NASDAQ:NWBI Northwest Bancshares - NWBI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $14.59 +0.07 (+0.48%) (As of 02/3/2023 05:47 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.44▼$14.6450-Day Range$13.41▼$15.2952-Week Range$12.04▼$15.35Volume811,782 shsAverage Volume658,643 shsMarket Capitalization$1.85 billionP/E Ratio14.03Dividend Yield5.66%Price Target$12.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Northwest Bancshares MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.2% Downside$12.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.80Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$184,488 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.62 out of 5 starsFinance Sector788th out of 865 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry79th out of 83 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNorthwest Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $12.67, Northwest Bancshares has a forecasted downside of 13.2% from its current price of $14.59.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthwest Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.26% 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 14.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently increased by 0.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNorthwest Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.66%, 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 76.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Northwest Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.97% next year. This indicates that Northwest Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NWBI. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNorthwest Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Northwest Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for NWBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Northwest Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Northwest Bancshares insiders have sold 402.50% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $36,714.00 in company stock and sold $184,488.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Northwest Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions64.62% of the stock of Northwest Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Northwest Bancshares are expected to remain at $1.16 per share in the coming year.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 182.95.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthwest Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) StockNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. is a holding company. It offers personal & business banking products including employee benefits, investment management services, insurance and trust. It engages in collecting deposits and making loans secured by various types of collateral, including real estate and other assets. The company was founded on June 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Warren, PA.Read More 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 HeadlinesFebruary 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) Rating Lowered to Sell at StockNews.comJanuary 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Forecasted to Post FY2023 Earnings of $1.17 Per Share (NASDAQ:NWBI)February 3, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInterested In Northwest Bancshares' (NASDAQ:NWBI) Upcoming US$0.20 Dividend? You Have Four Days LeftJanuary 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMark T. Reitzes Purchases 2,000 Shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) StockJanuary 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q1 2023 Earnings of $0.28 Per Share (NASDAQ:NWBI)January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsFebruary 3, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompany News for Jan 24, 2023January 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 (NASDAQ:NWBI)January 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares (NWBI) Lags Q4 Earnings EstimatesJanuary 23, 2023 | msn.comNorthwest Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.27 misses by $0.04, revenue of $144.91M beats by $3.02MJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings and Quarterly DividendJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comColumbus-based Northwest Bank cutting 12% of workforce in shift to commercial loansJanuary 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNWBI Northwest Bancshares, Inc.January 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Bancshares: The 5.7% Dividend Yield Is Attractive, Trading At 1.7x TBV Isn'tOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20October 24, 2022 | seekingalpha.comNorthwest Bancshares: High-Yield Regional Bank Is A BuyOctober 24, 2022 | msn.comRecap: Northwest Bancshares Q3 EarningsOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings and Quarterly DividendOctober 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAs Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) hits US$1.8b market cap, insiders may be dismayed about not purchasing higher quantitiesOctober 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates AgainOctober 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bancshares (NWBI) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the UpgradeOctober 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNorthwest Bank Promotes Jim Colestro to Executive Vice PresidentSeptember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Market Edge Highlights: 3M, Northwest Bancshares, Pfizer, Xerox, Enterprise Products PartnersSeptember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHow to Have Fun InvestingSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend11/02/2022Dividend Payable11/14/2022Last Earnings1/23/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/14 Dividend2/01/2023Today2/03/2023Dividend Payable2/14/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:NWBI CUSIP66734010 CIK1471265 Webwww.northwest.bank Phone(814) 726-2140Fax814-728-7716Employees2,413Year Founded1896Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$12.67 High Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-13.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.04 Trailing P/E Ratio14.03 Forward P/E Ratio12.58 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$133.67 million Net Margins23.88% Pretax Margin31.04% Return on Equity9.16% Return on Assets0.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$559.65 million Price / Sales3.31 Cash Flow$1.15 per share Price / Cash Flow12.65 Book Value$11.74 per share Price / Book1.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares126,990,000Free Float125,718,000Market Cap$1.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links Key ExecutivesLouis J. TorchioPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorWilliam W. HarveyDirector, Chief Operating & Financial OfficerScott WatsonChief Information Officer & Executive VPThomas K. CrealChief Credit Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKyle P. KaneChief Human resources Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsWashington FederalNASDAQ:WAFDDime Community BancsharesNASDAQ:DCOMBanc of CaliforniaNYSE:BANCWSFS FinancialNASDAQ:WSFSTrustmarkNASDAQ:TRMKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCBought 47,454 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.490%Mach 1 Financial Group LLCBought 40,725 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.032%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCSold 20,042 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.132%Bank of Montreal CanBought 957 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.019%Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Bought 3,673 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.014%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NWBI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Northwest Bancshares stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" NWBI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NWBI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NWBI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Northwest Bancshares' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Northwest Bancshares' shares. Their NWBI share price forecasts range from $11.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $12.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.2%. View analysts price targets for NWBI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NWBI shares performed in 2023? Northwest Bancshares' stock was trading at $13.98 at the start of the year. Since then, NWBI shares have increased by 4.4% and is now trading at $14.59. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Northwest Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 24th 2023. View our NWBI earnings forecast. How were Northwest Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) released its earnings results on Monday, January, 23rd. The savings and loans company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.01. The savings and loans company earned $155.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.80 million. Northwest Bancshares had a net margin of 23.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.16%. How often does Northwest Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Northwest Bancshares? Northwest Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Tuesday, February 14th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.48%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 1st. Read our dividend analysis for NWBI. Is Northwest Bancshares a good dividend stock? Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.66%. NWBI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 76.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, NWBI will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.97% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NWBI. What is Ronald J. Seiffert's approval rating as Northwest Bancshares' CEO? 16 employees have rated Northwest Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Ronald J. Seiffert on Glassdoor.com. Ronald J. Seiffert has an approval rating of 50% among the company's employees. This puts Ronald J. Seiffert in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Northwest Bancshares investors own include AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Ares Capital (ARCC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Energy Transfer (ET) and What is Northwest Bancshares' stock symbol? Northwest Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWBI." Who are Northwest Bancshares' major shareholders? Northwest Bancshares' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include ProShare Advisors LLC (0.49%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.13%), Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.10%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.07%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.06%) and Alpha DNA Investment Management LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include David M Tullio, David Wayne Heeter, Deborah J Esq Chadsey, James M Colestro, John P Meegan, Julia W Mctavish, Louis J Torchio, Louis J Torchio, Mark A Paup, Mark T Reitzes, Mark T Reitzes, Ronald B Andzelik, Shawn O Walker, Sonia M Probst, Thomas K Iv Creal, Timothy B Fannin, Timothy M Hunter, Timothy M Hunter, William F Mcknight and William W Harvey. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Northwest Bancshares' stock price today? One share of NWBI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.59. How much money does Northwest Bancshares make? Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion and generates $559.65 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $133.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.04 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Northwest Bancshares have? The company employs 2,413 workers across the globe. How can I contact Northwest Bancshares? Northwest Bancshares' mailing address is 100 LIBERTY STREET, WARREN PA, 16365. The official website for the company is www.northwest.bank. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at (814) 726-2140 or via fax at 814-728-7716. This page (NASDAQ:NWBI) was last updated on 2/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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