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Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Gas | Portland, United States | NYSE
54.04 USD -0.49 (-0.899%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 55.11 +1.07 (1.980%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:27 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT

NWN is a utility stock with a strong dividend yield and consistent payouts, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The recent price movement shows a steady increase, but the stock has been trading near its 52-week high. The options data suggests a cautious outlook with mixed signals, and the forecasting model indicates a modest upward movement. For short-term traders, the current price is near the upper end of its range, so a pullback could present a buying opportunity. For long-term investors, the fundamentals and dividend yield make it a solid hold, especially given the recent positive news and potential for further growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.104041
AutoETS0.104042
MSTL0.107123
AutoTheta0.112026

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 9.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.255
Excess Kurtosis -0.70
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-01-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 181.891
Revenue per Share 31.553
Market Cap 2,246,110,464
Trailing P/E 19.51
Forward P/E 16.69
Beta 0.49
Profit Margins 8.79%
Website https://www.nwnaturalholdings.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:16 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mixed sentiment. Calls are predominantly positioned around the 55 strike, indicating some bullish sentiment, with higher implied volatility (IV) near the ATM anchor. However, puts show higher IV at the 40 strike, suggesting potential bearish speculation. The overall positioning suggests a cautious outlook, with some traders anticipating a pullback or consolidation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.06% 4.58% 5.08% 4.90%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-01-30 0.493000 1.058849
2025-10-31 0.493000 1.094269
2025-07-31 0.490000 1.253824
2025-04-30 0.490000 1.175501
2025-01-31 0.490000 1.283506
2024-10-31 0.490000 1.333639
2024-07-31 0.488000 1.308007
2024-04-29 0.488000 1.384466
2024-01-30 0.488000 1.422039
2023-10-30 0.488000 1.496019
2023-07-28 0.485000 1.263623
2023-04-27 0.485000 1.169682
2023-01-30 0.485000 1.138085
2022-10-28 0.485000 1.172390
2022-07-28 0.483000 1.058023
2022-04-28 0.483000 1.175288
2022-01-28 0.483000 1.217676
2021-10-28 0.483000 1.288832
2021-07-29 0.480000 1.105438
2021-04-29 0.480000 1.099658
2021-01-28 0.480000 1.352979
2020-10-29 0.480000 1.350277
2020-07-30 0.478000 1.133721
2020-04-29 0.478000 0.924298
2020-01-30 0.478000 0.833988
2019-10-30 0.478000 0.893401
2019-07-30 0.475000 0.870675
2019-04-29 0.475000 0.946272
2019-01-30 0.475000 1.022907
2018-10-30 0.475000 0.957662
2018-07-30 0.473000 0.991250
2018-04-27 0.473000 1.039797
2018-01-30 0.473000 1.132170
2017-10-30 0.473000 0.991400
2017-07-27 0.470000 1.038700
2017-04-26 0.470000 1.087150
2017-01-27 0.470000 1.136041
2016-10-27 0.470000 1.162052
2016-07-27 0.468000 1.040243
2016-04-27 0.468000 1.308503
2016-01-27 0.468000 1.369259
2015-10-28 0.468000 1.426466
2015-07-29 0.465000 1.619902
2015-04-28 0.465000 1.443793
2015-01-28 0.465000 1.407205
2014-10-29 0.465000 1.543312
2014-07-29 0.460000 1.590029
2014-04-28 0.460000 1.605604
2014-01-29 0.460000 1.765664
2013-10-29 0.460000 1.668103
2013-07-29 0.455000 1.660090
2013-04-26 0.455000 1.670696
2013-01-29 0.455000 1.616611
2012-10-31 0.455000 1.623849
2012-07-27 0.445000 1.521672
2012-04-26 0.445000 1.667291
2012-01-27 0.445000 1.596163
2011-10-27 0.445000 1.622274
2011-07-27 0.435000 1.682310
2011-04-27 0.435000 1.673192
2011-01-27 0.435000 1.717433
2010-10-27 0.435000 1.570178
2010-07-28 0.415000 1.578542
2010-04-28 0.415000 1.570288
2010-01-27 0.415000 1.755159
2009-10-28 0.415000 1.826082
2009-07-29 0.395000 1.662135
2009-04-28 0.395000 1.801809
2009-01-28 0.395000 1.729480
2008-10-29 0.395000 1.546327
2008-07-29 0.375000 1.622554
2008-04-28 0.375000 1.638719
2008-01-29 0.375000 1.566423
2007-10-29 0.375000 1.606921
2007-07-27 0.355000 1.715241
2007-04-26 0.355000 1.478260
2007-01-29 0.355000 1.800440
2006-10-27 0.355000 1.773464
2006-07-27 0.345000 1.906768
2006-04-26 0.345000 2.119562
2006-01-27 0.345000 2.036972
2005-10-27 0.345000 2.182547
2005-07-27 0.325000 1.833100
2005-04-27 0.325000 1.987043
2005-01-27 0.325000 2.130624
2004-10-27 0.325000 2.257780
2004-07-28 0.325000 2.461828
2004-04-28 0.325000 2.464690
2004-01-28 0.325000 2.379396
2003-10-29 0.325000 2.594837
2003-07-29 0.315000 2.639223
2003-04-28 0.315000 2.906325
2003-01-29 0.315000 2.912451
2002-10-29 0.315000 2.595987
2002-07-29 0.315000 2.750134
2002-04-26 0.315000 2.751993
2002-01-29 0.315000 3.075032
2001-10-29 0.315000 3.374330
2001-07-27 0.310000 3.299411
2001-04-26 0.310000 3.536904
2001-01-29 0.310000 3.363955
2000-10-27 0.310000 3.618612
2000-07-27 0.305000 3.752703
2000-04-26 0.310000 4.149880
2000-01-27 0.324000 4.508454
1999-11-26 0.005000 0.060122
1999-10-27 0.305000 3.414591
1999-07-28 0.305000 3.300435
1999-04-28 0.305000 3.909662
1999-01-27 0.305000 3.642050
1998-10-28 0.305000 3.272234
1998-07-29 0.305000 3.447639
1998-04-28 0.305000 3.439528
1998-01-28 0.305000 3.438485
1997-10-29 0.305000 3.799070
1997-07-29 0.300000 3.638595
1997-04-28 0.300000 3.866981
1997-01-29 0.300000 3.953886
1996-10-29 0.300000 3.921871
1996-07-29 0.300000 4.283637
1996-04-26 0.300000 4.639424
1996-01-29 0.300000 4.563161
1995-10-27 0.300000 4.822294
1995-07-27 0.293333 4.838597
1995-04-24 0.293333 5.066156
1995-01-25 0.293333 5.402021
1994-10-25 0.293333 5.348112
1994-07-25 0.293333 5.382862
1994-04-25 0.293333 5.007737
1994-01-25 0.293333 4.684050
1993-10-25 0.293333 4.677831
1993-07-26 0.293333 4.869639
1993-04-26 0.293333 5.431060
1993-01-25 0.286667 5.787409
1992-10-26 0.286667 5.634809
1992-07-27 0.286667 5.536784
1992-04-24 0.286667 6.710888
1992-01-27 0.286667 6.082571
