NWN
Northwest NaturalDNYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
Current thesis
The post-earnings bull read is that NWN delivered a solid regulated-utility quarter, kept full-year guidance intact, showed customer and connection growth, and has multiple visible rate-base drivers in Washington, Texas, water, and MX3. Primary filings also support management's claim of sufficient liquidity for planned investment, with expected funding from cash flow, debt, equity, and credit facilities.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +0.1.
What can break
Balance-sheet and financing sensitivity remain important, with NW Holdings reporting $171.3 million of commercial paper outstanding and $2.433 billion of long-term debt at March 31, 2026. [#10-Q-2026-05-06]
Momentum
37
Value
55
Sentiment
51
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $52.50 · Bull $57.00 · Bear $45.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-06-02
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $56.50
Why
Momentum37 · Δ7d -4.8
Value55 · Δ7d +0.1
Sentiment51 · Δ7d +8.5
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
37
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-4.8
Δ21d
-8.8
Value
55
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
+1.1
Sentiment
51
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+8.5
Δ21d
+13.8
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 37.2 / Value 55.5 / Sentiment 50.6
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-06-01
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-01
Market Cap
$2.01B
Beta
0.57
Shares Out
41.51M
P/E (TTM)
18.5
P/S (TTM)
1.53
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-7.48
Rev YoY
+20.3%
EPS YoY
-2.6%
Gross Margin
+38.2%
Op Margin
+20.1%
Net Debt
$1.84B
Current Ratio
0.59
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology