NorthWestern
NWE
73.97
+5.05
+7.33%
NorthWestern
US · NWE
#2251 by market cap
Listed 1970
73.97
+5.05
+7.33%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 438s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:42
Pre-market
73.35
-0.84%
After-hours
74.00
+0.04%
- Market cap
- 4.55B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.70
- P/Bi
- 1.57
- EPSi
- 2.94
- Div yieldi
- 3.60%
- 52W posi
- 90%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on NWE?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 5 analysts
Hold
Avg price target
71.75 -3.0%
Price target rangecurrent 73.97
Low70.00
Avg71.75
High73.00
Buy 20%
Hold 80%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (24)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 73.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 71.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | -- | HOLD | 70.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-22 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 72.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 73.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 76.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-05-18 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 73.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 72.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-04-22 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 71.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Wells Fargo | -- | SELL | 54.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 75.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 75.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Ladenburg Thalmann | -- | BUY | 75.50 |
| 2026-02-13 | Wells Fargo | -- | SELL | 52.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-02-13 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 70.00 |
| 2026-01-20 | Wells Fargo | -- | SELL | 53.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | KeyBanc | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2025-10-23 | BMO Capital | -- | HOLD | 62.00 |
| 2025-10-21 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 61.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 60.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
D-
Momentum strategy signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Hold
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 1 upgrade vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Wells Fargo moved from Sell to Hold on 2026-07-31.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | SELL → HOLD | 70.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-29 | After close | ±6.79% | -1.25% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-29 | After close | ±6.13% | +1.40% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-11 | After close | -- | +0.50% |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-29 | After close | ±4.33% | +0.28% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-30 | After close | ±6.73% | +2.07% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-29 | After close | ±10.13% | -2.15% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-12 | After close | ±5.41% | -2.31% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-28 | -- | ±3.79% | -3.23% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-30 | After close | ±3.26% | +0.49% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-25 | -- | ±4.31% | -0.72% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-14 | After close | ±5.14% | +5.35% (beat) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-26 | -- | ±8.05% | -2.27% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:42:41 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.