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After finishing at $65.57 in the prior trading day, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) closed at $65.7, up 0.20%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. NWE stock price reached its highest trading level at $66.335 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $65.045.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NWE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.45 and its Current Ratio is at 0.65. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.06.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on October 28, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $58.
On June 02, 2025, Ladenburg Thalmann Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $56.
On May 13, 2025, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $60.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Market Perform rating on May 13, 2025, with a $60 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Cashell Michael R sold 2,349 shares for $58.03 per share. The transaction valued at 136,312 led to the insider holds 24,088 shares of the business.
Cashell Michael R bought 2,349 shares of NWE for $136,312 on May 02 ’25. On Feb 25 ’25, another insider, Ide Britt E, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 702 shares for $54.32 each. As a result, the insider received 38,133 and left with 11,021 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NWE now has a Market Capitalization of 4034441472 and an Enterprise Value of 7322199040. As of this moment, NorthWestern’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.40. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.665 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.168.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NWE is 0.37, which has changed by 0.2418561 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13844287 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NWE has reached a high of $69.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $50.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.13%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 427.42K shares per day over the past 3-months and 562860 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 61.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 60.91M. Insiders hold about 0.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.95% stake in the company. Shares short for NWE as of 1763078400 were 1485570 with a Short Ratio of 3.48, compared to 1760486400 on 830254. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1485570 and a Short% of Float of 3.2899998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, NWE’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.63, compared to 2.63 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04010981. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.54.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 7.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.38, with high estimates of $1.55 and low estimates of $1.21.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.63 and $3.55 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.58. EPS for the following year is $3.86, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.91 and $3.76.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $418.78M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $426.04M to a low estimate of $412M. As of. The current estimate, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $373.5MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $487.39M. There is a high estimate of $487.39M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $487.39M.
A total of 2 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NWE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.6B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.6B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.6B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.51BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.68B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.71B and the low estimate is $1.66B.
