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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NW Natural (NWN)

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

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyNW Natural (NWN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2026, 5:39 PM ET
Accession number0001733998-26-000151

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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