NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE: NWE) is a regulated energy utility company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers across a service territory that spans Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, NorthWestern Corporation, it operates a diversified portfolio of generation assets, including thermal, hydroelectric and renewable facilities, as well as an extensive network of transmission and distribution lines.

NorthWestern Energy’s primary business activities encompass the delivery, transmission and sale of electric and natural gas services. The company maintains and upgrades its infrastructure to ensure reliable service to more than one million customers, managing everything from long-distance high-voltage lines to local distribution pipelines. In addition to core utility operations, NorthWestern invests in grid modernization, smart metering and demand-side management programs to enhance efficiency and integrate renewable energy sources.

Tracing its roots to early utility providers in the western United States, NorthWestern Energy Group became publicly traded in the late 1990s and has since grown through strategic acquisitions and system investments. The company operates under cost-of-service regulation in each of its jurisdictions, working closely with state public utility commissions to align capital investments with customer and policy needs. NorthWestern’s management team brings deep industry expertise, guiding the company’s efforts in operational excellence, environmental stewardship and community outreach.

Looking ahead, NorthWestern Energy continues to focus on balancing reliability with sustainability. The company pursues initiatives to reduce emissions, integrate distributed energy resources and support economic development in its service communities. By maintaining strong regulatory relationships and a customer-centric approach, NorthWestern aims to meet evolving energy demands while upholding safety, affordability and environmental responsibility.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $56.87 to $57.33
• 50-Day Range: $50.85 to $58.48
• 52-Week Range: $50.43 to $59.89
• Volume: 278,419 shs
• Average Volume: 471,707 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.67
• Dividend Yield: 4.62%
• Price Target: $60.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NorthWestern Energy Group scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NorthWestern Energy Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NorthWestern Energy Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.61%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NorthWestern Energy Group are expected to grow by 6.61% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $3.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 15.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 51.12.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NorthWestern Energy Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NorthWestern Energy Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWE.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

NorthWestern Energy Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

NorthWestern Energy Group has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 71.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NorthWestern Energy Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.22% next year. This indicates that NorthWestern Energy Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.47

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.62

News Sentiment

NorthWestern Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 1.62. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for NorthWestern Energy Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NorthWestern Energy Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.94% of the stock of NorthWestern Energy Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.07% 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.

NWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NWE shares performed this year?

NorthWestern Energy Group's stock was trading at $53.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NWE stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $57.20.

How were NorthWestern Energy Group's earnings last quarter?

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are NorthWestern Energy Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of NorthWestern Energy Group include American Century Companies Inc. (4.81%), State Street Corp (4.23%), River Road Asset Management LLC (3.74%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert C Rowe, Brian B Bird, John D Hines, Bobbi L Schroeppel, Michael R Cashell, Britt E Ide and Jan Robert Horsfall.
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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.

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 Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric & other services combined
• Sub-Industry: Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NWE
• CIK: 1993004
• Web: www.northwesternenergy.com
• Phone: 605-978-2900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,573
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NorthWestern Energy Group: $60.00
• High Price Target: $65.00
• Low Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.76
• P/E Growth: 2.4
• Net Income: $224.11 million
• Net Margins: 14.81%
• Pretax Margin: 14.18%
• Return on Equity: 7.40%
• Return on Assets: 2.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.94
• Current Ratio: 0.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.30
• Cash Flow: $7.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.44
• Book Value: $46.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,393,000
• Free Float: 60,752,000
• Market Cap: $3.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40