Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The utilities provider reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.01), RTT News reports. Northwest Natural had a return on equity of 5.89% and a net margin of 6.90%. The firm had revenue of $370.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $395.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. Northwest Natural updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.750-2.950 EPS and its FY25 guidance to $2.75-2.95 EPS.

Northwest Natural Stock Down 1.5 %

NWN stock traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $40.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 107,440 shares, compared to its average volume of 199,146. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Northwest Natural has a 52-week low of $34.82 and a 52-week high of $44.25. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.35.

Northwest Natural Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st were issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 31st. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.84%. Northwest Natural’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 92.45%.

Insider Activity at Northwest Natural

In related news, CEO David Hugo Anderson sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.33, for a total value of $309,975.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 137,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,692,876.86. This trade represents a 5.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders sold 23,009 shares of company stock worth $936,978. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Northwest Natural from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 14th.

Northwest Natural Company Profile

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. The company operates a mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities, third-party marketers, and electric generators; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center.