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NASDAQ:NWBI

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.40 -0.13 (-0.96%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.21 -0.19 (-1.45%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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About Northwest Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:NWBI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.38
$13.50
50-Day Range
$12.05
$13.53
52-Week Range
$10.75
$15.42
Volume
377,489 shs
Average Volume
715,840 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.71 billion
P/E Ratio
14.89
Dividend Yield
5.97%
Price Target
$15.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Northwest Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

NWBI MarketRank™: 

Northwest Bancshares scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 421st out of 936 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 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Northwest Bancshares has received no research coverage 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 21.30% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.31 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Northwest Bancshares is 14.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Northwest Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Northwest Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.91% 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 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently increased by 18.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Northwest Bancshares is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.91%, 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 88.89%. 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 61.07% next year. This indicates that Northwest Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Northwest Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.91% 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 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Northwest Bancshares has recently increased by 18.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Northwest Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Northwest Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for NWBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Northwest Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $113,129.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.10% 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 $13.19 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NWBI stock has increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $13.40.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The savings and loans company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.10. The savings and loans company earned $180.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $142.16 million. Northwest Bancshares had a net margin of 14.75% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.24%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Northwest Bancshares' top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%) and City Center Advisors LLC (0.01%). 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
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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

Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/08/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
2,027
Year Founded
1896

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.9%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.89
Forward P/E Ratio
12.41
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$100.28 million
Net Margins
14.75%
Pretax Margin
19.09%
Return on Equity
9.24%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.27
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$756.21 million
Price / Sales
2.26
Cash Flow
$1.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.13
Book Value
$12.53 per share
Price / Book
1.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
127,750,000
Free Float
126,347,000
Market Cap
$1.71 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NASDAQ:NWBI) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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