NASDAQ:NWBI Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.50 -0.14 (-1.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.52 +0.03 (+0.22%) As of 05:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Northwest Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:NWBI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Northwest Bancshares alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.39▼$11.5150-Day Range$11.64▼$13.5352-Week Range$10.75▼$15.42Volume1.25 million shsAverage Volume807,726 shsMarket Capitalization$1.47 billionP/E Ratio10.27Dividend Yield6.96%Price Target$15.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, a state-chartered savings bank that provides personal and business banking solutions. The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, money market deposit, term certificate, and individual retirement accounts. It also offers loan products comprising one-to-four-family residential real estate loans, shorter term consumer loans, and loans collateralized by multi-family residential and commercial real estate; home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial business and real estate loans; commercial loans; and consumer loans, including automobile loans, sales finance loans, unsecured personal loans, credit card loans, and loans secured by investment accounts, as well as investment management and trust services. The company operates community banking locations in Pennsylvania, Western New York, Eastern Ohio, and Indiana. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Read More Northwest Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreNWBI MarketRank™: Northwest Bancshares scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNorthwest Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Northwest Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth21.30% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Bancshares are expected to grow by 21.30% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 10.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 10.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.92.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.86% of the float of Northwest Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently decreased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthwest Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 71.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.07% next year. This indicates that Northwest Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Northwest Bancshares' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.86% of the float of Northwest Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthwest Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently decreased by 1.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentNorthwest Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Northwest Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for NWBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Northwest Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northwest Bancshares insiders have bought 3.07% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $116,600.00 in company stock and sold $113,129.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Northwest Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.32% 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. Receive NWBI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Northwest Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NWBI Stock News HeadlinesDecoding Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI): A Strategic SWOT InsightAugust 7 at 12:45 AM | gurufocus.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Rings the Opening BellAugust 6 at 5:16 AM | nasdaq.comFOUR TRILLION DOLLARS!Nvidia just became the first company in history to hit a $4 trillion valuation—surpassing Apple and Microsoft. But one controversial analyst, known for predicting the collapses of Fannie Mae, GM, and others, is issuing a serious warning. He believes Nvidia’s rise has masked a dangerous flaw—and that the stock could fall 50% or more from current levels.August 8 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) Is About To Go Ex-Dividend, And It Pays A 6.8% YieldAugust 4, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhat To Expect From Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI) Q2 2025 EarningsJuly 31, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares Completes Merger with Penns WoodsJuly 30, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comNorthwest Bancshares’ Earnings Call: Growth Amid ChallengesJuly 30, 2025 | tipranks.comNorthwest Bancshares: Still A Solid Income NameJuly 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines NWBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWBI shares performed this year? Northwest Bancshares' stock was trading at $13.19 at the start of the year. Since then, NWBI shares have decreased by 13.1% and is now trading at $11.4650. How were Northwest Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The savings and loans company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.01. The savings and loans company earned $150.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $149 million. Northwest Bancshares had a net margin of 17.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.34%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Northwest Bancshares' major shareholders? Northwest Bancshares' top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.47%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.14%), Versor Investments LP (0.12%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include William W Harvey, Timothy M Hunter, John P Meegan, Louis J Torchio, Sonia M Probst, Mark A Paup, Douglas M Schosser, Thomas K Iv Creal, Deborah J Esq Chadsey, Scott J Watson, Jeffrey J Maddigan, Mark T Reitzes, Timothy B Fannin, David M Tullio, James M Colestro, Devin T Cygnar and Carey A Barnum. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Northwest Bancshares? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Bancshares own? 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 5/20 Dividend5/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend5/08/2025Dividend Payable5/20/2025Last Earnings7/29/2025Today8/08/2025Record date for 8/19 Dividend8/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend8/08/2025Dividend Payable8/19/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - SVGS & LOAN Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:NWBI Previous SymbolNASDAQ:NWBI CIK1471265 Webwww.northwest.bank Phone(814) 726-2140Fax814-728-7716Employees2,027Year Founded1896Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Northwest Bancshares$15.00 High Price Target$15.00 Low Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.12 Trailing P/E Ratio10.39 Forward P/E Ratio10.78 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$100.28 million Net Margins17.47% Pretax Margin22.70% Return on Equity9.34% Return on Assets1.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$756.21 million Price / Sales1.97 Cash Flow$1.21 per share Price / Cash Flow9.59 Book Value$12.85 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares127,750,000Free Float126,347,000Market Cap$1.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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