NW Natural (NWN)

NYSE Utilities Gas Utilities S&P SmallCap 600
$51.75
-0.06 (-0.12%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data

NWN 8-K filings, explained

Every material Form 8-K NW Natural has filed with the SEC since August 09, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.

Briefs on record16since Aug 09, 2024
Latest filingNov 04, 2026guidance
High impact (4-5)5of 16 briefs
TonePositive5Negative2Mixed2Neutral7
earnings 8leadership 5guidance 1financing 1shareholder 1
Nov 4, 5:39 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings raises 2026 EPS guidance to $3.10 to $3.20 on Q3 results

Positive guidance 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported third-quarter 2026 results, with a net loss of $0.71 per share compared with a loss of $0.73 a year earlier. Nine-month EPS rose to $1.62 from $1.36, and the company raised its 2026 EPS guidance range to $3.10 to $3.20, up from the prior range of $2.95 to $3.15, which it had expected to finish in the upper half. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, described as the largest declared increase since 2012.

  • Q3 2026 net loss of $0.71 per share, versus a $0.73 loss in Q3 2025; consolidated net loss was $29.8 million
  • Nine-month 2026 EPS of $1.62, compared with $1.36 a year earlier and adjusted EPS of $1.52 for the same period in 2025
  • 2026 EPS guidance raised to $3.10 to $3.20; long-term EPS growth target of 4% to 6% reaffirmed
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, payable Nov. 13, 2026, marking the 71st consecutive year of dividend increases
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 4, 6:32 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings Q2 EPS $0.01 vs. loss a year ago; expects 2026 EPS in upper half

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.01 per share, compared with a loss of $0.06 per share a year earlier, and first-half EPS of $2.33 versus $2.11. The company now expects 2026 EPS in the upper half of its $2.95 to $3.15 guidance range and reaffirmed its 2026 to 2030 long-term targets, which matters to shareholders because it signals stronger-than-prior-year results and a higher expected full-year outcome.

  • Q2 2026 net income was $600 thousand, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.06 per share, in Q2 2025
  • First-half 2026 EPS was $2.33, up from $2.11 a year earlier; 2026 EPS is expected in the upper half of the $2.95 to $3.15 range
  • Washington commission order on July 29, 2026 approved a $20.1 million first-year revenue increase, effective Aug. 1, 2026
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share is payable Aug. 14, 2026 to holders of record on July 31, 2026
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jun 4, 6:23 PM ET

NW Natural Holding sells $50 million of notes and agrees to $70 million more

Neutral financing Written later 1.012.038.01

Northwest Natural Holding Company issued $50 million of 5.35% senior notes due 2031 on June 4, 2026, and agreed to sell another $70 million in notes scheduled to close August 5, 2026. A separate subsidiary, NW Natural Water Company, sold $75 million of its own notes, and the holding company is not a party to or guarantor of those notes. The company says proceeds will go to general corporate purposes, including repaying existing debt.

  • Series E notes: $50 million at 5.35%, due June 4, 2031, issued June 4, 2026
  • Series F ($10 million, 5.35%, due 2031) and Series G ($60 million, 5.83%, due 2036) scheduled to close August 5, 2026
  • NW Natural Water Company, LLC issued $75 million of notes ($33 million due 2031 and $42 million due 2036), with no holding company guarantee
  • Proceeds include repayment of NW Natural Water's credit agreement debt due June 10, 2026
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
May 5, 5:42 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings Q1 EPS rises to $2.33; 2026 guidance reaffirmed

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holding Company reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings per share of $2.33, up from $2.18 a year earlier, with net income of $97.5 million versus $87.9 million. Operating revenues fell slightly to $490.4 million from $494.3 million, and the company reaffirmed its 2026 EPS guidance of $2.95 to $3.15.