1991-10-25 0.286667 5.695644
1991-07-25 0.280000 6.543846
1991-04-24 0.280000 6.360462
1991-01-25 0.280000 7.327142
1990-10-25 0.280000 7.632705
1990-07-25 0.273333 7.890412
1990-04-24 0.273333 7.985454
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.97
dividendYield 3.65
exDividendDate 2026-04-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.963
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.035998534
lastDividendValue 0.493
lastDividendDate 2026-01-30
dividendDate 2026-05-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.26343834
Address1 250 S.W. Taylor Street
All Time High 77.26
All Time Low 3.833333
Ask 57.16
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 214,690
Average Daily Volume3 Month 309,609
Average Volume 309,609
Average Volume10Days 214,690
Beta 0.493
Bid 53.68
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 1
Book Value 35.49
City Portland
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 54.04
Current Ratio 0.721
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 54.07
Day Low 53.325
Debt To Equity 181.891
Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Dividend Rate 1.97
Dividend Yield 3.65
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,079,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,079,600
Earnings Growth 0.241
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.284
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,070,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,070,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,070,600
Ebitda 473,457,984
Ebitda Margins 0.36720002
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.328
Enterprise To Revenue 3.792
Enterprise Value 4,889,869,312
Eps Current Year 3.0175
Eps Forward 3.2375
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.77
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,777,507,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 51.9496
Fifty Day Average Change 2.0904007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.040239014
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 26.343834
Fifty Two Week High 55.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.9500008
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03482766
Fifty Two Week Low 39.1
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.940002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.38209727
Fifty Two Week Range 39.1 - 55.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.4
Float Shares 41,313,216
Forward Eps 3.2375
Forward P E 16.691893
Free Cashflow -162,616,880
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,619
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.4393
Gross Profits 566,422,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00728
Held Percent Institutions 0.82047
Implied Shares Outstanding 41,563,846
Industry Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Key utilities-regulated-gas
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,769,731,200
Last Dividend Value 0.493
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 842,227,200
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: NWN Gas Utility, SiEnergy, and NWN Water. The company operates mist gas storage facility contracted to utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; interstate storage; and operates an appliance retail center. It also engages in the gas storage, water and wastewater, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investment businesses. In addition, the company offers natural gas services in Oregon and southwest Washington; water and wastewater connections; and operation, maintenance, and management services to water and wastewater system owners. Northwest Natural Holding Company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Long Name Northwest Natural Holding Company
Market us_market
Market Cap 2,246,110,464
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_292047
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 113,319,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 2,246,110,237
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 54.2
Operating Cashflow 269,124,000
Operating Margins 0.25357
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.70849997
Peg Ratio 2.85
Phone 503 226 4211
Post Market Change 1.0699997
Post Market Change Percent 1.9800142
Post Market Price 55.11
Post Market Time 1,776,464,821
Previous Close 54.53
Price Eps Current Year 17.908865
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5226824
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7420312
Profit Margins 0.08789
Quick Ratio 0.322
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.489998
Regular Market Change Percent -0.898584
Regular Market Day High 54.07
Regular Market Day Low 53.325
Regular Market Day Range 53.325 - 54.07
Regular Market Open 54.2
Regular Market Previous Close 54.53
Regular Market Price 54.04
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 123,980
Return On Assets 0.0295
Return On Equity 0.079229996
Revenue Growth 0.063
Revenue Per Share 31.553
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 41,563,846
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0256
Shares Short 1,065,355
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,066,357
Short Name Northwest Natural Holding Compa
Short Percent Of Float 0.035099998
Short Ratio 2.96
Source Interval 15
State OR
Symbol NWN
Target High Price 58.0
Target Low Price 55.0
Target Mean Price 56.33333
Target Median Price 56.0
Total Cash 39,273,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.945
Total Debt 2,683,032,064
Total Revenue 1,289,362,944
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.963
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.035998534
Trailing Eps 2.77
Trailing P E 19.509026
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.8472
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.3242
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.7158012
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.16656092
Type Disp Equity
Volume 123,980
Website https://www.nwnaturalholdings.com
Zip 97,204