NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Stock Technical Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:NWN • US66765N1054
Taking everything into account, NWN scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although NWN is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
- The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
- NWN is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so NWN is lagging the market slightly.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, NWN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 68% of all stocks.
- NWN is an average performer in the Gas Utilities industry, it outperforms 61% of 14 stocks in the same industry.
- In the last month NWN has a been trading in a tight range between 45.70 and 48.25.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
NWN has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 45.53 to 47.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @42.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @39.78 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @38.51 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- Resistance @48.26 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.48 to 49.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for NWN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for NWN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 68.22 | NEUTRAL | NWN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of NWN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for NWN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.11 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests NWN has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 74.78 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for NWN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for NWN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.8 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for NWN suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NYSE:NWN (2/4/2026, 12:17:17 PM)
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NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO / NWN FAQ
What is the technical rating for NWN stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to NWN.
What is the current trend direction of NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) stock?
The current trend direction for NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) is Bullish.
What is the RSI signal for NWN stock?
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) has an RSI value of 57.5678. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO?
NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) has a support level at 47.11 and a resistance level at 48.26. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NWN support and resistance levels.