NYSE:NWE NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.47 -0.38 (-0.67%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrends Get NorthWestern Energy Group alerts: Email Address About NorthWestern Energy Group Stock (NYSE:NWE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NWE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$56.32▼$57.2350-Day Range$51.49▼$56.8552-Week Range$45.97▼$57.23Volume1.01 million shsAverage Volume330,013 shsMarket Capitalization$3.46 billionP/E Ratio17.48Dividend Yield4.60%Price Target$54.88Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewNorthWestern 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.Read More… Who are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners? (Ad)Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.I call these Nvidia’s “Silent Partners.” NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 55th PercentileNorthWestern Energy Group scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNorthWestern Energy Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageNorthWestern Energy Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NorthWestern Energy Group are expected to grow by 3.97% in the coming year, from $3.53 to $3.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 17.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 17.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 81.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNorthWestern Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NWE. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNorthWestern Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNorthWestern Energy Group has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 80.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NorthWestern Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.84% next year. This indicates that NorthWestern Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.9 / 5Environmental Score-5.15 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for NWE. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.05 News SentimentNorthWestern Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for NorthWestern Energy Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NorthWestern Energy Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $35,721.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.94% of the stock of NorthWestern Energy Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.07% of the stock of NorthWestern Energy Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NorthWestern Energy Group's insider trading history. Receive NWE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NorthWestern Energy Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NWE Stock News HeadlinesNorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) Receives $54.88 Consensus Price Target from BrokeragesSeptember 19 at 3:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comNorthWestern Energy’s hypocrisy when it comes to protecting MontanansSeptember 18 at 8:40 AM | yahoo.comForget Trump and KamalaI hope you're deleting all those emails telling you how to make "1,000% gains" from the magic "Kamala Trade". It's nonsense. No one knows what's going to happen in November.September 21, 2024 | Investors Alley (Ad)NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Bank of AmericaSeptember 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe price of power: NorthWestern Energy’s missteps in climate changeSeptember 4, 2024 | yahoo.comHarris and Walz Venture Into Less-Friendly Terrain to Court Pennsylvania VotersAugust 18, 2024 | nytimes.comThe Ideology Behind Campus Protests Is About More Than IsraelAugust 16, 2024 | msn.comBarclays Keeps Their Sell Rating on Northwestern (NWE)August 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines NWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWE shares performed this year? NorthWestern Energy Group's stock was trading at $50.89 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NWE shares have increased by 11.0% and is now trading at $56.47. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were NorthWestern Energy Group's earnings last quarter? NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.05. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are NorthWestern Energy Group's major shareholders? NorthWestern Energy Group's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (6.48%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.47%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.01%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Rowe, Brian B Bird, John D Hines, Michael R Cashell, Britt E Ide and Jan Robert Horsfall. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NorthWestern Energy Group? Shares of NWE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of NorthWestern Energy Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NorthWestern Energy Group investors own include Coca-Cola (KO), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Duke Energy (DUK), International Business Machines (IBM), Southern (SO) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/13/2024Today9/20/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:NWE CUSIPN/A CIK73088 Webwww.northwesternenergy.com Phone605-978-2900FaxN/AEmployees1,573Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$54.88 High Stock Price Target$65.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.23 Trailing P/E Ratio17.48 Forward P/E Ratio16.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$194.13 million Net Margins14.21% Pretax Margin14.87% Return on Equity7.65% Return on Assets2.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.92 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.47 billion Price / Sales2.35 Cash Flow$6.60 per share Price / Cash Flow8.56 Book Value$43.01 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,286,000Free Float60,710,000Market Cap$3.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.46 Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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