Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Northwest Gas in the last 3 months. The average price target is $43.67 with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $42.00. The average price target represents a 5.76% change from the last price of $41.29.

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Highest Price Target$45.00

Average Price Target$43.67

Lowest Price Target$42.00

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Analysts Offer Insights on Utilities Companies: Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE: PNW), Northwest Gas (NYSE: NWN) and PPL (NYSE: PPL)

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Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) PT Raised to $38 at GuggenheimGuggenheim analyst Shahriar Pourreza raised the price target on Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE: NWN) to $38.00 (from $37.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

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In the current month, NWN has received 4 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. NWN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is $43.67.

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NWN Financial Forecast

NWN Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for NWN is $1.41 with a range of $1.39 to $1.44. The previous quarter’s EPS was -$0.71. NWN beat its EPS estimate 50.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.14% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Underperformed its overall industry.

NWN Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for NWN is $395.05M with a range of $369.90M to $433.00M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $136.93M. NWN beat its sales estimates 0.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 42.12% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year NWN has Underperformed its overall industry.

NWN Stock Forecast FAQ

What is NWN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Northwest Natural Gas’s 12-month average price target is $43.67.

What is NWN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Northwest Natural Gas has 5.76% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

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Is NWN a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Northwest Natural Gas has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 1 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Northwest Natural Gas’s price target?

The average price target for Northwest Natural Gas is $43.67. This is based on 4 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $45.00 ,the lowest forecast is $42.00. The average price target represents 5.76% Increase from the current price of $41.29.

What do analysts say about Northwest Natural Gas?

Northwest Natural Gas’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 4 Wall Streets Analysts.

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