Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE:NWN) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.35 per share and revenue of $419.3620 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Northwest Natural Gas Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:NWN opened at $50.14 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.98 and a beta of 0.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.59. Northwest Natural Gas has a 52 week low of $38.94 and a 52 week high of $50.94.

Northwest Natural Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 30th were paid a dividend of $1.97 per share. This is a positive change from Northwest Natural Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 30th. This represents a $7.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.7%. Northwest Natural Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Northwest Natural Gas

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 104.3% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 711 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Northwest Natural Gas by 77.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 807 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 352 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $70,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 29.4% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,013 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Northwest Natural Gas by 523.2% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,269 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 3,584 shares during the period. 75.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on NWN shares. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Northwest Natural Gas from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Northwest Natural Gas in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $51.33.

About Northwest Natural Gas

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.