NorthWestern
- Market cap
- 4.55B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.70
- P/Bi
- 1.57
- EPSi
- 2.94
- Div yieldi
- 3.60%
- 52W posi
- 90%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
NorthWestern shares were changing hands at 73.97, up 7.33% on the day. At current prices, the business is worth about 4.55B, the #2251 most valuable US-listed company we track. The trailing P/E of 24.88 is 42% above its five-year average of 17.47. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 3.60% here. Across 5 analysts the consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of 71.75 (-3%). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 54.96 to 76.00; it now sits 90% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 27% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 2 days.
- Recent price momentum is +18.0% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net inflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 3.2% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Hold.
- Price is above its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C-
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 24.8x | Better than 36% |
| Forward P/E | 18.2x | Better than 47% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 92nd pctl | Better than 11% |
Growth C+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 2.9% | Better than 32% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | -0.4% | Better than 38% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 20.4% | Better than 65% |
Profitability C+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 56.9% | Better than 70% |
| Operating margin | 20.2% | Better than 66% |
| Net margin | 11.2% | Better than 50% |
| Return on equity | 6.3% | Better than 25% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.3% | Better than 29% |
Momentum B
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -1.9% | Better than 50% |
| 6-month return | 0.5% | Better than 40% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 26.6% | Better than 63% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 6.8% | Better than 86% |
Financial Health D-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 0.7x | Better than 10% |
| Debt to assets | 40.6% | Better than 37% |
| Interest coverage | 2.2x | Better than 22% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 49.8% | Better than 12% |
Analyst View D-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 20.0% | Better than 7% |
| Upside to average target | 4.3% | Better than 9% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 68.92
- Open
- 71.87
- Day range
- 71.54 - 76.00
- Avg price
- 74.52
- Volume
- 1.79M
- Turnover
- 133.65M
- Turnover ratei
- 2.94%
- Volume ratioi
- 3.14
- Amplitudei
- 6.48%
- 52-week rangei
- 54.96 - 76.00
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 25.16
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.70
- P/Bi
- 1.57
- EPSi
- 2.94
- Book value / shi
- 47.07
- Net profit
- 180.86M
- Net assets
- 2.90B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 4.55B
- Float capi
- 4.52B
- Shares out
- 61.52M
- Float sharesi
- 61.11M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 3.60%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.66
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
2.7% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
+7.05M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 1.99M
- % of floati
- 3.24%
- Days to coveri
- 5.08
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of NorthWestern (NWE)?
NorthWestern last traded at 73.97. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is NorthWestern's market cap?
About 4.55B.
What is the P/E ratio of NorthWestern?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 26.70, above its own 5-year average of 17.47 — toward the top of its historical range (92.34% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does NorthWestern pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 3.60%. The 2025 payout was up 1.5% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is NorthWestern a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 5 analysts is a Hold rating, with an average 12-month price target of 71.75, which implies 3.0% downside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is NorthWestern's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates NorthWestern a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 27% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:42:41 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.