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Northwest Natural Gas lifts full-year earnings outlook after stronger-than-expected first half

8/9/2026

A natural gas utility's first-half results came in above internal targets, and management is now signaling confidence the year will finish at the higher end of its forecast.

Earnings per share, the portion of a company's profit allocated to each share of stock, reached $2.33 through the first six months for Northwest Natural Holdings (NYSE: NWN), above the adjusted $2.28 from the same period of 2025.

The company expects to finish 2026 in the top half of its $2.95 to $3.15 annual guidance range.

Second quarter in plain numbers Northwest Natural reported second-quarter earnings per share of $0.01, unchanged from the prior-year period but above management's own expectations.