NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Trading Up 0.8% - What's Next?

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 0.8% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $53.07 and last traded at $52.86. 314,233 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 453,650 shares. The stock had previously closed at $52.43.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NWE. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH cut shares of NorthWestern from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $56.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NorthWestern from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 1st.

NorthWestern Trading Down 0.8%

The firm has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

NorthWestern Company 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.