Northwest Natural (NWN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) is expected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Northwest Natural to post earnings of $2.09 per share and revenue of $464.65 million for the quarter. Northwest Natural has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.950 EPS and its FY25 guidance at $2.75-2.95 EPS.

Northwest Natural (NYSE:NWN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The utilities provider reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.01). Northwest Natural had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 5.89%. The company had revenue of $370.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $395.05 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Northwest Natural to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Northwest Natural Trading Up 0.5 %

Northwest Natural stock opened at $43.17 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 20.36 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.15. Northwest Natural has a 12 month low of $34.82 and a 12 month high of $44.38.

Northwest Natural Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.54%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. Northwest Natural’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO David Hugo Anderson sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.46, for a total transaction of $310,950.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 117,382 shares in the company, valued at $4,866,657.72. This trade represents a 6.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP David A. Weber sold 2,183 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.46, for a total transaction of $92,690.18. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,827.30. The trade was a 89.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 25,192 shares of company stock worth $1,054,793. Company insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

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.