Northwestern Energy Group Inc
NWE
NASDAQ·Utilities·Regulated Electric·Mkt cap $4.3B
$70.90
▲ +1.01%
P/E
25.50
Mkt Cap
$4.3B
52-Wk Range
$55.50–$75.18
52-Week Range
$55.50 - $75.18
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Price action
Price chart
Up 22.7% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Extensive regulated utility infrastructure with 27,000+ miles of transmission and distribution lines
- Essential services with stable, predictable revenue streams and regulatory rate protections
- Established market presence serving 753,600+ customers across four-state region since 1923
- Diversified revenue model spanning both electricity and natural gas segments
- High barriers to entry due to capital-intensive infrastructure and regulatory licensing requirements
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.4).
- Premium valuation to Multi-Utilities peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Regional population and economic growth in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska service territories
Value
Premium valuation to Multi-Utilities peers
Momentum
Stable
+1.5% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Solid
3.80% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying NWE right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 4, 2026
JUL 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.50 vs $0.42 consensus (+18.2% surprise). Revenue of $392.6M vs $377.2M expected (+4.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+18.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+5%
-2%
+7%
+12%
+11%
+7%
+15%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$345.2M
$373.5M
$466.6M
$342.7M
$387.0M
$414.3M
$497.6M
$392.6M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
79.8%
Operating
16.4%
Profit
6.4%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
25%
Sell
25%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wells Fargo · Jul 21, 2026
vs Industry
How NWE stacks vs Regulated Electric
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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