- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Strong operating margin of 31.3%
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
Northwest Natural Gas Company stock price ended at $48.92 on Friday, after losing 2.22%
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The Northwest Natural Gas Company stock price fell by -2.22% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $50.03 to $48.92. It has now fallen 3 days in a row. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.45% from a day low at $48.66 to a day high of $49.37. The price has fallen in 7 of the last 10 days and is down by -4.45% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 150 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 270 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $13.22 million.
The stock is at the lower part of a horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $48.46 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Northwest Natural Gas Company stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $49.31 and $52.88 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
NWN Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Northwest Natural Gas Company stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $50.92 and $50.19. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and so far it has fallen -5.78%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Northwest Natural Gas Company stock
Northwest Natural Gas Company finds support from accumulated volume at $48.66 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.705 between high and low, or 1.45%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.25%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (NWN) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect Northwest Natural Gas Company to open at $48.98, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $48.30 and $49.54, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.23 (+/-2.55%) up or down from last closing price. If Northwest Natural Gas Company takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.55% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $49.02 (0.20%) than the support at $48.66 (0.53%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Earnings coming up
Northwest Natural Gas Company will release earnings BMO on Wednesday, August 05, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is -$0.0820. We will update the financials statements for Northwest Natural Gas Company, that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 4.06% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Dividend Warning For NWN
Notice for NWN: Ex-dividend date was Friday 31st July, 2026. The dividend was $0.490.Is Northwest Natural Gas Company stock A Buy?
Northwest Natural Gas Company holds several negative signals and is within a falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score:
-2.705
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $48.98 ( 0.126%).
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NWN Performance
Trading levels for NWN
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 49.69 | 1.57% |
| R2 | 49.42 | 1.02% |
| R1 | 49.25 | 0.677% |
| Price | 48.92 | |
| S1 | 48.71 | -0.424% |
| S2 | 48.55 | -0.765% |
| S3 | 48.28 | -1.32% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 50.83 | 3.90% |
| R2 | 50.28 | 2.78% |
| R1 | 49.02 | 0.204% |
| Price | 48.92 | |
| S1 | 48.66 | -0.531% |
| S2 | 48.49 | -0.88% |
| S3 | 48.42 | -1.02% |
NWN Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 09, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.493 | 0.96% |
| 2 | Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.493 | 0.90% |
| 3 | Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.493 | 1.05% |
| 4 | Oct 09, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.493 | 1.12% |
| 5 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.490 | 1.18% |
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