Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Northwest Natural Gas Co · NYSE
$51.92+0.54 (+1.05%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 3 firms covering Northwest Natural Gas Co, 1 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $50.00 to $58.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $55.33 sits 7% above the current $51.92. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 0 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-0.86 next quarter toward $3.23 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS3 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy133%
Hold133%
Sell133%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 3 analysts giving stock ratings to Northwest Natural Gas Co.
As of Jul, 1 of 3 firms rate NWN a Buy (1 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
NWN EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-0.86
Range $-1.12 – $-0.72 · 4 analysts · +18% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect Northwest Natural Gas Co to earn $-0.86 a share (range $-1.12 – $-0.72), versus $-0.73 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.06, growing to $3.23 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$182.8M
Range $163.2M – $202.0M · 4 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $182.8M (range $163.2M – $202.0M), +11.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.4B, rising to $1.5B next year.
Top analysts covering Northwest Natural Gas Co
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on NWN.
#1
Selman Akyol
Stifel · Rank #23
Buy
$58.00+11.7% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#2
Shelby Tucker
TD Cowen
Hold
$58.00+11.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
CL
Constantine Lednev
Wells Fargo
Sell
$50.00-3.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Sarah Akers
Wells Fargo
Hold
$47.00-9.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
MG
Michael Gaugler
Janney Montgomery Scott
Buy
$43.00-17.2% to target
Coverage
—
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NWN stock forecast FAQ
What is NWN's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $55.33 for Northwest Natural Gas Co over the next 12 months, ranging from a $58.00 high to a $50.00 low.
Is NWN stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 3 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for NWN?+
The Street-high target is $58.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $50.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 3 active targets is $55.33.
How many Wall Street analysts cover NWN?+
3 analysts have an active rating on Northwest Natural Gas Co, and 3 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering NWN?+
Among analysts who currently cover NWN, Selman Akyol of Stifel has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #23). Their current call is Buy with a $58.00 target.
What is Northwest Natural Gas Co's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-0.86 per share (range $-1.12 – $-0.72) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.06, rising to $3.23 the following year.
How much revenue is Northwest Natural Gas Co expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $182.8M (range $163.2M – $202.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.4B, growing to $1.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading NWN lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 3 firms rate NWN a Buy (1 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their NWN calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
