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EPS came in at 0.58 against a street estimate of 0.73 — a miss of 20.5%.
Analysts rate NorthWestern Corporation a buy (5 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 8) with an average price target of $79.21.
CONFIDENT NWE beat Q2 EPS estimates ($0.50 vs $0.42 street), reaffirmed 2026 guidance ($3.68–$3.83), and secured all major merger approvals except Montana PSC. Awaiting decision mid-Oct to mid-Nov. Data center pipeline active with 3 development agreements. Q2 2026 Montana benefits from rate recovery; South Dakota awaiting legislative action on equipment tax. Both states active in large-load/data-center pipeline. Analysts pressed Quantica upside (7.2 GW claim), Colstrip cost recovery timing, transmission adequacy, and data-center public pushback. Management stayed disciplined: focused on 1.1 GW near-term, committed to rate-review solution, emphasized multi-path transmission strategy, and acknowledged industry-wide community engagement need. 2026-07-30…
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| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q3 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 revenue rose to $423.760 million from $386.952 million, up $36.808 million. • Nine-month revenue increased to | 2026-11-05 |
| Results announced · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 diluted GAAP EPS was $0.50, down from $0.62 in 2025. Net income was $30.7 million, compared with $38.2 million. | 2026-11-05 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026 NORTHWESTERM ENERGY GROUP, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company affirmed 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per d | 2026-09-09 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. – FORM 10-Q SUMMARY Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenues (6 months): $890.2 million (u | 2026-07-30 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 NORTHWESTERNI ENERGY GROUP Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 diluted GAAP EPS: $0.40 vs. $0.35 in Q2 2025 (14% increase) • Q2 2026 | 2026-07-30 |
| Material agreement · Q2 2026 NORTHWESTWRN ENERGY GROUP, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company issued $150 million in South Dakota First Mortgage Bonds on June 15, 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Material agreement · Q2 2026 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company entered into a $225 million secured term loan credit agreement on May | 2026-06-02 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q2 2026 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • 2026 Non-GAAP Earnings Guidance: $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share (affirmed as | 2026-06-02 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 / share ex-date Aug 17, 2026 · pay Sep 1, 2026 | 2026-08-17 |
| Dividend | $0.67 / share ex-date Jun 15, 2026 · pay Jun 30, 2026 | 2026-06-15 |
| Dividend | $0.67 / share ex-date Mar 13, 2026 · pay Mar 31, 2026 | 2026-03-13 |
| Dividend | $0.66 / share ex-date Dec 15, 2025 · pay Dec 31, 2025 | 2025-12-15 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Proposed merger between NorthWestern and Black Hills NorthWestern Energy’s 8-K included an investor presentation discussing its proposed merger with Black Hills, but the excerpt provided does not announce a completed transaction or give defini | 2026-11-06 |
| 2026 earnings guidance affirmed at $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share NorthWestern Energy reported third-quarter 2026 results and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 earnings guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share. The filing does not provide the quarter’s rev | 2026-11-05 |
| Affirms 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per share NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) announced that its CFO and investor relations director will present at the Barclays 40th Annual Energy-Power Conference on September 9, 2026, in New York. T | 2026-09-09 |
| Q2 2026 results reported; 2026 earnings guidance affirmed at $3.68-$3.83 per share NorthWestern Energy Group (Nasdaq: NWE) reported Q2 2026 financial results on July 29, 2026, and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 earnings guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share. The comp | 2026-07-30 |
| Affirms 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per share NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) announced that three company executives—CFO Crystal Lail, Director of Corporate Development Travis Meyer, and Treasurer Emilie Ng—will attend investor meeti | 2026-06-02 |
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