NW Natural Holdings Posts $0.71 Per-Share Third-Quarter Loss, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Portland-based Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN) reported its 2026 third-quarter results on November 5: a net loss of $29.84 million, or $0.71 per share, slightly narrower than the net loss of $29.89 million, or $0.73 per share, in the same period last year. The company also raised its 2026 full-year earnings guidance to $3.10 to $3.20 per share, from $2.95 to $3.15 previously, and said it expects results in the upper half of the range.
For the first nine months, net income was $68.249 million, or $1.62 per share, up from $55.526 million and $1.36 per share a year earlier. Over the 12 months ended September 30, the company added 17,000 natural gas and water customers, growth of 1.8 percent, and invested $373 million in its gas and water systems in the first nine months.
On the regulatory side, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the company's multi-year rate plan on July 29, adding $20.1 million in annual revenue requirement in the first year, while an alternative rate mechanism approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission on October 13 adds $13.0 million in annual revenue requirement, with the new rates effective October 31. President and CEO Justin Palfreyman said that as the heating season arrives, the company will keep its focus on safe, reliable service, cost control and customer affordability.
(Source: Northwest Natural Holding Company)
Source: Northwest Natural Holding Company
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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