Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN)
41.74USD
9 Feb 2010
$0.12 (+0.29%)
$41.74
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$42.04
$41.54
56,359
80,934
$46.47
$37.71
NWN
About
Overall
| Beta: | 0.25 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | $1,103.65 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 26.52 |
| Annual Dividend: | 1.66 |
| Yield (%): | 3.99 |
Financials
| NWN | Industry | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM): | 14.41 | 1.47 | 2.02 |
| EPS (TTM): | 16.41 | -- | -- |
| ROI: | 4.19 | 0.72 | 0.96 |
| ROE: | 12.35 | 1.34 | -2.76 |
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UPDATE 2-Northwest Natural Q2 results miss Wall Street view
* To cut 50-100 positions by year-end (Adds details) Aug 4 (Reuters) - Northwest Natural Gas Co's second-quarter results fell short of market expectations, hurt by warmer weather that resulted in low usage, but the natural-gas distributor said it was continuing to target a dividend payout ratio of 60 percent to 70 percent of earnings. The Portland, Oregon-based company also said 62 percent of its workforce had ratified a new five-year agreement, effective July 13.
UPDATE 1-Northwest Natural Q1 profit tops market, ups view
May 1 (Reuters) - Northwest Natural Gas Co posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit, helped by gains due to lower natural gas costs and customer growth, and raised its full-year outlook.
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UPDATE 1-Northwest Natural Q4 profit beats Street
* Forecasts 2009 profit below Wall Street view * Q4 profit $1.25/shr vs estimate $1.21
TEXT-S&P revises Northwest Natural Gas outlook to negative
(The following statement was released by the rating agency)
UPDATE 1-Northwest Natural posts wider-than-expected Q3 loss
Northwest Natural Gas Co reported a wider-than-expected
INTERVIEW-Northwest Natural bets on gas storage business
*To remain bullish on expanding gas storage business *Targeting 10% growth for storage business in 4-5 yrs
Northwest Natural Gas earnings rise on gain
(Reuters) - Natural-gas distributor Northwest Natural Gas Co reported a 26 percent rise in quarterly profit, mainly on a gain from the sale of an airplane.
Competitors
| Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Sempra Energy (SRE.N) | $49.59 | +0.58 |
| AGL Resources Inc. (AGL.N) | $34.95 | +0.13 |
| Nicor Inc. (GAS.N) | $38.69 | +0.19 |
| Nicor Inc. (NICRN.PK) | -- | -- |
| Nicor Inc. (NICRL.PK) | $0.00 | 0.00 |
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