NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CONWN

Bearish

ASignal's systematic analysis rates NWN as Bearish.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Sep 11, 2026

The case on NWN

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Dividend yield of 402% indicates extremely high income potential
  • Forward P/E of 14.99x suggests valuation discount relative to current P/E
  • Gross margin of 44.98% indicates strong pricing power for a utility
  • Value score of 0.70 indicates favorable valuation positioning
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Bear case
  • Negative free cash flow of $-268.72M raises sustainability concerns
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73x is elevated for the utilities sector
  • Current ratio of 0.77x and quick ratio of 0.20x signal liquidity pressure
  • MACD below signal line with negative histogram indicates bearish momentum
  • Price below 20-day and 50-day moving averages confirms downtrend
  • Reddit mentions are 0, indicating lack of retail investor interest
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How ASignal analyzes NWN

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NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Bearish