  • Q1 2026 GAAP EPS of $2.33 vs. $2.18 in Q1 2025; net income of $97.5 million vs. $87.9 million
  • Operating revenues of $490.4 million vs. $494.3 million in Q1 2025
  • 2026 EPS guidance of $2.95 to $3.15 and 2026-2030 EPS growth target of 4% to 6% reaffirmed
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share, payable May 15, 2026 to holders of record on April 30, 2026
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Feb 26, 8:00 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings reports record 2025 adjusted EPS of $2.93; 2026 guidance $2.95–3.15

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported full-year 2025 GAAP EPS of $2.77, up from $2.03, and adjusted EPS of $2.93, up from $2.33. For the fourth quarter, GAAP EPS rose to $1.39 from $1.12, while adjusted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.41 a year earlier. The company set 2026 EPS guidance of $2.95–3.15 and announced the MX3 Mist gas storage expansion, which is expected to cost about $300 million.

  • Full-year 2025 GAAP net income was $113.3 million ($2.77 per share), up from $78.9 million ($2.03 per share) in 2024.
  • Fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP net income was $57.8 million ($1.39 per share), up from $45.0 million ($1.12 per share); adjusted EPS was $1.39 versus $1.41.
  • 2026 EPS guidance is $2.95–3.15; the company targets 4.0–6.0% long-term EPS growth through 2030.
  • MX3 storage expansion is expected to cost about $300 million and be in service by the end of 2029; the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Dec 12, 7:35 PM ET

NW Natural General Counsel MardiLyn Saathoff to retire April 1, 2026; Megan Berge named successor

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

NW Natural Holding Company said General Counsel MardiLyn Saathoff will retire effective April 1, 2026, and the board named Megan H. Berge as her successor effective January 1, 2026. Saathoff will serve as Chief Legal Officer until she retires, which the company described as part of its succession planning.

  • Megan H. Berge, age 45, appointed SVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary effective January 1, 2026
  • MardiLyn Saathoff, who has served as General Counsel since 2015, retires effective April 1, 2026 and serves as Chief Legal Officer until then
  • Berge has been Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of NW Holdings since March 2025, previously a partner at Baker Botts L.L.P.
  • Press release announcing the changes was issued December 15, 2025 and furnished, not filed, under Item 7.01
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Nov 4, 6:47 PM ET

NW Natural Q3 loss of $0.73 per share; expects 2025 EPS above guidance midpoint

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported a third-quarter 2025 net loss of $29.9 million, or $0.73 per share, compared with a net loss of $0.71 per share a year earlier. For the first nine months, it reported net income of $1.36 per share versus $0.88 a year earlier, and it expects 2025 results to be above the midpoint of its updated GAAP EPS guidance range of $2.59 to $2.79, with the update reflecting transaction and business development costs.

  • Q3 2025 net loss of $0.73 per share, compared with a $0.71 per share net loss in Q3 2024
  • Nine-month 2025 net income of $1.36 per share, compared with $0.88 per share a year earlier
  • 2025 GAAP EPS guidance of $2.59 to $2.79 updated; company expects results above the midpoint
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share declared, payable Nov. 14, 2025
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 4, 7:42 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings Q2 net loss of $0.06 per share; adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed

Positive earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported a second-quarter 2025 net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with a $2.8 million loss, or $0.07 per share, a year earlier, and adjusted net income of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share. For the first six months of 2025, net income rose to $85.4 million, or $2.11 per share, from $61.0 million, or $1.60 per share, and the company reaffirmed 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95 while updating GAAP EPS guidance to $2.60 to $2.80. The results point to improving profitability for shareholders, although the company still recorded a GAAP loss for the quarter.

  • Second-quarter net loss of $2.5 million ($0.06 per share) vs. $2.8 million ($0.07 per share) in Q2 2024; adjusted EPS of $0.01
  • First-half net income of $85.4 million ($2.11 per share) vs. $61.0 million ($1.60 per share) in the first half of 2024
  • 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95 reaffirmed; GAAP EPS guidance updated to $2.60 to $2.80
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share declared, payable Aug. 15, 2025 to holders of record on July 31, 2025
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jul 2, 8:33 PM ET

NW Natural adds Peter Bragdon to holding company board, names Dave Drinkward to utility board

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

Northwest Natural Holding Company appointed Peter J. Bragdon, executive vice president and general counsel of Columbia Sportswear, as a Class III director of NW Holdings effective July 12, 2025, increasing the board from 10 to 11 members. The utility's board also added Bragdon and Dave Drinkward, president and CEO of Hoffman Construction, as directors. The filing describes these as routine board additions with no financial terms disclosed.

