NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.680-3.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NorthWestern Stock Performance

NASDAQ NWE opened at $69.88 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. NorthWestern has a fifty-two week low of $50.54 and a fifty-two week high of $75.18. The business has a fifty day moving average of $70.96 and a 200-day moving average of $68.53. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.34.

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $516.60 million for the quarter. NorthWestern had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 10.21%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that NorthWestern will post 3.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NorthWestern Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. NorthWestern’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NWE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NorthWestern to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NorthWestern in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of NorthWestern from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of NorthWestern from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $54.00 price target on shares of NorthWestern in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NorthWestern currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NWE. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of NorthWestern by 263.3% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in NorthWestern by 3,221.4% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares during the period. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new position in NorthWestern during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its position in NorthWestern by 34.3% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 845 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in NorthWestern by 31.1% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.07% of the company’s stock.

About NorthWestern

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ: NWE) is a regulated energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its Electric Operations and Gas Operations segments, the company operates an extensive network of distribution lines, substations and pipelines. NorthWestern’s services encompass the delivery of power sourced from regional transmission systems and the procurement, storage and distribution of natural gas to end users.

Electric delivery services include the management of distribution infrastructure, customer metering and system reliability programs.