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
Industry Electric & other services combined
Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone605-978-2900
Debt
Current Ratio0.71
Quick Ratio0.56
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.31 billion
Price / Sales2.35
Price / Cash Flow8.89
Price / Book1.65
Profitability
Net Income$162.70 million
Net Margins14.53%
Return on Assets3.29%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,557
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 23rd. Investors 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 dividend yield of 3.61%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 13th. View NorthWestern's Dividend History.
How were NorthWestern's earnings last quarter?
NorthWestern Corp (NYSE:NWE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' 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 return on equity of 9.64% and a net margin of 14.53%. NorthWestern's quarterly revenue was down 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.74 EPS. View NorthWestern's Earnings History.
When is NorthWestern's next earnings date?
What guidance has NorthWestern issued on next quarter's earnings?
NorthWestern updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.35 - $3.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for NorthWestern's stock. Their forecasts range from $56.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate NorthWestern's share price to reach $61.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.9% from the stock's current price. 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?
Media headlines about NWE stock have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news 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 negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. NorthWestern earned a news sentiment score of 1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of NorthWestern's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to NorthWestern include Alliant Energy (LNT), NiSource (NI), PG&E (PCG), SCANA (SCG), United Utilities Group (UUGRY), ALLETE (ALE), Avista (AVA), Unitil (UTL), Spark Energy (SPKE), Genie Energy (GNE), EuroSite Power (EUSP), Endesa (ELE) and Westar Energy (WR).
Who are NorthWestern's key executives?
NorthWestern's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert C. Rowe Esq., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Brian B. Bird, Chief Financial Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Heather H. Grahame, VP of Regulatory & Federal Gov. Affairs and Gen. Counsel (Age 64)
- Ms. Bobbi L. Schroeppel, VP of Customer Care, Communications & HR (Age 50)
- Mr. Curtis T. Pohl, VP of Distribution (Age 54)
Who are NorthWestern's major shareholders?
NorthWestern's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.41%), First PREMIER Bank (0.27%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.09%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%). 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 major investors are selling NorthWestern stock?
NWE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., First PREMIER Bank and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. 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 major investors are buying NorthWestern stock?
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 $60.96.
How big of a company is NorthWestern?
NorthWestern has a market capitalization of $3.05 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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