NorthWestern (NWE) Competitors

In the previous week, Ameren had 14 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ameren and 13 mentions for NorthWestern. NorthWestern's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ameren's score of 0.89 indicating that NorthWestern is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWestern. Ameren is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NorthWestern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Ameren pays out 54.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and NorthWestern has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. NorthWestern is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameren has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

79.1% of Ameren shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ameren shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat NorthWestern's return on equity.

Ameren presently has a consensus target price of $121.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.69%. NorthWestern has a consensus target price of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.63%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ameren is more favorable than NorthWestern.

In the previous week, Atmos Energy had 3 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Atmos Energy and 13 mentions for NorthWestern. Atmos Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat NorthWestern's score of 1.01 indicating that Atmos Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Atmos Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Atmos Energy pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Atmos Energy has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years and NorthWestern has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Atmos Energy has a net margin of 27.58% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. Atmos Energy's return on equity of 9.59% beat NorthWestern's return on equity.

Atmos Energy presently has a consensus target price of $186.92, suggesting a potential upside of 7.97%. NorthWestern has a consensus target price of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.63%. Given Atmos Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atmos Energy is more favorable than NorthWestern.

90.2% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Atmos Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWestern. Atmos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NorthWestern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Atmos Energy has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Avista has a net margin of 10.75% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. NorthWestern's return on equity of 8.03% beat Avista's return on equity.

NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avista pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NorthWestern has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

96.1% of NorthWestern shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avista shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NorthWestern currently has a consensus target price of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.63%. Avista has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.22%. Given NorthWestern's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NorthWestern is more favorable than Avista.

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 4 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NorthWestern and 9 mentions for Avista. NorthWestern's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Avista's score of 0.69 indicating that NorthWestern is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWestern. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NorthWestern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NorthWestern had 2 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NorthWestern and 11 mentions for Black Hills. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat NorthWestern's score of 1.01 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of NorthWestern shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. NorthWestern's return on equity of 8.03% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

NorthWestern currently has a consensus price target of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.63%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.93%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than NorthWestern.

Black Hills has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWestern. Black Hills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NorthWestern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Black Hills pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NorthWestern has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Black Hills has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.