  • Peter J. Bragdon joins the NW Holdings board as a Class III director effective July 12, 2025, with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting.
  • Bragdon also joins the NW Natural Gas Company board effective July 12, 2025, and was named to the Organization and Executive Compensation Committee.
  • Dave Drinkward was appointed to the NW Natural board as an independent director effective June 30, 2025; he does not serve on the NW Holdings board.
  • Bragdon will receive standard non-employee director compensation for 2025, and the board increased its size from 10 to 11 directors.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
May 23, 6:55 PM ET

Northwest Natural board cuts to 10 seats as three directors retire; five elected

Neutral shareholder Written later 5.025.07

Three directors, Timothy P. Boyle, Hon. Dave McCurdy and Kenneth Thrasher, left the Northwest Natural Holding board at the May 22, 2025 annual meeting, and the board reduced its size from 13 to 10 members. Shareholders elected five directors, approved an amended Long Term Incentive Plan that raises authorized shares to 2,250,000, approved the advisory pay vote, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for 2025.

  • Boyle, McCurdy and Thrasher departed the holding company board effective May 22, 2025; Steven E. Wynne also retired from the NW Natural subsidiary board.
  • Board size reduced from 13 to 10 members; retirements followed the length-of-service guidelines in the company's governance documents.
  • Incentive plan approved with 28,478,915 for, 2,004,285 against and 140,094 abstaining; authorized shares raised to 2,250,000.
  • Say-on-pay approved with 29,310,087 for and 1,146,255 against; PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified with 33,733,113 for.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
May 5, 7:00 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings Q1 net income rises to $87.9 million; adjusted EPS guidance kept

Positive earnings Written later 2.027.01

NW Natural Holdings reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $87.9 million ($2.18 per share), up from $63.8 million ($1.69 per share) a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $2.28 after SiEnergy transaction costs. The company reaffirmed its 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95 and agreed to buy Hughes Gas Resources for $60 million, which it expects to close in the second quarter of 2025.

  • Q1 2025 net income $87.9 million ($2.18 per share) vs. $63.8 million ($1.69 per share) in Q1 2024; adjusted EPS $2.28
  • Operating revenues $494.3 million vs. $433.5 million in Q1 2024
  • 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75 to $2.95 reaffirmed; GAAP EPS guidance lowered to $2.65 to $2.85 from $2.66 to $2.86 due to Hughes transaction costs
  • Agreed to acquire Hughes Gas Resources from EPCOR USA for $60 million; expected to close in Q2 2025
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Feb 27, 6:18 PM ET

NW Natural Holdings 2024 EPS falls to $2.03 from $2.59; 2025 guidance initiated

Negative earnings Written later 2.027.01

NW Natural Holdings reported that 2024 net income fell 16% to $78.9 million, or $2.03 per share, from $93.9 million, or $2.59 per share, in 2023, and annual operating revenue fell 4% to $1.15 billion. Excluding a non-cash regulatory disallowance and SiEnergy transaction costs, adjusted EPS was $2.33. The company also initiated 2025 GAAP EPS guidance of $2.66 to $2.86, which shareholders will weigh against the lower 2024 results.

