Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN)

Over the past six months, Northwest Natural Holding Co. announced a dividend increase for the 70th consecutive year, reported a net loss of $0.060 USD per share for Q2 2025, and a net loss of $0.73 per share for Q3 2025. New rates related to NW Natural's Oregon general rate case and the Purchased Gas Adjustment mechanism went into effect. NWN successfully issued $185 million of inaugural, investment-grade bonds at SiEnergy. The company's general counsel announced her retirement. NWN stock was up 10.99% over the past 12 months as of December 11, 2025, with a share price of $46.74 as of December 31, 2025.

Demand for Northwest Natural Holding Co.'s products and services is highly seasonal, with natural gas consumption significantly increasing during colder months due to heating needs. The company utilizes its underground gas storage facilities to manage peak consumption times in the winter.

Northwest Natural Holding Co. is a publicly traded utility company based in Portland, Oregon, with over 165 years of history, operating in the Utilities sector, specifically within the Gas Distributors industry. The company provides natural gas distribution services through NW Natural Gas Company, water and wastewater services through NW Natural Water Company, owns and operates underground gas storage facilities, offers natural gas asset management services, engages in non-regulated renewable natural gas and other renewable fuel businesses, and operates an appliance retail center.

Northwest Natural Holding Co. primarily serves customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, providing natural gas service to approximately 2 million people in over 140 communities. The company also has natural gas utility operations in Texas through its subsidiary SiEnergy and owns and operates underground natural gas storage facilities in Oregon and near Fresno, California.

Northwest Natural Holding Co. generally maintains a positive brand reputation, particularly regarding customer satisfaction and community involvement, receiving high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores and actively engaging in community philanthropy. However, past concerns, such as a fine in 2005 for actions related to a tar clean-up and criticisms regarding a "greenwashing" marketing campaign, could impact long-term perception.

Institutional investors hold a significant stake in Northwest Natural Holding Co., accounting for approximately 77.98% of the company. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR). The general public holds a 19% stake, while insider ownership is under 1%.