NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. NWE
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79.81 USD +0.59 +0.74%
At close · Oct 30
79.81 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
79.20 Day range 79.92
59.67 52-week range 79.87
- YTD
- +23.66%
- 1 year
- +33.02%
- Open
- 79.57
- Prev close
- 79.22
- Mkt cap
- 4.91B
- Vol
- 1.19M
- Avg vol
- 473.44K
- EPS
- 2.77
- P/E
- 28.81
- Div yield
- 3.38%
More statistics
- Low
- 79.20
- High
- 79.92
- Forward P/E
- 20.07
- Beta
- 0.32
- Short ratio
- 3.52
- Inst. own
- 97.52%
- Dividend
- 2.68
- Ex-div date
- Aug 16, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 4, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 71.75
- 200-d avg
- 70.40
- 1y target
- 79.21
5D chart
Events in this range
- Oct 26, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Equal-Weight → Overweight
Signals (144)
| Name | Time | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 3:55 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 3:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 3:05 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 3:05 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 2:50 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 2:35 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 2:35 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 2:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 2:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 1:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 1:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 1:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 1:00 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:55 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 12:45 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:25 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:25 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 12:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 12:15 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:10 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 12:05 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 12:00 PM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 11:55 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 11:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 11:25 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 11:25 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 11:20 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 29, 10:40 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 10:35 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 10:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 10:25 AM | 2 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 29, 10:15 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 29, 10:00 AM | 2 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 29, 9:30 AM | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:55 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 3:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 3:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 3:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 28, 2:50 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 28, 2:35 PM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 28, 2:20 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 12:45 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:40 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 12:10 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 12:05 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 12:00 PM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 11:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:30 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:25 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 11:25 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:10 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 11:05 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 11:00 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 10:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:50 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 28, 10:45 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:40 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:25 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 10:20 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:00 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 10:00 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 9:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 28, 9:55 AM | 3 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 9:40 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 9:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 9:35 AM | 3 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 3:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 3:00 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 2:50 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 2:35 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:55 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:35 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 1:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 1:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 1:15 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 12:45 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:25 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:20 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:10 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 12:05 PM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 12:00 PM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 11:25 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 11:20 AM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 10:40 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 27, 10:25 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 10:15 AM | 4 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 27, 10:05 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 10:00 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 27, 9:55 AM | 4 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 27, 9:50 AM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 27, 9:30 AM | 4 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 26, 3:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:10 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 3:10 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 3:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 2:50 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:45 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2:25 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:30 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 1:10 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 1:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 1:05 PM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:50 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 11:45 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 26, 11:10 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 11:00 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 10:55 AM | 5 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 26, 10:15 AM | 5 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 26, 9:55 AM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 26, 9:30 AM | 5 days ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 23, 3:45 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 3:15 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 3:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 23, 3:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 3:00 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 2:50 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2:10 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 2:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 2:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:55 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:55 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 1:30 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 1:25 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:15 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 1:05 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 23, 12:55 PM | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 12:45 PM | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 23, 12:45 PM | 1 week ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 4.90B
- Enterprise value
- 8.47B
- Trailing P/E
- 28.76
- Forward P/E
- 20.07
- PEG ratio
- 3.13
- Price / sales
- 2.90
- Price / book
- 1.69
- EPS (TTM)
- 2.77
- Beta
- 0.32
- Dividend yield
- 3.38%
- Payout ratio
- 96.03%
- Profit margin
- 10.13%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.69B
- Revenue growth
- 14.60%
- Free cash flow
- -242.99M
- Total cash
- 4.18M
- Total debt
- 3.60B
- Return on equity
- 5.93%
- Shares outstanding
- 61.52M
- Short % of float
- 4.53%
- 50-day average
- 71.75
- 200-day average
- 70.40
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 79.21 -0.7% downside
Now 79.81
- Target (low)
- 70.00
- Target (mean)
- 79.21
- Target (high)
- 90.00
Ratings (0m) 8 5 buy · 3 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy4
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 4, 2026
Expected Nov 4, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 0.73292.
Financials — quick view
NWE Revenue — quarterly 392.60M
NWE Net income — quarterly 24.99M
NWE EPS — quarterly 0.41
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.733 | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.4231 | 0.50 | +0.08 | +18.18% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.29 | 1.31 | +0.02 | +1.55% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.19 | 1.17 | -0.02 | -1.68% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.75 | 0.79 | +0.04 | +5.33% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 | 0.40 | +0.02 | +5.26% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | up | Equal-Weight | Overweight |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | up | Underweight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diversified 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 6,596 miles of electric transmission and 18,946 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 397 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,133 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,939 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 134 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,344 miles of electric transmission and 2,386 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 123 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission, 1,853 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota, and 836 miles of natural gas distribution lines Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 850,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Regulated Electric
- Country
- United States
- Website
- northwesternenergy.com
News
- Analysts Estimate NorthWestern (NWE) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
- Wells Fargo Upgrades NorthWestern Energy Group to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $90
- NorthWestern Energy to Host Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Webinar
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- Barclays Maintains Overweight on NorthWestern Energy Group, Lowers Price Target to $70
- JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on NorthWestern Energy Group, Lowers Price Target to $73
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD BRIAN B | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 218,047 |
| CASHELL MICHAEL R | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 27,342 |
| CLARK ANTHONY THOMAS | Director | Sale | Dec 11, 2024 | 16,816 |
| HINES JOHN D | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 2, 2026 | 41,972 |
| IDE BRITT E | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 30, 2026 | 16,217 |
| LAIL CRYSTAL DAWN | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 35,081 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 14.74% | 9,070,752 | 722.58M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.77% | 3,548,697 | 282.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.54% | 2,790,136 | 222.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.95% | 2,431,546 | 193.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 1,788,900 | 142.50M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 2.57% | 1,581,525 | 125.98M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2,192,714 | 174.67M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 1,951,979 | 155.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 1,631,841 | 129.99M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 1,411,371 | 112.43M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Custodian Funds-FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND | 2.28% | 1,400,000 | 111.52M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 893,572 | 71.18M | Jun 29, 2026 |