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Northwest Natural Holding stock

NWNNYSE

Northwest Natural Holding Company, UtilitiesISIN US66765N1054

$51.74▼ $0.09 (−0.2%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

53Score 53 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

64 / 100

Price history

+7.5% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 2.8% above it.

Trend change

Since September 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.

Momentum

Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 70).

Distance to the high

The price is 7.3% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 55% (February 2020 to June 2024).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$48.98
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$50.34
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)70
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$45.83
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$55.80
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$2.18B
Div. yield
3.82%
12 months
17.3
16.1
on earnings for the next twelve months ($3.21 per share)
Fair value
$58.07

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Northwest Natural Holding Company belongs to the Regulated Gas industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.18B, is number 25 of 27 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.29B (up 11.8% year on year) and earnings of $113.32M (up 43.7%).
  • For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.36B (up 5.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.08 (up 4.6%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 53 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 113 of 201 in Utilities, median 54.
  • The P/E is 17.3 (Regulated Gas median 19.6, own median of recent years 19.5).
  • Our model puts fair value at $58.07, with the price 11% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 35 years.

Weaknesses

  • DilutionShare count up 34% since 2020.Capital allocation 30
  • Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$291.29M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 45
  • Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.4 times.Stability 46
53/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

The score is held back by fundamentals and capital allocation.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Fundamental quality fluctuates.

Profit consistency90% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)−231%
ROIC (12 months)7.4%
Positive free cash flow10% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk medium

How well MEQIRI warns

In the middle among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • weak fundamentals

What lowers it

  • calm price action
  • price near its 52-week high

Valuation

Valuation signal

Modestly undervalued
Price
$51.83
Fair value
$58.07
Gap to fair value
−11%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $48.39 and expensive above $72.59 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $57.55 (cash-flow model) and $58.60 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.4%. At 8.4% the fair value would be $51.77, at 6.4% it would be $69.28.

Valuation metrics

3.4
10
Fair value (model)
$58.07
Earnings part $58.60 (earnings per share $2.99 × 19.6)

Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (19.6).

Calculate with your own assumptions

Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 3.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.

Margins

20 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 40%, operating 31%, net 9%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
1.89
2.4x
0.82
Cash & equivalents
$30.33M

Debt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.

Earnings

Next earnings
26 Feb 2027in 106 days
Last reported
5 Nov 2026EPS reported −$0.71 (expected −$0.88)above expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20264 analysts
Earnings per share
$3.08−0.1%
Revenue
$1.36B−1.0%
Fiscal 20275 analysts
Earnings per share
$3.23+0.3%
Revenue
$1.42B−1.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook raised

Share price after the results: +4.2%

2026 EPS is now expected in the top half of the $2.95 to $3.15 range, and long-term earnings growth is expected to rise to 5% to 7%.

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“I'm pleased to announce that we now expect 2026 EPS to be in the top half of our guidance range of $2.95 to $3.15 per share.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 5 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $374,520 in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • Anderson David HugoSale

    19 Oct 2026, Board

    Shares
    1,500
    Price
    $48.71
    Value
    $73,061
  • Anderson David HugoSale

    18 Sept 2026, Board

    Shares
    1,500
    Price
    $48.03
    Value
    $72,039
  • Anderson David HugoSale

    18 Aug 2026, Board

    Shares
    1,500
    Price
    $50.86
    Value
    $76,294
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  • Anderson David HugoSale

    20 Jul 2026, Board

    Shares
    1,500
    Price
    $51.18
    Value
    $76,775
  • Anderson David HugoSale

    26 Jun 2026, Board

    Shares
    1,500
    Price
    $50.90
    Value
    $76,351

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Northwest Natural Holding

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

201 rated companies in Utilities

Rank 113 of 201
113/ 201
This company
53
Sector median
54

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 201 companies56 (median 53)3 above the median
GrowthMedian of 201 companies57 (median 53)4 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 201 companies45 (median 52)7 below the median
ValuationMedian of 197 companies with a value64 (median 54)10 above the median
StabilityMedian of 201 companies46 (median 53)7 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 201 companies30 (median 40)10 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 201 companies64 (median 63)1 above the median
MomentumMedian of 201 companies66 (median 58)8 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Regulated Gas

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 27 Regulated Gas stocks

ETFs that hold Northwest Natural Holding

Held by 17 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS30.12%0.30%€2.28B
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS20.07%0.30%€2.17B
State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR0.07%0.30%€4.22B
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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 21 Oct 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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