Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:NWN) Stock

Northwest Natural Hldg

Northwest Natural Holding Co is a public natural gas service supplier operating in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Its subsidiary, NW Natural, operates through the natural gas distribution segment, which purchases and distributes natural gas through which operates in Oregon and southwest Washington. The company operates in one reportable business segment, which is NW Natural's local gas distribution business and is referred to as the NGD segment. The company generates its revenue from residential, commercial, and industrial customers, the majority of which are in Oregon. Residential and commercial customers account for the vast majority of profitability.

Northwest Natural Holding Company Common Stock

Northwest Natural Holding Co

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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the utilities sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The AES Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AES#NYSE">AES</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 6.28%</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $16 to $15 on March 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded the stock from Underperform to Neutral and raised the price target from $11 to $13 on March 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Recent News: The AES will host a conference call on Friday, May 2, to review its first quarter financial results.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Avista Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVA#NYSE">AVA</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.94%</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and slashed the price target from $40 to $39 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell upgraded the stock from Underperform to Neutral and raised the price target from $32 to $36 on May 3, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>Recent News: Avista will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter results on Wednesday, May 7.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.85%</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $44 on Nov. 14, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Michael Gaugler upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $36 to $43 on Aug. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On March 3, NW Natural Holdings named Justin B. Palfreyman as new CEO.</li>
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

NW Natural Holdings Appoints Justin B. Palfreyman As New CEO

NW Natural Holdings reaffirmed its long-term EPS growth rate target of 4% to 6% compounded annually from the expected 2025 adjusted EPS3.
We expect NW Natural Holdings capital expenditures for 2025 to be in the range of $450 - $500 million including:
<ul>
<li>NW Natural Gas Company capital expenditures of $330 - $360 million,</li>
<li>SiEnergy capital expenditures of $65 - $75 million, and</li>
<li>NW Natural Water capital expenditures of $55 - $65 million.</li>
</ul>

Guidance

Northwest Natural Gas Sees FY25 Adjusted EPS Of $2.75-$2.95 Vs $2.88 Est.

Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.41 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37 by 2.92 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $370.88 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $395.05 million by 6.12 percent. This is a 4.26 percent increase over sales of $355.71 million the same period last year.

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Northwest Natural Hldg Q4 2024 Adj EPS $1.41 Beats $1.37 Estimate, Sales $370.88M Miss $395.05M Estimate

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• Nordic American Tankers (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NAT#NYSE">NAT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $53.07 million. 
• Fluent (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLNT#NASDAQ">FLNT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.23 per share on revenue of $68.06 million. 
• Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXRX#NASDAQ">RXRX</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.41 per share on revenue of $18.17 million. 
• Oxford Square Cap (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXSQ#NASDAQ">OXSQ</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $9.90 million. 
• Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAS#NASDAQ">IAS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $148.94 million. 
• PAR Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAR#NYSE">PAR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $99.26 million. 
• ANI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANIP#NASDAQ">ANIP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $175.12 million. 
• TeraWulf (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WULF#NASDAQ">WULF</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.02 per share on revenue of $37.36 million. 
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• Rapid Micro Biosystems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPID#NASDAQ">RPID</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.22 per share on revenue of $7.60 million. 
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• Natural Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NRP#NYSE">NRP</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
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• Owens &amp; Minor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMI#NYSE">OMI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $2.73 billion. 
• Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMRX#NASDAQ">AMRX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $700.83 million. 
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• Alpha Metallurgical (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMR#NYSE">AMR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.12 per share on revenue of $683.10 million. 
• Docebo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DCBO#NASDAQ">DCBO</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $56.24 million. 
• Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.49 per share on revenue of $395.05 million. 
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Earnings Scheduled For February 28, 2025

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the utilities sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The AES Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AES#NYSE">AES</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 6.42%</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $17 to $12 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $24 to $16 on Nov. 21, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Recent News: AES will host a conference call on Friday, Feb. 28, to review its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent021125&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">latest AES news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POR#NYSE">POR</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.86%</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $47 to $42 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $48 to $42 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Recent News: Portland General Electric will host an analyst conference call and webcast on Friday, Feb. 14, to review its fourth quarter financial results.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 4.90%</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $44 on Nov. 14, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Janney Montgomery analyst Michael Gaugler upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $36 to $43 on Aug. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Feb. 10, Northwest Natural Holding hired Megan H. Berge as the company&#8217;s deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, and general counsel of NW Natural Gas Company, effective March 3.</li>
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During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">by analyst accuracy</a>.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The AES Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AES#NYSE">AES</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dividend Yield: 5.95%</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $23 to $17 on Dec. 13, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $24 to $16 on Nov. 21, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Dec. 6, 2024, AES announced a 2% increase in quarterly dividend.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Spire Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SR#NYSE">SR</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.51%</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperform and increased the price target from $65 to $76 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.</li>
<li>Janney Montgomery analyst Michael Gaugler initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $73 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
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<li>Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $44 on Nov. 14, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.</li>
<li>Janney Montgomery analyst Michael Gaugler upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $36 to $43 on Aug. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>Recent News: Northwest Natural Holding will issue its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings release on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025.</li>
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Ridgewood Infrastructure, a leading infrastructure investment firm focused on essential infrastructure in the U.S. lower middle market, today announced the successful sale of its 80% interest in SiEnergy to Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>).
SiEnergy is a regulated utility providing essential natural gas services to residential and commercial customers in the greater metropolitan areas of Houston, Dallas, and Austin. Since acquiring the business in 2019, Ridgewood Infrastructure has led the transformation of SiEnergy into one of the fastest-growing natural gas distribution utilities in the nation. Under Ridgewood's stewardship, SiEnergy organically expanded its service base from approximately 20,000 to more than 70,000 customers.

