NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. NWE
At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 5, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +27.08%
- 1 year
- +34.44%
- Market cap
- 5.05B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.69B
- Profit margin
- 10.13%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.77
- Shares out
- 61.52M
- P/E ratio
- 29.61
- Forward P/E
- 20.66
- Dividend
- 2.68 (3.35%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 16, 2026
- YTD return
- +27.08%
- 1-year return
- +34.44%
- Volume
- 923.41K
- Avg volume
- 510.51K
- Open
- 82.10
- Previous close
- 82.00
- Day's range
- 80.78 – 84.18
- 52-week range
- 60.83 – 84.18
- Beta
- 0.31
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 79.21 (-3.4%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 17, 2027
5D +2.45 (+3.08%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 8.51B
- PEG ratio
- 3.16
- Price / sales
- 2.98
- Price / book
- 1.74
- Dividend yield
- 3.35%
- Payout ratio
- 96.03%
- Revenue growth
- 14.60%
- Free cash flow
- -242.99M
- Total cash
- 4.18M
- Total debt
- 3.60B
- Return on equity
- 5.93%
- Short % of float
- 4.53%
- 50-day average
- 72.35
- 200-day average
- 70.57
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 70.00
- Target (mean)
- 79.21
- Target (high)
- 90.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy4
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 17, 2027
Expected Feb 17, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.73292.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.21 | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.733 | 0.58 | -0.15 | -20.87% |
| 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% |
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
NorthWestern Energy Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
NorthWestern Energy Group Affirms FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance of $3.68-$3.83 vs $3.73 Est 
NorthWestern Energy Group Q3 Adj. EPS $0.58 Misses $0.73 Estimate, Sales $423.800M Beat $412.466M Estimate 
NorthWestern Energy Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results 
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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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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 | 743.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.77% | 3,548,697 | 290.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.54% | 2,790,136 | 228.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.95% | 2,431,546 | 199.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.91% | 1,788,900 | 146.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. | 2.57% | 1,581,525 | 129.69M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2,192,714 | 179.80M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 1,951,979 | 160.06M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 1,631,841 | 133.81M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 1,411,371 | 115.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Franklin Custodian Funds-FRANKLIN UTILITIES FUND | 2.28% | 1,400,000 | 114.80M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 893,572 | 73.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |