Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$13.43 +0.01 (+0.07%)

(As of 05:23 PM ET)

Northwest Bancshares - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 2 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
1

Buy
0

Based on 2 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Northwest Bancshares in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 2 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, and 1 has given a hold rating for NWBI.

Consensus Price Target

$12.50
-6.92% Downside

According to the 2 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Northwest Bancshares, the average price target is $12.50. The highest price target for NWBI is $15.00, while the lowest price target for NWBI is $10.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.92% from the current price of $13.43.

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NWBI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/27/23 to 12/26/24	1 Month Ago 11/27/23 to 11/26/24	3 Months Ago 9/28/23 to 9/27/24	1 Year Ago 12/27/22 to 12/27/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$12.50	$11.00	$11.00	$11.00
Forecasted Upside	-6.92% Downside	-25.88% Downside	-16.54% Downside	-14.13% Downside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Reduce	Reduce	Hold

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NWBI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

NWBI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Northwest Bancshares Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Northwest Bancshares	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	1.50	2.50	2.51
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-6.51% Downside	16.85% Upside	13.40% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent NWBI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date	Details
12/4/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$14.00 ➝ $15.00	+3.59%
4/23/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$11.00 ➝ $10.00	-9.58%

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NWBI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Northwest Bancshares is $12.50, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $10.00.
: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Bancshares in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" NWBI shares.
: According to analysts, Northwest Bancshares's stock has a predicted downside of -6.92% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Northwest Bancshares has been rated by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Northwest Bancshares less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Northwest Bancshares is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how NWBI compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:NWBI) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) Stock Forecast & Price Target