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NorthWestern Corporation (NWE)

US · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric

$69.30+1.14%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$392.6M
Revenue YoY
+14.6%
Net profit
$25.0M
Profit YoY
+17.9%
EPS
$0.50
EPS estimate
$0.42
Net margin
6.4%

EPS came in at 0.50 against a street estimate of 0.42 — a beat of 19.0%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$4.22B
P/E
24.6
Forward P/E
17.2
P/B
1.45
Book value
$47.07
EPS (TTM)
$2.79
Dividend yield
3.91%
52-week high
$73.78
52-week low
$53.76
50-day MA
$70.83
200-day MA
$69.31
Beta
0.36

Analyst view

Analysts rate NorthWestern Corporation a buy (6 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell out of 10) with an average price target of $73.75.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-07-30

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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Shareholding

Insiders
0.66%
Institutions
97.91%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc13.46%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.67%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.52%
State Street Corp3.80%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.75%
Franklin Templeton Inc2.64%
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2.20%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC2.07%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
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
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total Revenues Q1 2026: $497.6 million (up 6.6% vs. Q1 2025: $466.6 millio
2026-04-30
Proxy statement · Q2 2026
PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY: NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP, INC. --- WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1 – Election of Directors: Vote FOR all nin
2026-03-12

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
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
Dividend$0.66 / share
ex-date Sep 15, 2025 · pay Sep 30, 2025
2025-09-15

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
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
Affirms 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per share
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) announced that senior executives will attend three investor conferences in late May and early June 2026: the Bank of America Power, Utilities Cleantech Conference (
2026-05-27
Affirms 2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per share
NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) disclosed that its executive leadership team—including CEO Brian Bird, CFO Crystal Lail, and other officers—will attend the AGA Financial Conference in Scot
2026-05-18

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