NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company operates through Electric Operations and Natural Gas Operations segments. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company's electric transmission and distribution network consists of approximately 24,660 miles of overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, as well as 385 transmission and distribution substations in Montana; and transmission and distribution network comprises of approximately 3,560 miles of overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, as well as 126 substations in South Dakota. Its natural gas transmission system consists of approximately 2,100 miles of pipeline. The company serves approximately 718,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, the United States. NorthWestern Corporation was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Electric & other services combined
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Current SymbolNYSE:NWE
Previous Symbol
CUSIP66807430
Phone605-978-2900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.07
Current Ratio0.71
Quick Ratio0.56
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.37
Forward P/E Ratio18.80
P/E Growth8.31
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.31 billion
Price / Sales2.46
Cash Flow$6.8228 per share
Price / Cash Flow9.37
Book Value$37.02 per share
Price / Book1.73
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.30
Net Income$162.70 million
Net Margins14.53%
Return on Equity9.64%
Return on Assets3.29%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,557
Outstanding Shares50,320,000
Market Cap$3.22 billion
OptionableOptionable
NorthWestern (NYSE:NWE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is NorthWestern's stock symbol?
NorthWestern trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NWE."
How often does NorthWestern pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NorthWestern?
NorthWestern announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 13th. View NorthWestern's Dividend History.
How were NorthWestern's earnings last quarter?
NorthWestern Corp (NYSE:NWE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.14. The utilities provider had revenue of $279.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $312.21 million. NorthWestern had a net margin of 14.53% and a return on equity of 9.64%. NorthWestern's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.74 earnings per share. View NorthWestern's Earnings History.
When is NorthWestern's next earnings date?
What guidance has NorthWestern issued on next quarter's earnings?
NorthWestern issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.35 - $3.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.44. NorthWestern also updated its Q4 guidance to $1.03-1.18 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for NWE?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for NorthWestern's shares. Their predictions range from $56.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect NorthWestern's share price to reach $59.6667 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for NorthWestern.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for NorthWestern?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NorthWestern in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for NorthWestern.
Has NorthWestern been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about NWE stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. NorthWestern earned a media sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of NorthWestern's key competitors?
Who are NorthWestern's key executives?
NorthWestern's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert C. Rowe Esq., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. Brian B. Bird, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58)
- Ms. Heather H. Grahame, VP of Regulatory & Federal Gov. Affairs and Gen. Counsel (Age 63)
- Ms. Bobbi L. Schroeppel, VP of Customer Care, Communications & HR (Age 49)
- Mr. Curtis T. Pohl, VP of Distribution (Age 53)
Who are NorthWestern's major shareholders?
NorthWestern's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.00%), Vanguard Group Inc (10.00%), American Century Companies Inc. (6.05%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.02%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.81%). Company insiders that own NorthWestern stock include Curtis T Pohl, H Grahame Heather, Jan Robert Horsfall, John D Hines, Linda G Sullivan, Michael R Cashell, Patrick R Corcoran and Robert C Rowe. View Institutional Ownership Trends for NorthWestern.
Which institutional investors are selling NorthWestern stock?
NWE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hsbc Holdings PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, Prudential Financial Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Federated Investors Inc. PA, First Manhattan Co., Acadian Asset Management LLC and Victory Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold NorthWestern company stock in the last year include Curtis T Pohl, H Grahame Heather, Jan Robert Horsfall, Michael R Cashell, Patrick R Corcoran and Robert C Rowe. View Insider Buying and Selling for NorthWestern.
Which institutional investors are buying NorthWestern stock?
NWE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Trust Advisors LP, American Century Companies Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd., Man Group plc, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. View Insider Buying and Selling for NorthWestern.
How do I buy shares of NorthWestern?
Shares of NWE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is NorthWestern's stock price today?
One share of NWE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.93.
How big of a company is NorthWestern?
NorthWestern has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion and generates $1.31 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $162.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.30 on an earnings per share basis. NorthWestern employs 1,557 workers across the globe.
What is NorthWestern's official website?
How can I contact NorthWestern?
NorthWestern's mailing address is 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD, 57108. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 605-978-2900 or via email at [email protected]
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