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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.48 to $56.58
• 50-Day Range: $51.11 to $55.93
• 52-Week Range: $47.48 to $57.49
• Volume: 157,080 shs
• Average Volume: 386,194 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.42
• Dividend Yield: 4.69%
• Price Target: $59.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NorthWestern Energy Group scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 92 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: 1.4 / 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 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NorthWestern Energy Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 15.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NorthWestern Energy Group is 15.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 14.89.

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 1.20. 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 4.74%, 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 72.33%. 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: -5.44

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

NorthWestern Energy Group has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NorthWestern Energy Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NWE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $460,062.00 in 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 5.0% and is now trading at $56.13.
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How were NorthWestern Energy Group's earnings last quarter?

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:NWE) posted its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.05. The firm earned $345.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $344.06 million. NorthWestern Energy Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.40% and a net margin of 14.81%.

Who are NorthWestern Energy Group's major shareholders?

NorthWestern Energy Group's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.17%), American Century Companies Inc. (5.36%), River Road Asset Management LLC (3.87%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.50%). 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

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend: 12/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/31/2024
• Today: 3/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• 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: 73088
• Web: www.northwesternenergy.com
• Phone: 605-978-2900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,585
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $59.25
• High Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.41
• 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: $1.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.27
• Cash Flow: $7.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.44
• Book Value: $46.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,328,000
• Free Float: 60,752,000
• Market Cap: $3.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48