  • 2024 net income $78.9 million ($2.03 per share) vs. $93.9 million ($2.59 per share) in 2023; adjusted EPS $2.33
  • Fourth-quarter operating revenue rose 4% to $370.9 million, while fourth-quarter diluted EPS was $1.12 vs. $1.21
  • 2025 GAAP EPS guidance $2.66 to $2.86; adjusted EPS guidance $2.75 to $2.95; long-term EPS growth target of 4% to 6% reaffirmed
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share paid Feb. 14, 2025; indicated annual rate $1.96 per share
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jan 8, 9:00 PM ET

NW Natural names Kimberly Rush president, effective April 1, 2025, as CEO transition begins

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

NW Natural's board elected Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kimberly H. Rush as president of NW Natural, effective April 1, 2025. The appointment coincides with Justin B. Palfreyman's expected appointment as CEO of NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural, replacing the retiring David H. Anderson. The filing describes a leadership change at the utility level and does not report financial results.

  • Kimberly H. Rush elected president of NW Natural by the board on December 12, 2024; effective April 1, 2025
  • Rush's compensation includes a $475,000 annual salary and a 50% Executive Annual Incentive Plan target
  • Justin B. Palfreyman expected to become CEO, replacing retiring David H. Anderson
  • Rush has a change in control severance agreement with a cash payment of two times base salary and target annual bonus
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Nov 12, 6:01 AM ET

NW Natural Holdings Q3 net loss widens to $27.2 million; 2024 EPS guidance reaffirmed

Negative earnings Written later 2.02

NW Natural Holdings reported a third-quarter 2024 net loss of $27.2 million ($0.71 per share), wider than the $23.7 million loss a year earlier, on operating revenues of $136.9 million, down 3%. Nine-month net income fell 31% to $33.9 million ($0.88 per share), which the company attributed mainly to regulatory lag, and it reaffirmed its 2024 GAAP EPS guidance of $1.94 to $2.14 while raising its dividend.

  • Q3 2024 net loss of $27.2 million ($0.71 per share) vs. a net loss of $23.7 million ($0.65 per share) in Q3 2023
  • Nine-month 2024 net income of $33.9 million ($0.88 per share) vs. $49.2 million ($1.37 per share) in 2023
  • 2024 GAAP EPS guidance of $1.94 to $2.14 reaffirmed; non-GAAP Adjusted guidance of $2.20 to $2.40
  • Quarterly dividend of 49 cents per share, annual indicated rate $1.96, payable Nov. 15, 2024
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 22, 4:49 PM ET

NW Natural Holding adds Mary Ludford to board, expands it to 12 directors

Neutral leadership Written later 5.02

Northwest Natural Holding Company's board elected Mary E. Ludford as a Class III director effective August 19, 2024, and increased the board from 11 to 12 members. She was also named to the board of its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, and appointed to the Audit and Finance Committees. The filing describes a routine board addition with no change in financial results or guidance.

  • Mary E. Ludford elected to the Board effective August 19, 2024, with a term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  • Board increased from 11 to 12 directors, effective August 19, 2024
  • Ludford appointed to the Audit Committee and Finance Committee; board determined she is independent under NYSE standards
  • Ludford previously served at Exelon Corporation and PECO Energy and currently sits on the board of Otter Tail Corporation
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 9, 1:34 PM ET

NW Natural names Raymond Kaszuba III chief financial officer, effective August 31, 2024

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

Northwest Natural Holding Company said Raymond Kaszuba III will become senior vice president and chief financial officer of NW Holdings and NW Natural on August 31, 2024. He succeeds Brody J. Wilson, whose interim CFO role ends with the appointment; Wilson will return to the role of Vice President, Treasurer, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.

  • Kaszuba's annual salary is $525,000, with a $200,000 hiring bonus and a $100,000 relocation payment.
  • His long-term incentive opportunity is targeted at $550,000, to be delivered at the February 2025 Board meeting.
  • His change in control severance agreement provides a cash payment of two times base salary and target annual bonus.
  • Wilson's annual salary is adjusted to $332,000, with his EAIP target raised to 35% of base salary.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text (each brief's own page names the model) and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the model's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.

Only material 8-Ks get a brief: results, deals, executive changes, restructuring, impairments, delisting notices, restatements, cybersecurity incidents and other disclosed events. Routine filings (vote results, exhibits only) are skipped. Every NW Natural filing is on SEC EDGAR ↗. 8-K briefs of other companies →