{
  "id": 15992877,
  "title": "Northwest Natural director David Anderson sells $73,061 in stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/northwest-natural-director-david-anderson-sells-73-061-in-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/northwest-natural-director-david-anderson-sells-73061-in-stock-93CH-4964577"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN) director David Hugo Anderson divested 1,500 shares of the company's common stock on October 19, 2026, according to wire service reports. The sale generated $73,061, with the shares traded at prices ranging from $48.5700 to $48.8200, resulting in an average price of $48.7074 per share. Anderson established a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on March 27, 2026, to diversify his holdings as he prepared to retire as CEO on April 1, 2025. Following the reported transaction, Anderson still holds 47,759 shares directly and an additional 9,064.094 shares are credited to his account under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The utility company, valued at $2.05 billion and trading at $48.80, has raised its dividend for 56 consecutive years and currently offers a 4.09% yield. Analysts predict a potential 15% upside for the stock, despite labeling it as overvalued at its current price. In its most recent earnings report, Northwest Natural Holdings beat market expectations with EPS of $0.01, as opposed to the anticipated loss of $0.06 per share, while revenue fell short of projections. The company's Texas gas utility, SiEnergy, experienced over 15% organic customer growth, contributing to its expansion. Regulatory successes in Washington and Oregon are expected to bolster results in the latter half of the year, and the company is advancing its MX3 storage expansion project, which could enhance long-term earnings if approved. Despite typical second-quarter weakness for gas utilities, Northwest Natural Holdings maintained stable earnings of $0.01 per share, up from $2.28 per share in the same period last year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}