Overview

* NW Natural Q2 2025 net loss narrows to $0.06/share from $0.07/share in 2024

* Adjusted net income for Q2 rises to $0.01/share, up from a loss last year

* Co reaffirms 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95

Outlook

* NW Natural Holdings updates 2025 GAAP EPS guidance to $2.60-$2.80

* Company reaffirms adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75-$2.95 for 2025

* NW Natural Holdings expects 2025 capital expenditures of $450-$500 mln

* Company reaffirmslong-term EPS growth rate of 4%-6% annually

Result Drivers

* NEW RATES - Net income increase driven by new rates in Oregon, contributing $4.5 mln to NWN Gas Utility

* ACQUISITIONS - SiEnergy and Pines acquisitions added over 92,000 utility connections, boosting growth

* WATER REVENUES - NWN Water saw increased revenues due to new rates in Arizona and recent acquisitions

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q2 $236.19

Operatin mln

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Revenue

Q2 EPS $0.04

Q2 Net $1.53

Income mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

* The average consensus recommendation for the natural gas utilities peer group is "buy"

* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Northwest Natural Holding Co ( NWN ) is $49.50, about 18.8% above its August 4 closing price of $40.20

* The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago

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