NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• NorthWestern Energy Group has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance of 3.530-3.650 EPS, slightly below the consensus estimate of 3.580 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, scheduled to be paid on September 30th, offering an annual yield of 4.7%.
• Analyst ratings for the stock include three 'Buy' ratings and four 'Hold' ratings, with an average price target of $59.17.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.530-3.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.580. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NorthWestern Energy Group Price Performance

NYSE NWE traded down $0.36 during trading on Friday, reaching $56.08. 930,246 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 466,865. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $55.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.19. The company has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.40. NorthWestern Energy Group has a 1-year low of $50.43 and a 1-year high of $59.89.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. NorthWestern Energy Group had a return on equity of 7.40% and a net margin of 14.81%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. NorthWestern Energy Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.530-3.650 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that NorthWestern Energy Group 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. NorthWestern Energy Group's payout ratio is presently 71.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $56.00 target price (down 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 given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $59.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NWE. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 34.3% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 845 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 43.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,624 shares of the company's stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 68.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,458 shares of the company's stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in NorthWestern Energy Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $220,000. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its position in NorthWestern Energy Group by 101.0% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,839 shares of the company's stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 3,437 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.