4,489 Shares in NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. $NWE Bought by Sivia Capital Partners LLC

Key Points

• Sivia Capital Partners LLC invested $230,000 in NorthWestern Energy Group, acquiring 4,489 shares during the 2nd quarter.
• The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94 and reported earnings per share of $0.40 for the most recent quarter, exceeding estimates.
• NorthWestern Energy Group declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, representing an annualized yield of 4.7% and set to be paid on September 30th.

Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,489 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NWE. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group during the 1st quarter valued at $53,538,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 1,549.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 243,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,066,000 after purchasing an additional 228,338 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group during the 1st quarter valued at $9,899,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 38.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 583,063 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,482,000 after purchasing an additional 163,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 7,288.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 132,927 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,692,000 after purchasing an additional 131,128 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NWE traded down $0.36 on Friday, hitting $56.08. 930,246 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 466,865. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $50.43 and a 1-year high of $59.89. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $55.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.40.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. The firm's 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. Sell-side analysts predict that NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. will post 3.63 EPS for the current year.

NorthWestern Energy Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. NorthWestern Energy Group's payout ratio is presently 71.93%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $56.00 price objective (down previously from $57.50) on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NorthWestern Energy Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $59.17.

NorthWestern Energy Group Profile

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.