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Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.83 -0.25 (-1.78%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.84 +0.01 (+0.04%)
As of 05/7/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Northwest Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:NWBI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.81
$14.00
50-Day Range
$12.09
$14.16
52-Week Range
$11.25
$14.26
Volume
986,508 shs
Average Volume
1.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.02 billion
P/E Ratio
14.87
Dividend Yield
5.78%
Price Target
$14.80
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Northwest Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

NWBI MarketRank™: 

Northwest Bancshares scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 878 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Northwest Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Northwest Bancshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northwest Bancshares has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Northwest Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Northwest Bancshares are expected to grow by 5.11% in the coming year, from $1.37 to $1.44 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.16.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.22.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Northwest Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.97% of the float of Northwest Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Northwest Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.61.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently decreased by 9.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Northwest Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Northwest Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 86.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Northwest Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.56% next year. This indicates that Northwest Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northwest Bancshares' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Northwest Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Northwest Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    18 people have searched for NWBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Northwest Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    4 insiders have purchased shares of Northwest Bancshares in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $230,880.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0114% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northwest Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $230,880.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.13% of the stock of Northwest Bancshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.32% of the stock of Northwest Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Northwest Bancshares' insider trading history.
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NWBI Stock News Headlines

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NWBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Northwest Bancshares' stock was trading at $12.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWBI shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $13.83.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 27th. The savings and loans company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.05. The savings and loans company had revenue of $317.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.49 million. Northwest Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.79% and a net margin of 14.72%.
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Northwest Bancshares' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.18%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.06%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%) and Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include William W Harvey, Timothy M Hunter, Louis J Torchio, Douglas M Schosser, Mark A Paup, Thomas K Iv Creal, Urich T Bowers, Scott J Watson, Jeffrey J Maddigan, Timothy B Fannin, John P Meegan, James M Colestro, Devin T Cygnar, Deborah J Esq Chadsey, Gregory J Betchkal and Carey A Barnum.
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Shares of NWBI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northwest Bancshares investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Corning (GLW) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/18 Dividend
2/05/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/18 Dividend
2/05/2026
Dividend Payable
2/18/2026
Last Earnings
4/27/2026
Today
5/07/2026
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/07/2026
Dividend Payable
5/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SVGS & LOAN
Sub-Industry
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NWBI
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:NWBI
CIK
1471265
Employees
2,233
Year Founded
1896

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.87
Forward P/E Ratio
10.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$126.01 million
Net Margins
14.72%
Pretax Margin
19.13%
Return on Equity
9.79%
Return on Assets
1.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
0.93
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$878.94 million
Price / Sales
2.30
Cash Flow
$1.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.01
Book Value
$13.02 per share
Price / Book
1.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
146,260,000
Free Float
144,609,000
Market Cap
$2.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.69

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This page (NASDAQ:NWBI) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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