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NWN Stock Forecast: Northwest Natural Holding Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$50
−0.06% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Northwest Natural Holding Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $56 — +12.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 38 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$2.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
38/ 100
Median analyst target
$56
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$243.6M+3.1% y/y
Operating income$33.2M
Net income$600K
Free cash flow−$11.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.1%
1M
+7.0%
YTD
+10.0%
1Y
+12.4%
From 52W high
−8.8%
From 52W low
+12.9%
$44
$55
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NWN stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Northwest Natural Holding Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
38/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
76
Value
71
Volatility
64
Quality
57
Revisions
41
Growth
36
Size
34
Accruals
29
Issuance
25

Momentum (76): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Issuance (25): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

NWN stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NWN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$45$50$55$60Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NWNHigh $61Median $56Low $49

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
3 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $49Median $56High $61

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +12.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
27 Oct 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesHold$54
22 Oct 2026MizuhoInitiatesNeutral$51
20 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$50 → $49
6 Aug 2026Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight$50
6 Aug 2026Wells FargoUpgradeEqual-Weight—
12 May 2026Wells FargoInitiatesUnderweight$50
12 May 2026Wells FargoInitiatesUnderweight—
17 Apr 2026TD CowenInitiatesHold—
5 Mar 2026StifelMaintainsBuy—
12 Nov 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
13 June 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2025Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
10 Mar 2025StifelMaintainsBuy—
14 Nov 2024StifelMaintainsBuy—
5 Aug 2024Janney Montgomery ScottUpgradeBuy—
7 May 2024StifelMaintainsBuy—
31 Jan 2024Janney Montgomery ScottInitiatesNeutral—
6 Sept 2023RBC CapitalMaintainsSector Perform—
4 Aug 2023Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 July 2023GuggenheimMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

NWN vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Northwest Natural Holding Co. returned +12.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NWN vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26NWNS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NWN analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.7%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
16.6×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.6×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / book
1.3×

Cheaper than 58% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.8×

Cheaper than 38% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
3.1%

Higher than 35% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
3.1%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Gross margin
38.2%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.6%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Net margin
9.7%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
8.3%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.8%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.0%

Higher than 91% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Northwest Natural Holding Co. has a market value of $2.1B and an enterprise value of $4.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.3B. The latest quarter grew 3.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $126.0M, a 9.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.99.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$266.0M, after $479.2M of capital spending.

  • Northwest Natural Holding Co. spent $79.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 42.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 16.6×; forward P/E: 15.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 4.01%, paying out 65% of earnings.

  • Northwest Natural Holding Co. employs 1,619 people — $799K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 31 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NWN vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelUtilities - Regulated Gas
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Co.$2.1B38
CTRICenturi Holdings, Inc.$2.1B42
CPKChesapeake Utilities Corp.$3.2B53
MDUMDU Resources Group, Inc.$4.0B24
OGSONE Gas, Inc.$4.9B41
BIPCBrookfield Infrastructure Corp.$5.0B48
SRSpire Inc.$5.2B31

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News

Latest NWN news & analysis

Emerson Among 14 Dividend Growth Companies To Announce Annual Dividend Increases In First Half Of November

Seeking Alpha · 1 Nov 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha reports that Emerson is expected to extend its dividend-growth streak to 70 years, with a projected 6.3–8.1% increase. The article also notes expected increases among other long-term dividend payers, including 10%+ increases for several companies.

Why it matters — The item concerns dividend trends among long-term payers, which may interest NWN watchers, but it does not report a change to Northwest Natural’s dividend.

NW Natural vs. Middlesex Water: Which Dividend Is Safer for Retirement?

24/7 Wall Street · 27 Oct 2026neutral

24/7 Wall Street compares Northwest Natural, a Pacific Northwest gas utility expanding into Texas, with Middlesex Water, which faces a quarter-billion-dollar cleanup bill, in assessing dividend safety for retirees.

Why it matters — The comparison puts NWN’s expansion and dividend profile in context for investors focused on retirement income.

Dividend Announcements: October 3-9, 2026

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha highlighted five dividend increases for October 3–9, 2026. RPM had the largest increase at 5.56%, while LMT raised its dividend by 4.35%, its 24th consecutive annual increase.

Why it matters — The excerpt does not mention NWN or provide information about its dividend, so it offers no direct update for NWN watchers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NWN stock

What is the NWN stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Northwest Natural Holding Co. have a median 12-month price target of $56, with estimates ranging from $49 to $61. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NWN stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Northwest Natural Holding Co., 3 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Northwest Natural Holding Co. 38 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NWN?

As at 31 Oct 2026, Northwest Natural Holding Co. ranks 38 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (76 of 100).

Will NWN stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +12.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Northwest Natural Holding Co. 38 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NWN stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Northwest Natural Holding Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NWN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $49 to $61 over the next 12 months.

How has NWN stock performed over the past year?

Northwest Natural Holding Co. returned +12.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Northwest Natural Holding Co. do?

Northwest Natural Holding Company is a utility holding company that provides natural gas distribution, water and wastewater services, and renewable natural gas solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its core businesses include regulated gas utility operations serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, along with water and wastewater utility services across multiple U.S.

What is the latest news on NWN?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 1 Nov 2026): "Emerson Among 14 Dividend Growth Companies To Announce Annual Dividend Increases In First Half Of November". Seeking Alpha reports that Emerson is expected to extend its dividend-growth streak to 70 years, with a projected 6.3–8.1% increase. The article also notes expected increases among other long-term dividend payers, including 10%+ increases for several companies.

Company

About Northwest Natural Holding Co.

Northwest Natural Holding Company is a utility holding company that provides natural gas distribution, water and wastewater services, and renewable natural gas solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its core businesses include regulated gas utility operations serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, along with water and wastewater utility services across multiple U.S. states. The company also participates in renewable fuel activities and related energy infrastructure services. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Northwest Natural Holding Company focuses on essential utility services that support everyday energy and water needs for communities and businesses. Its diversified structure combines regulated utility operations with renewable energy and water services, giving it a broad role in the utilities market.

CEO Mr. Justin B. Palfreyman · 1,619 employees · United States · https://www.nwnaturalholdings.com