NYSE:NWE NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $58.40 +0.20 (+0.35%) As of 03:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About NorthWestern Energy Group Stock (NYSE:NWE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NWE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$57.68▼$58.7050-Day Range$54.53▼$59.5152-Week Range$48.52▼$59.89Volume254,735 shsAverage Volume386,009 shsMarket Capitalization$3.58 billionP/E Ratio15.99Dividend Yield4.52%Price Target$60.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewNorthWestern 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.Read More… NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreNWE MarketRank™: NorthWestern Energy Group scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNorthWestern Energy Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthWestern Energy Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.61% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NorthWestern Energy Group are expected to grow by 6.61% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $3.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 15.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 15.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNorthWestern Energy Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthWestern Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NWE. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthWestern Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthWestern Energy Group has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 68.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NorthWestern Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.22% next year. This indicates that NorthWestern Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-5.43 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NWE. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.41 News SentimentNorthWestern Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for NorthWestern Energy Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added NorthWestern Energy Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NorthWestern Energy Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $38,133.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.94% of the stock of NorthWestern Energy Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.07% of the stock of NorthWestern Energy Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's insider trading history. Receive NWE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NorthWestern Energy Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NWE Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Set NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Price Target at $59.92May 2 at 3:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern Energy affirms 4–6% EPS growth, highlights legislative wins and data center opportunitiesApril 30, 2025 | msn.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.May 5, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. 2025 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNorthWestern Q1 2025 Earnings PreviewApril 30, 2025 | msn.comNorthWestern Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial ResultsApril 30, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNorthWestern Energy announces settlement agreements in MontanaApril 16, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines NWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWE shares performed this year? NorthWestern Energy Group's stock was trading at $53.46 at the start of the year. Since then, NWE stock has increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $58.3550. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were NorthWestern Energy Group's earnings last quarter? NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. Who are NorthWestern Energy Group's major shareholders? NorthWestern Energy Group's top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.41%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.35%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Rowe, Brian B Bird, John D Hines, Bobbi L Schroeppel, Michael R Cashell, Britt E Ide and Jan Robert Horsfall. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NorthWestern Energy Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of NorthWestern Energy Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NorthWestern Energy Group investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Last Earnings4/30/2025Today5/05/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/13/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWE CIK1993004 Webwww.northwesternenergy.com Phone605-978-2900FaxN/AEmployees1,585Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$60.25 High Stock Price Target$65.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio15.95 Forward P/E Ratio16.03 P/E Growth2.4Net Income$224.11 million Net Margins14.81% Pretax Margin14.18% Return on Equity7.40% Return on Assets2.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.94 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.37 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.51 billion Price / Sales2.37 Cash Flow$7.82 per share Price / Cash Flow7.44 Book Value$46.60 per share Price / Book1.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,380,000Free Float60,752,000Market Cap$3.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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