NorthWestern (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.09 to $55.73
• 50-Day Range: $50.80 to $55.67
• 52-Week Range: $50.43 to $59.89
• Volume: 375,362 shs
• Average Volume: 462,924 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.17
• Dividend Yield: 4.74%
• Price Target: $56.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NorthWestern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NorthWestern scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 16.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 16.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NorthWestern has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. 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.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

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

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

NorthWestern is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.79%, 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%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.20

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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 0.57% 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.

NWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NWE shares performed this year?

NorthWestern's stock was trading at $54.98 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NWE shares have increased by 1.3% and is now trading at $55.67.

How were NorthWestern's earnings last quarter?

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

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 8/12/2025
• 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
• Phone: (605) 978-2900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,585
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NorthWestern: $56.00
• High Price Target: $56.00
• Low Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 2.24
• 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: 2.26
• Cash Flow: $7.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.65
• Book Value: $46.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,390,000
• Free Float: 61,043,000
• Market Cap: $3.42 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.35