Northwest Natural Gas Earnings Preview
Investors never know what to expect for Northwest Natural Gas , as it has wavered between topping and missing analysts estimates during the past fiscal year. The company will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Northwest Natural Gas is mainly engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington.
What analysts say:
Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on Northwest Natural Gas, with six of nine rating it a hold. Analysts like Northwest Natural Gas better than competitor Laclede Group overall. Zero out of two analysts rate Laclede Group a buy, compared with three of nine for Northwest Natural Gas. While analysts still rate the stock a hold, they are a little more optimistic about it compared with three months ago. Revenue forecasts: On average, analysts predict $76.5 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 6% from the year-ago quarter. Wall Street earnings expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.23 per share. Estimates range from $0.20 to $0.27.What our community says: CAPS All-Stars are solidly behind the stock, with 95.2% granting it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All-Stars, with 95.4% giving it a rating of "outperform." Fools are gung-ho about Northwest Natural Gas, though the message boards have been quiet lately, with only 31 posts in the past 30 days. Northwest Natural Gas has a bullish CAPS rating of five out of five stars that is about on par with the Fool community's assessment.
Management: A year-over-year revenue increase last quarter snaps a streak of two consecutive quarters of revenue declines. Revenue rose 12.8% in the first quarter of this fiscal year and fell 13.3% in the fourth quarter and 18.6% in the third quarter of the last fiscal year.
Nw Natural Gas Oregon - News
Northwest Natural, which serves about 675000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and Washington, added 5600 clients during the quarter, an 0.8 percent uptick. Total gas sales and transportation deliveries rose 4 percent from a
3. Northwest Natural Gas is mainly engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on Northwest Natural Gas, with six of nine rating it a hold.
Senior Trooper Doug Brown says the Friday evening crash damaged Northwest Natural Gas equipment at the intersection of Oregon Highway 99E and Oregon Highway 551 north of Hubbard, Ore. Witnesses reported that a green pickup fled to a nearby berry field.
The council that helps ensure Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington have affordable electricity now expects a glut of natural gas supplies to last for years, potentially reducing costs for residential and business customers but also
Northwest Natural Gas Company stores and distributes natural gas primarily in Oregon, Washington, and California. The company operates in two segments, Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage. The Local Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas
Crash causes natural gas leak, closes roads | | The Bulletin
HUBBARD — Oregon State Police have arrested a Washington state man in a crash that caused a natural gas leak and closed sections of two state highways south of Portland for three hours.
Senior Trooper Doug Brown says the Friday evening crash damaged Northwest Natural Gas equipment at the intersection of Oregon Highway 99E and Oregon Highway 551 north of Hubbard, Ore.
Witnesses reported that a green pickup fled to a nearby berry field.
State Transportation Department crews closed sections of the highways until gas company personnel could stop the leak from a damaged valve.
An adjacent rail line shut down for about 45 minutes. The highways reopened about 10 p.m.
Troopers arrested 31-year-old Faustino Santos Juarez of Mattawa, Wash., in the berry field for investigation of intoxicated driving, criminal mischief, reckless driving and failing to perform a driver’s duties.
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