What is KeyCorp's Forecast for NWE Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• KeyCorp projects that NorthWestern Energy Group will report Q3 2025 earnings of $0.73 per share, with a full-year estimate of $3.63 per share.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, translating to an annualized yield of 4.5%.
• Institutional investors significantly increased their holdings in NorthWestern Energy Group, now owning 96.07% of the company's stock.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of NorthWestern Energy Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for NorthWestern Energy Group's current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for NorthWestern Energy Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

NorthWestern Energy Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NWE opened at $59.09 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average is $57.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. NorthWestern Energy Group has a 12-month low of $50.43 and a 12-month high of $59.89. The company has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.39.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 posted $0.53 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. NorthWestern Energy Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.530-3.650 EPS.

NorthWestern Energy Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.66 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. NorthWestern Energy Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NorthWestern Energy Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 155.3% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 845 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 34.3% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 845 shares of the company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $53,000. Costello Asset Management INC boosted its stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 334.3% during the 2nd quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 1,290 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 993 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 43.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,624 shares of the company's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.07% of the company's stock.

NorthWestern Energy Group 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.

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