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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVANYSE:AWRNASDAQ:MGEENYSE:NWE On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVAAvista$38.10-1.9%$40.35$33.45▼$43.09$3.07B0.42605,520 shs499,895 shsAWRAmerican States Water$77.95-1.2%$78.38$69.46▼$87.50$3.00B0.64217,319 shs188,095 shsMGEEMGE Energy$89.40-1.5%$90.59$72.27▼$109.22$3.27B0.8138,779 shs71,892 shsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$54.50-2.1%$56.73$48.52▼$59.89$3.35B0.4395,309 shs291,387 shsTen Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVAAvista-1.76%-1.05%-7.82%-4.65%+4.52%AWRAmerican States Water-1.09%-0.59%-1.23%+2.42%+8.34%MGEEMGE Energy-1.54%-1.20%-0.73%-1.88%+14.42%NWENorthWestern Energy Group-2.14%-1.52%-7.31%-0.64%+7.20%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVAAvista4.1654 of 5 stars0.85.03.31.93.62.52.5AWRAmerican States Water3.8843 of 5 stars0.84.04.23.33.22.51.3MGEEMGE Energy3.2469 of 5 stars0.53.04.22.03.02.51.3NWENorthWestern Energy Group3.549 of 5 stars2.30.05.01.83.71.71.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVAAvista 1.50Reduce$38.00-0.25% DownsideAWRAmerican States Water 1.50Reduce$77.50-0.58% DownsideMGEEMGE Energy 1.00Sell$74.00-17.23% DownsideNWENorthWestern Energy Group 2.63Moderate Buy$60.2110.48% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MGEE, NWE, AVA, and AWR Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/22/2025MGEEMGE EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$75.00 ➝ $74.005/13/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageMarket Perform$60.005/9/2025MGEEMGE EnergyLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong Sell5/8/2025AWRAmerican States WaterWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$76.00 ➝ $84.005/1/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $64.004/23/2025MGEEMGE EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingUnderweight ➝ Underweight4/22/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $59.004/14/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $62.003/20/2025MGEEMGE EnergyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$78.00 ➝ $80.003/17/2025MGEEMGE EnergyLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong Sell(Data available from 5/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVAAvista$1.95B1.58$5.70 per share6.68$32.12 per share1.19AWRAmerican States Water$608.22M4.94$4.51 per share17.28$24.56 per share3.17MGEEMGE Energy$704.58M4.64$5.92 per share15.11$31.53 per share2.84NWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.51B2.22$7.33 per share7.44$46.60 per share1.17Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVAAvista$171.18M$2.3415.1815.062.5610.24%7.83%2.56%8/6/2025 (Estimated)AWRAmerican States Water$119.27M$3.2524.5922.0812.9220.03%13.63%4.89%8/5/2025 (Estimated)MGEEMGE Energy$117.70M$3.5427.3423.28N/A17.70%10.18%4.38%8/6/2025 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern Energy Group$224.11M$3.8414.9314.082.4014.81%7.40%2.68%N/ALatest MGEE, NWE, AVA, and AWR EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/7/2025Q1 2025AVAAvista$1.05$0.98-$0.07$0.98$636.30 million$603.00 million5/7/2025Q1 2025AWRAmerican States Water$0.70$0.70N/A$0.70$142.00 million$148.01 million5/7/2025Q1 2025MGEEMGE Energy$0.98$1.14+$0.16$1.14$202.42 million$218.97 million4/30/2025N/ANWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.18$1.22+$0.04N/AN/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVAAvista$1.965.14%+3.98%83.76%23 YearsAWRAmerican States Water$1.862.39%+8.56%57.23%71 YearsMGEEMGE Energy$1.802.01%+5.02%50.85%49 YearsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$2.644.84%+1.59%68.75%21 YearsLatest MGEE, NWE, AVA, and AWR DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/29/2025NWENorthWestern Energy Groupquarterly$0.664.6%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/20255/20/2025MGEEMGE Energyquarterly$0.451.93%5/30/20256/1/20256/15/20255/1/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.494.74%5/13/20255/13/20256/13/20255/6/2025AWRAmerican States Waterquarterly$0.46552.31%5/19/20255/19/20256/3/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVAAvista1.050.750.48AWRAmerican States Water0.880.820.76MGEEMGE Energy0.601.410.94NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.940.520.37Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVAAvista85.24%AWRAmerican States Water75.24%MGEEMGE Energy52.58%NWENorthWestern Energy Group96.07%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVAAvista0.96%AWRAmerican States Water0.83%MGEEMGE Energy0.19%NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.57%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVAAvista1,77080.56 million78.42 millionOptionableAWRAmerican States Water81038.51 million37.15 millionOptionableMGEEMGE Energy70036.54 million36.14 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern Energy Group1,58561.38 million60.75 millionOptionableMGEE, NWE, AVA, and AWR HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesVoloridge Investment Management LLC Has $4.69 Million Stock Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 28 at 4:47 AM | marketbeat.comPullen Investment Management LLC Purchases 9,696 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 27 at 6:55 AM | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Sells 18,298 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 26 at 3:12 AM | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 26 at 2:57 AM | marketbeat.com8,120 Shares in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.May 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comAmeriprise Financial Inc. Decreases Stock Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesMay 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comZimmer Partners LP Purchases Shares of 81,000 NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comPoint72 Asset Management L.P. Acquires New Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comNuveen Asset Management LLC Has $40.23 Million Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comDeutsche Bank AG Increases Stock Position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comWestwood Holdings Group Inc. Sells 283,275 Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comSystematic Financial Management LP Increases Holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 19, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Shares Purchased by ProShare Advisors LLCMay 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comMIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. Has $16.13 Million Stake in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comBank of America Corp DE Has $36.21 Million Stock Holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) Now Covered by Analysts at BMO Capital MarketsMay 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comDZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main Has $1.38 Million Holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comCentiva Capital LP Makes New $330,000 Investment in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE)May 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Shares Bought by Northern Trust CorpMay 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comDC Investments Management LLC Grows Holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 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This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.American States Water NYSE:AWR$77.95 -0.94 (-1.19%) Closing price 05/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.35 +0.40 (+0.51%) As of 05/28/2025 07:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2022, American States Water Company provided water service to 263,265 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to 24,705 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.MGE Energy NASDAQ:MGEE$89.40 -1.40 (-1.54%) Closing price 05/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$89.36 -0.04 (-0.04%) As of 05/28/2025 04:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.MGE Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company primarily in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility Operations; Regulated Gas Utility Operations; Nonregulated Energy Operations; Transmission Investments; and All Other segments. The company generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas in Wisconsin and Iowa; owns and leases electric generating capacity; and plans, constructs, operates, maintains, and expands transmission facilities to provide transmission power services. It generates electricity from coal-fired, gas-fired, and renewable energy sources. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned and operated 835 miles of overhead electric distribution lines; 1,330 miles of underground electric distribution cables; 49 substations with an installed capacity of 1.2 million kVA; and gas facilities, including 3,066 miles of distribution mains, as well as supplied electric service to approximately 163,000 customers. MGE Energy, Inc. founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.NorthWestern Energy Group NYSE:NWE$54.50 -1.19 (-2.14%) Closing price 05/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05/28/2025 05:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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