NASDAQ:NWE NorthWestern (NWE) Stock Forecast, Price & News $57.63 +1.62 (+2.89%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$55.77▼$57.7650-Day Range$56.01▼$61.0752-Week Range$48.68▼$61.69Volume294,318 shsAverage Volume216,962 shsMarket Capitalization$3.45 billionP/E Ratio17.90Dividend Yield4.44%Price Target$56.56 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability NorthWestern MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.13 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.9% Downside$56.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.34% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.03Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.53Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$230,708 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.87%From $3.48 to $3.58 Per ShareSee 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.2.18 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector50th out of 84 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry14th out of 19 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNorthWestern has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $56.56, NorthWestern has a forecasted downside of 1.9% from its current price of $57.63.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthWestern has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.34% of the outstanding shares of NorthWestern have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNorthWestern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NorthWestern has recently decreased by 3.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNorthWestern is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthWestern has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern is 79.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NorthWestern will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.51% next year. This indicates that NorthWestern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreNorthWestern has received a 20.79% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Electric power transmission line maintenance", "Natural gas pipe maintenance", "Refined natural gas", "Electricity produced with hydropower", and "Energy usage data analysis software" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for NorthWestern is -4.03. Previous Next 1.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNorthWestern has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for NorthWestern this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -91% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NorthWestern insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $230,708.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.94% of the stock of NorthWestern is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.60% of the stock of NorthWestern is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for NorthWestern are expected to grow by 2.87% in the coming year, from $3.48 to $3.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 17.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 17.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 94.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthWestern has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthWestern has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. 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 NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) StockNorthWestern Corp. engages in generating and distributing electricity and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Gas, and Other. The Electric segment includes generation, transmission, and distribution of electric utility business as a vertically integrated generation transmission and distribution utility. The Gas segment comprises production, storage, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The Other segment consists of unallocated corporate costs. The company was founded in November 1923 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.Read More Receive NWE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NorthWestern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NWE Stock News HeadlinesJune 1, 2023 | health.usnews.comAllina Health Abbott Northwestern HospitalMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set NorthWestern Co. (NASDAQ:NWE) Price Target at $56.56June 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" – FOX NEWS=== BREAKING === "Chilling War Games Show US Forces Crushed" - FOX NEWS After losing to China in repeated war games, U.S. military to spend billions on new "living missile" for armed forces. Investors stand to reap 35,960% on shares of small defense contractor that makes powerful new weapon. Get the name of the stock here >>>May 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Corporation: Keep An Eye On Capex NeedsMay 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for NorthWestern Co.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:NWE)May 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Corporation: Positive Demographics And Attractive ValuationMay 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBritt E. Ide Sells 1,200 Shares of NorthWestern Co. 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(NASDAQ:NWE) Receives $56.43 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy Announces Election of Sherina Maye Edwards to the Board of DirectorsApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsApril 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NWE) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayApril 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2023 Earnings Forecast for NorthWestern Co. Issued By KeyCorp (NASDAQ:NWE)April 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NYSE:NWE) & (NYSE:LNT) Head-To-Head ComparisonApril 15, 2023 | msn.comB of A Securities Maintains NorthWestern (NWE) Buy RecommendationApril 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNorthwestern (NWE) Receives a Buy from Bank of America SecuritiesApril 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Given New $64.00 Price Target at Bank of AmericaApril 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting E.On (OTCMKTS:ENAKF) and NorthWestern (NYSE:NWE)April 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy will appeal district court order vacating air quality permit for Yellowstone County Generating StationApril 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Shares Up 3%April 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern (NYSE:NWE) Trading Up 3%See More Headlines NWE Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NWE Company Calendar Last Earnings10/23/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Today6/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/14/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNASDAQ:NWE CUSIPN/A CIK73088 Webwww.northwesternenergy.com Phone(605) 978-2900FaxN/AEmployees1,530Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$56.56 High Stock Price Forecast$64.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$46.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-1.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.22 Trailing P/E Ratio17.90 Forward P/E Ratio16.56 P/E Growth2.38Net Income$183.01 million Net Margins12.12% Pretax Margin12.68% Return on Equity7.04% Return on Assets2.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio0.66 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.48 billion Price / Sales2.33 Cash Flow$6.16 per share Price / Cash Flow9.35 Book Value$45.04 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares59,790,000Free Float59,233,000Market Cap$3.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.44 Key ExecutivesBrian B. BirdPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorCrystal Dawn LailChief Financial Officer & Vice PresidentJeanne M. VoldVice President-TechnologyMichael L. NiemanChief Audit & Compliance OfficerShannon HeimGeneral Counsel & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsALLETENYSE:ALEAvistaNYSE:AVANiSourceNYSE:NIAlliant EnergyNASDAQ:LNTSpireNYSE:SRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 25,692 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 1.875%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 17,702 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 1.302%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 155,960 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.415%Empower Advisory Group LLCBought 223,057 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.373%Toroso Investments LLCBought 504 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NWE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell NorthWestern stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NorthWestern in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" NWE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NWE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NWE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is NorthWestern's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for NorthWestern's stock. Their NWE share price forecasts range from $46.00 to $64.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $56.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.9%. View analysts price targets for NWE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NWE shares performed in 2023? NorthWestern's stock was trading at $59.34 at the start of the year. Since then, NWE shares have decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $57.63. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is NorthWestern's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023. View our NWE earnings forecast. How were NorthWestern's earnings last quarter? NorthWestern Co. (NASDAQ:NWE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, October, 23rd. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.05. The company earned $325.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $293.90 million. NorthWestern had a net margin of 12.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.04%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS. How often does NorthWestern pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NorthWestern? NorthWestern declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.64 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $2.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.44%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for NWE. What ETFs hold NorthWestern's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI), Ecofin U.S. Renewables Infrastructure Trust (RNEW) and KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE). Is NorthWestern a good dividend stock? NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.57%. NWE has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 19 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 79.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, NWE will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NWE. What is NorthWestern's stock symbol? NorthWestern trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWE." Who are NorthWestern's major shareholders? NorthWestern's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.80%), American Century Companies Inc. (5.99%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.85%), State Street Corp (3.65%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.60%) and First Trust Advisors LP (2.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Thomas Clark, Bobbi L Schroeppel, Brian B Bird, Britt E Ide, Curtis T Pohl, H Grahame Heather, Jan Robert Horsfall, Michael R Cashell, Robert C Rowe and Robert C Rowe. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NorthWestern? Shares of NWE 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 NorthWestern's stock price today? One share of NWE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $57.63. How much money does NorthWestern make? NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion and generates $1.48 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $183.01 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does NorthWestern have? The company employs 1,530 workers across the globe. How can I contact NorthWestern? NorthWestern's mailing address is 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD, 57108. The official website for the company is www.northwesternenergy.com. The company can be reached via phone at (605) 978-2900 or via email at travis.meyer@northwestern.com. This page (NASDAQ:NWE) was last updated on 6/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding NorthWestern Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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. 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