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NorthWestern (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$72.50 +2.23 (+3.17%)
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About NorthWestern Stock (NASDAQ:NWE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$69.58
$72.69
50-Day Range
$65.68
$73.42
52-Week Range
$54.89
$75.18
Volume
180,211 shs
Average Volume
518,490 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.46 billion
P/E Ratio
26.19
Dividend Yield
3.70%
Price Target
$73.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ: NWE) is a regulated energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its Electric Operations and Gas Operations segments, the company operates an extensive network of distribution lines, substations and pipelines. NorthWestern’s services encompass the delivery of power sourced from regional transmission systems and the procurement, storage and distribution of natural gas to end users.

Electric delivery services include the management of distribution infrastructure, customer metering and system reliability programs. On the natural gas side, NorthWestern provides supply procurement, pipeline operations, storage management and appliance safety inspections. The company also offers energy efficiency programs and demand-side management solutions designed to help customers optimize consumption and lower costs.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, NorthWestern serves communities across South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana. The company’s roots trace back to early 20th-century utility consolidations in the upper Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions. In the early 2000s, NorthWestern expanded its footprint through the acquisition of regional gas and electric delivery operations, establishing a diversified service territory that spans rural and urban markets.

NorthWestern is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Trevor Nohle, who oversees the company’s strategic planning, regulatory relations and operational performance. Under his leadership, the company has emphasized grid modernization, renewable energy integration and enhanced customer experience initiatives. The board of directors and executive team continue to focus on maintaining reliable service while advancing sustainability and safety across all service areas.

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NorthWestern Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

NWE MarketRank™: 

NorthWestern scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 97 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for NorthWestern is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    NorthWestern has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about NorthWestern's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for NorthWestern are expected to grow by 6.40% in the coming year, from $3.75 to $3.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 25.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NorthWestern is 25.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.08.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    NorthWestern has a PEG Ratio of 3.66. 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 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.64% of the float of NorthWestern has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    NorthWestern has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.36.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in NorthWestern has recently increased by 9.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    NorthWestern is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.88%, 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 96.75%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, NorthWestern will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.17% next year. This indicates that NorthWestern will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about NorthWestern's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    NorthWestern has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for NorthWestern this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 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

    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 $64.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWE stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $70.27.

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.08. NorthWestern's revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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NorthWestern's top institutional investors include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.11%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.09%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include John D Hines, Bobbi L Schroeppel, Bobbi L Schroeppel, Anthony Thomas Clark and Britt E Ide.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NorthWestern 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 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
8/07/2026
Record date for 9/1 Dividend
8/17/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend
8/17/2026
Dividend Payable
9/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Multi - Utilities
Sub-Industry
Multi-Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NWE
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:NWE
CIK
1993004
Web
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,667
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$76.00
Low Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.17
Forward P/E Ratio
19.32
P/E Growth
3.66
Net Income
$181.09 million
Net Margins
10.13%
Pretax Margin
10.44%
Return on Equity
8.03%
Return on Assets
2.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.19
Current Ratio
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.61 billion
Price / Sales
2.77
Cash Flow
$8.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.96
Book Value
$47.06 per share
Price / Book
1.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
61,520,000
Free Float
60,940,000
Market Cap
$4.46 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.34

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This page (NASDAQ:NWE) was last updated on 8/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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