Capital Fund Management S.A. Invests $1.25 Million in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE

Key Points

• Capital Fund Management S.A. has acquired 21,611 shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. valued at approximately $1,251,000 during the first quarter.
• NorthWestern Energy Group recently reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.40, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has set its FY 2025 EPS guidance between $3.530 and $3.650.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66, representing an annualized dividend yield of 4.6%, with a payout ratio of 71.93%.

Capital Fund Management S.A. purchased a new position in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,611 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,251,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group in the first quarter worth about $356,000. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. raised its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. now owns 106,494 shares of the company's stock worth $6,163,000 after acquiring an additional 7,857 shares in the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $116,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 344.9% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 67,762 shares of the company's stock worth $3,894,000 after acquiring an additional 52,531 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC raised its stake in NorthWestern Energy Group by 5.4% during the first quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 220,775 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,776,000 after purchasing an additional 11,269 shares in the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NorthWestern Energy Group Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NorthWestern Energy Group stock traded down $0.60 during trading on Thursday, hitting $57.52. The stock had a trading volume of 366,735 shares, compared to its average volume of 474,941. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.37. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $50.43 and a 12 month high of $59.89. The stock has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a PE ratio of 15.76, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.35. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $53.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.89.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. NorthWestern Energy Group had a net margin of 14.81% and a return on equity of 7.40%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.53 EPS. NorthWestern Energy Group's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. NorthWestern Energy Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.530-3.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. will post 3.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NorthWestern Energy Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a $0.66 dividend. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. NorthWestern Energy Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 71.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NWE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $56.00 price target (down previously from $57.50) on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $60.00.

About NorthWestern Energy Group

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.