Ridgewood Infrastructure Announces The Sale Of Its 80% Interest In Sienergy To Northwest Natural Holding Company; No Financial Terms Disclosed

NW Natural Holdings To Acquire  SiEnergy Operating From SiEnergy Capital Partners For $273M In Cash And The Assumption Of $152M In Debt

Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintains Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $45 to $44.

Stifel Maintains Buy on Northwest Natural Hldg, Lowers Price Target to $44

Northwest Natural Gas Affirms FY24 Adjusted EPS Guidance Of $2.20-$2.40 Vs $2.31 Est.

Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.71) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.77) by 7.79 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $136.934 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $132.467 million by 3.37 percent. This is a 3.21 percent decrease over sales of $141.479 million the same period last year.

Northwest Natural Hldg Q3 2024 GAAP EPS $(0.71) Beats $(0.77) Estimate, Sales $136.934M Beat $132.467M Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For November 12, 2024

On October 25, 2024, the OPUC issued an order approving the Stipulations and resolving the remaining open items in the Rate Case. Along with resolving several non-revenue items, the OPUC affirmed its decision in NW Natural's prior general rate case docket to phase out NW Natural's line extension allowance (LEA) by November 1, 2027. Additionally, the OPUC ordered a downward adjustment to rate base of $13.7 million of undepreciated line extension costs, which we expect to result in a non-cash, pre-tax charge of approximately $13.7 million, or approximately $10.1 million after-tax (or approximately 26 cents per share1), in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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NW Natural expects new rates to take effect November 1, 2024.

OPUC Approves Northwest Natural's Rate Case, Phases Out Line Extension Allowance By 2027, And Orders $13.7M Rate Base Reduction; Revenue Requirement Increases By $93.3M With Adjusted Rate Base At $2.09B; New Rates To Begin November 1, 2024

On August 2, 2024, NW Holdings reaffirmed 2024 annual earnings guidance in the range of $2.20 to $2.40 per share on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis. When set, that guidance range did not assume the above-described disallowance. Therefore, NW Holdings is revising its 2024 annual guidance range to $1.94 to $2.14 per share on a GAAP basis, or $2.20 to $2.40 per share on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, with the only adjustment to the GAAP guidance numbers being the exclusion of the $13.7 million non-cash, pre-tax charge (approximately $10.1 million or 26 cents per share after-tax1).
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The dividend will be paid on Nov. 15, 2024 to shareholders of record on Oct. 31, 2024. The Company&#39;s indicated annual dividend rate is&nbsp;$1.96&nbsp;per share.

Northwest Natural Holding Increases Quarterly Dividend From $0.4875 To $0.49 Per Share

Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) (NW Natural Holdings) has hired Raymond (Ray) Kaszuba to serve as the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer effective August 31, 2024.
Ray comes to NW Natural Holdings from AmeriGas, the United States' largest propane distributor and a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, where he served most recently as interim president and prior to that as vice president and chief financial officer. Previously, he was treasurer of UGI Corporation, an international distributor and marketer of energy products and services, including natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, and renewable solutions. Prior to UGI, he was senior vice president, finance and treasurer at Enviva, a renewable bioenergy producer. His background also includes roles in treasury, finance and audit at ExxonMobil, Allegheny Energy and US Bank.

Management

NW Natural Holdings Names Raymond Kaszuba CFO, Effective August 31, 2024

Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Michael Gaugler upgrades Northwest Natural Hldg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWN#NYSE">NWN</a>) from Neutral to Buy and raises the price target from $36 to $43.

Upgrades

Janney Montgomery Scott Upgrades Northwest Natural Hldg to Buy, Raises Price Target to $43

NW Natural Holdings Reaffirms Long-Term EPS Growth Rate Target Of 4% To 6% Compounded Annually From 2022 Through 2027

NW Natural Holdings Reaffirms 2024 EPS Guidance Of $2.20 - $2.40, Est $2.29

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Press Releases

Ridgewood Infrastructure Announces Sale of SiEnergy Regulated Utility

Kim Rush Named Next President of NW Natural Gas Company

NW Natural Holdings Announces Dividend

NW Natural Holdings Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for Friday, Feb. 28

NW Natural Holdings Names Megan H. Berge Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

NW Natural Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

NW Natural Holdings Elects Justin B. Palfreyman as Next CEO

Ethisphere Recognizes NW Natural Holdings as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Fourth Consecutive Year

NW Natural Holdings Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for Tuesday, May 6

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