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    Learn Why The Bull Case For Northwest Natural Holding (NWN) Could Change Following Nine Month Profit Growth

    Simply Wall St·11/06/2026 12:27:21
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    • Northwest Natural Holding reported third quarter 2026 sales of US$177.97 million and a net loss of US$29.84 million, with nine month sales of US$911.93 million and net income of US$68.25 million.
    • The shift from a quarterly loss to higher nine month earnings, along with improved diluted results per share, highlights how seasonality and longer period performance both shape Northwest Natural Holding’s operating picture.
    • We will look at how Northwest Natural Holding’s investment narrative aligns with nine month earnings strength and a relatively unchanged quarterly loss.

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    Northwest Natural Holding Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Northwest Natural Holding, you need to be comfortable with a regulated utility that leans on long duration projects, Texas meter growth and water expansion, while its core Pacific Northwest gas territories face decarbonization and electrification risk. The latest results fit that story. Nine month net income of US$68.25 million and earnings per share of US$1.62 show the plan working over a longer stretch despite a seasonal third quarter loss.

    In the near term, the key swing factor is still execution on rate frameworks and cost control, because higher operating, depreciation and interest expenses have already pressured coverage of interest and free cash flow against dividends. The third quarter loss of US$29.84 million looks broadly consistent with last year, so it does not radically change either the main earnings catalyst or the biggest risk around ongoing cost inflation and policy pressure on gas usage.

    The most relevant datapoint for this earnings release is the step up in nine month profitability. Sales of US$911.93 million and net income of US$68.25 million, compared with last year’s nine month figures, line up with the earlier narrative that analysts expect steady progress from SiEnergy’s Texas backlog, the MX3 storage project and water platform growth, all within a regulated framework that targets smoother earnings.

    This improvement in year to date diluted earnings per share to US$1.62 from US$1.36 also connects directly to the catalyst list around expanding multiyear rate mechanisms in Washington, Oregon, Texas and Arizona, and the ongoing broadening of the water and wastewater footprint. For you as a shareholder, the question is whether that execution is enough to offset the listed risks, including weaker interest coverage, rising expenses and long term headwinds from electrification and efficiency policies.

    Northwest Natural Holding's narrative projects US$1.6 billion in revenue and US$162.2 million in earnings by 2029. This projection is based on an assumed 6.6% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about US$36.2 million from current earnings of US$126.0 million.

    Uncover why Northwest Natural Holding's fair value indicates an 11% potential upside to its current price that could narrow quickly.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    Three fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community cluster between US$37.86 and US$57.40, which shows how far apart private views on Northwest Natural Holding can sit. When these opinions are considered alongside risks from electrification, higher costs and equity issuance, they reveal a wide spectrum of possible outcomes worth exploring.

    Explore 2 other Northwest Natural Holding fair value estimates, including one that suggests up to 11% upside from the current price.

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