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NorthWestern (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$55.33 -0.04 (-0.07%)
As of 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About NorthWestern Stock (NASDAQ:NWE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$54.96
$55.65
50-Day Range
$50.80
$55.37
52-Week Range
$50.43
$59.89
Volume
323,888 shs
Average Volume
463,653 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.40 billion
P/E Ratio
15.08
Dividend Yield
4.77%
Price Target
$56.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

NorthWestern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

NWE MarketRank™: 

NorthWestern scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 99 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    NorthWestern 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

    NorthWestern has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about NorthWestern's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 15.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 15.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.48.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    NorthWestern has a PEG Ratio of 2.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NorthWestern has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.18% of the outstanding shares of NorthWestern have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NorthWestern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NorthWestern has recently decreased by 11.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    NorthWestern is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    NorthWestern has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern is 71.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about NorthWestern's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.18% of the outstanding shares of NorthWestern have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NorthWestern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NorthWestern has recently decreased by 11.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, NorthWestern insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.94% of the stock of NorthWestern is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    96.07% of the stock of NorthWestern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about NorthWestern's insider trading history.
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NWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

NorthWestern's stock was trading at $54.98 at the start of the year. Since then, NWE shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $55.33.

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.02. The firm earned $342.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $333.62 million. NorthWestern had a net margin of 14.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.30%.

Shares of NWE 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.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NWE
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:NWE
CIK
1993004
Web
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,585
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$56.00
Low Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.08
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
2.25
Net Income
$224.11 million
Net Margins
14.76%
Pretax Margin
14.40%
Return on Equity
7.30%
Return on Assets
2.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.05
Current Ratio
0.75
Quick Ratio
0.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.51 billion
Price / Sales
2.24
Cash Flow
$7.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.69
Book Value
$46.90 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
61,390,000
Free Float
60,816,000
Market Cap
$3.40 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.35
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This page (NASDAQ:NWE) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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