ATR
1.8%
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
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
2026 Guidance
Capital Expenditures
$500M – $550M
2026 – 2030
EPS Growth
Non-GAAP
4% – 6%
EPS Growth including MX3
Non-GAAP
5% – 7%
Rate Base
6% – 8%
Customer Growth
2% – 3%
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
2024 annual earnings per share
2024
guided $2.20 – $2.40
$2.03
Miss −11.7%
2023 earnings guidance
2023
guided $2.55 – $2.75
$2.59
In line
Net income
2021
guided $2.40 – $2.60
$2.56
In line
Guidance for continuing operations
2020
guided $2.25 – $2.45
$2.51
Beat +6.8%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
31%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $49 › 200d $50 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
2 of 322 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -21 sh shares
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.41% of float · ▲ +2.7% MoM · 8.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
322 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $44
Now $47 · 31%
Range high $56
vs 200-day avg -5%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Gas — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NWN
this stock
Northwest Natural Holding Co
|
$1.98B | +1.4% | +11.8% | 15.7 | 4.4% |
|
ATO
Atmos Energy Corp
|
$26.62B | -6.2% | +12.9% | 18.8 | 2.6% |
|
NI
Nisource Inc.
|
$18.90B | -5.6% | +8.5% | 21.0 | 3.1% |
|
UGI
Ugi Corp /Pa/
|
$7.83B | -0.6% | +1.1% | — | 6.0% |
|
SWX
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
|
$5.97B | +3.3% | +9.6% | 10.9 | 3.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWN | +0.7% | -4.1% | -13.2% | +1.5% | +1.4% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +0.9% | -3.6% | -25.4% | +0.6% | -11.5% |
Capital returns
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.