NorthWestern EnergyNWE
NWE
About: NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Electric utility operations segment.
Employees: 1,585
0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
301% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $336K
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+2) [Q1 2025]
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 33
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 105
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 [Q4 2024] → 342 (+23) [Q1 2025]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.22B [Q4 2024] → $3.37B (+$148M) [Q1 2025]
3.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.38% [Q4 2024] → 95.05% (-3.33%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$56
7%
upside
Avg. target
$60
14%
upside
High target
$64
22%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
2 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
Ladenburg Thalmann Paul Fremont | 7%upside $56 | Neutral Downgraded | 2 Jun 2025 |
BMO Capital Edward DeArias | 14%upside $60 | Market Perform Initiated | 13 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Jonathan Reeder | 22%upside $64 | Overweight Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about NWE published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Earnings Preview: NorthWestern (NWE) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
NorthWestern (NWE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
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1 week ago
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Positive
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1 week ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
NorthWestern to Host Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webinar
BUTTE, Mont. & SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to review its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The Company also plans to issue a news release detailing its financial results the evening of Wednesday, July 30, 2025. To register for the webinar, please visit https://northwesternenergy.com/earnings-r.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 weeks ago
NorthWestern Energy Welcoming Energy West Employees and Customers
BUTTE, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthWestern Energy is proud to welcome 33,000 Energy West customers and 43 valued employees, more than half of these new team members are represented by NorthWestern's labor union partners. “We are excited to welcome the Energy West employees to the NorthWestern family,” said NorthWestern Energy President & CEO Brian Bird. “They will join various departments, including Customer Care, Operations, Technology, Finance, Safety, and Warehousing. In addition to wel.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 3:30 PM ET Company Participants Travis Meyer - Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations Officer Brian Bird - President & Chief Executive Officer Crystal Lail - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nicholas Campanella - Barclays Chris Ellinghaus - Siebert Williams Shank & Co. Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Eric, and I will be your conference operator today.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
NorthWestern (NWE) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
NorthWestern (NWE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
NorthWestern Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
BUTTE, Mont. & SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Net income for the period was $76.9 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, as compared with net income of $65.1 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024. NorthWestern's first quarter 2025 non-GAAP net income and earnings per share were $75.3 million and $1.22, respectively, compared to $67.2 mil.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
NorthWestern Energy Announces Settlement Agreements in Montana Electric and Natural Gas Regulatory Rate Review
BUTTE, Mont. & SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) reached settlement agreements in its Montana electric and natural gas regulatory rate review with the Montana Consumer Counsel, which represents consumers in hearings before the Montana Public Service Commission, the Montana Large Customer Group, which includes Ash Grove Cement Company, Calumet Montana Refining, Enbridge (U.S.) Inc., GCC, Par Montana, Phillips 66, REC Silic.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
NorthWestern to Host First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webinar
BUTTE, Mont. & SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) today announced that it will host an investor webinar on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to review its financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The Company also plans to issue a news release detailing its financial results the evening of Tuesday, April 29, 2025. To register for the webinar, please visit https://northwesternenergy.com/earnings.
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