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 24,765 miles of overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, as well as 386 transmission and distribution substations in Montana; and transmission and distribution network comprises of approximately 3,572 miles of overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, as well as 128 substations in South Dakota. Its natural gas transmission system consists of approximately 2,100 miles of pipeline. The company serves approximately 726,400 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
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,528
Next Earnings Date7/18/2019 (Estimated)
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, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 14th will be given a dividend of $0.575 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 13th. View NorthWestern's Dividend History.
How were NorthWestern's earnings last quarter?
NorthWestern Corp (NYSE:NWE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The utilities provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.05. The utilities provider had revenue of $384.22 million for the quarter. NorthWestern had a net margin of 16.52% and a return on equity of 9.80%. View NorthWestern's Earnings History.
When is NorthWestern's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NWE?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for NorthWestern's stock. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $67.00. On average, they anticipate NorthWestern's stock price to reach $60.80 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for NorthWestern.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for NorthWestern?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NorthWestern in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 1 hold rating 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 been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring 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 five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. NorthWestern earned a news impact score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the utilities provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of NorthWestern's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to NorthWestern include PG&E (PCG), Alliant Energy (LNT), NiSource (NI), United Utilities Group (UUGRY), SCANA (SCG), ALLETE (ALE), Avista (AVA), Unitil (UTL), Spark Energy (SPKE), Genie Energy (GNE), Endesa (ELE), EuroSite Power (EUSP) and Westar Energy (WR).
What other stocks do shareholders of NorthWestern own?
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Chartwell Investment Partners LLC (0.55%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.49%), First Manhattan Co. (0.45%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.41%), First PREMIER Bank (0.27%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.22%). 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 Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Brinker Capital Inc., First Manhattan Co., Whitehelm Capital Pty Ltd, Meeder Asset Management Inc., First PREMIER Bank and 6 Meridian. 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 and Robert C Rowe. View Insider Buying and Selling for NorthWestern.
Which institutional investors are buying NorthWestern stock?
NWE stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ellis Investment Partners LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., W.E. Donoghue & Co. LLC, Brookstone Capital Management, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV. 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 $68.53.
How big of a company is NorthWestern?
NorthWestern has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion and generates $1.19 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $196.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.39 on an earnings per share basis. NorthWestern employs 1,528 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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