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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$65.50
+0.6%
$65.54
$56.66
$65.99
$3.80B0.74363,608 shs398,970 shs
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$42.51
+0.6%
$38.55
$33.00
$42.52
$3.41B0.46548,651 shs542,415 shs
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$58.90
+0.7%
$54.89
$47.48
$58.99
$3.59B0.33362,125 shs458,509 shs
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$58.14
-0.7%
$55.59
$47.40
$63.52
$944.54M0.660,376 shs53,647 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
+0.43%-0.11%-0.12%+0.92%+9.06%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
+0.50%+6.44%+6.51%+16.95%+21.32%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
+0.67%+6.15%+3.99%+11.15%+16.96%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
-0.71%+3.78%+2.21%+8.29%+13.00%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
3.8515 of 5 stars
1.54.03.32.93.61.70.6
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
4.0496 of 5 stars
0.85.03.31.93.42.51.9
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
2.7756 of 5 stars
1.40.05.01.83.62.51.3
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
2.4417 of 5 stars
1.03.04.20.02.71.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
3.00
Buy$67.002.29% Upside
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.67
Reduce$37.33-12.18% Downside
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
2.71
Moderate Buy$59.250.59% Upside
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
2.00
Hold$55.00-5.40% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AVA, NWE, ALE, and UTL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/19/2025
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$57.00 ➝ $56.00
2/12/2025
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
Guggenheim
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$55.00 ➝ $55.00
1/28/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $39.00
1/23/2025
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
Guggenheim
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
1/22/2025
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $57.00
1/15/2025
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
LADENBURG THALM/SH SH
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$57.50
(Data available from 4/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$1.53B2.48$7.83 per share8.37$58.63 per share1.12
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.94B1.76$6.36 per share6.68$32.12 per share1.32
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$1.51B2.39$7.92 per share7.44$46.60 per share1.26
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$494.80M1.91$7.85 per share7.41$31.53 per share1.84
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$179.30M$3.1021.13N/A11.72%5.97%3.03%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$171.18M$2.2716.9416.802.5610.24%7.83%2.56%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$224.11M$3.6516.1415.222.4014.81%7.40%2.68%N/A
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$47.10M$2.9319.8417.62N/A9.52%9.36%2.75%5/6/2025 (Estimated)

Latest AVA, NWE, ALE, and UTL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/26/2025Q4 2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$0.86$0.84-$0.02$0.84$487.48 million$517.00 million
2/18/2025Q4 2024
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$1.02$0.87-$0.15$0.87$414.00 millionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$2.924.46%+3.82%94.19%15 Years
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.964.61%+3.98%86.34%23 Years
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$2.644.48%+1.59%72.33%21 Years
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$1.803.10%+3.80%61.43%12 Years

Latest AVA, NWE, ALE, and UTL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/12/2025
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
quarterly$0.665%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/12/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
quarterly$0.495.3%2/26/20252/26/20253/14/2025
1/30/2025
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
quarterly$0.734.47%2/14/20252/14/20253/1/2025
1/29/2025
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
quarterly$0.453.46%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
0.50
1.08
0.69
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.05
0.75
0.48
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.94
0.52
0.37
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
1.25
0.83
0.76

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
76.55%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
85.24%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
96.07%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
76.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
0.23%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
0.96%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.94%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
1.86%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
1,49057.96 million57.76 millionOptionable
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1,85880.29 million78.42 millionOptionable
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
1,58561.33 million60.75 millionOptionable
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
52016.25 million15.94 millionOptionable

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ALLETE stock logo

ALLETE NYSE:ALE

$65.50 +0.37 (+0.57%)
Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$65.72 +0.22 (+0.33%)
As of 04:23 AM Eastern
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ALLETE, Inc. operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, biomass co-fired / natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, and solar. In addition, the company provides regulated utility electric services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers, as well as regulated utility electric services in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 150,000 retail customers and 14 non-affiliated municipal customers. Further, it owns and maintains electric transmission assets in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. Additionally, the company focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects; and owns and operates approximately 1,200 megawatts of wind energy generation facility, as well as involved in the coal mining operations in North Dakota; and real estate investment activities in Florida. It owns and operates 162 substations with a total capacity of 9,980 megavolt amperes. The company serves taconite mining, paper, pulp and secondary wood products, pipeline, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Minnesota Power, Inc. and changed its name to ALLETE, Inc. in May 2001. ALLETE, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota.

Avista stock logo

Avista NYSE:AVA

$42.51 +0.25 (+0.59%)
Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$38.40 -4.11 (-9.68%)
As of 04:26 AM Eastern
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Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

NorthWestern Energy Group stock logo

NorthWestern Energy Group NYSE:NWE

$58.90 +0.39 (+0.67%)
Closing price 04/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$58.44 -0.46 (-0.79%)
As of 04:08 AM Eastern
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NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various 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 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Unitil stock logo

Unitil NYSE:UTL

$58.14 -0.43 (-0.73%)
Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$56.91 -1.23 (-2.12%)
As of 04:35 AM Eastern
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Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 86 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides real estate management services. It serves approximately 108,100 electric customers and 87,500 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.