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NorthWestern Energy Group Inc

NWE
66.160USD
+1.140+1.75%
Close 11/10, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
4.06BMarket Cap
18.72P/E TTM

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc

66.160
+1.140+1.75%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. The company is performing well in the stock market, with strong fundamentals and technicals supporting the current trend. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
6 / 67
Overall Ranking
71 / 4611
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
61.286
Target Price
-5.74%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services. The Company operates through two segments: electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations. The electric utility operations segment includes the generation, purchase, transmission and distribution of electricity. The natural gas utility operations segment includes the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. It provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Its operations in Montana and Yellowstone National Park are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Corporation, and its operations in South Dakota and Nebraska are conducted through its subsidiary, NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation. Its customer base consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.51B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 70.76%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 70.76%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 18.71, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 61.65M shares, decreasing 1.88% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Ray Dalio
Star Investor Ray Dalio holds 252.75K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company's current financial score is 6.39, which is lower than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 7.15. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 386.95M, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.11%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 18.34%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.39
Change
0

Financials

6.48

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

6.26

Operational Efficiency

6.25

Growth Potential

6.23

Shareholder Returns

6.75

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company’s current valuation score is 8.56, which is higher than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 7.46. Its current P/E ratio is 18.71, which is 3.13% below the recent high of 19.29 and 29.44% above the recent low of 13.20.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.56
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 6/67
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.86, which is lower than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 7.24. The average price target for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc is 61.00, with a high of 69.00 and a low of 56.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.86
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
61.286
Target Price
-5.74%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

59
Total
12
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc
NWE
7
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pr
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_ps
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pt
26
Southern Co
SO
25
1
2
3
...
12

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.49, which is higher than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 7.49. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 69.66 and the support level at 59.89, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.45
Change
0.04

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.838
Buy
RSI(14)
77.636
Buy
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
85.594
Buy
ATR(14)
1.491
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
220.747
Overbought
Williams %R
8.774
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.276
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
63.252
Buy
MA10
61.717
Buy
MA20
61.128
Buy
MA50
58.829
Buy
MA100
56.350
Buy
MA200
55.851
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 6.25. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 100.39%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.07%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 6.65M shares, representing 10.83% of shares outstanding, with 2.47% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.51M
-4.27%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
6.91M
+2.61%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.95M
-0.25%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.59M
+0.49%
River Road Asset Management, LLC
2.30M
-3.23%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
1.58M
+0.49%
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
1.33M
+0.84%
Macquarie Investment Management
1.31M
+6.10%
Neuberger Berman, LLC
1.27M
+30.41%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
1.20M
+22.81%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-10

The company’s current risk assessment score is 9.77, which is higher than the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry's average of 6.97. The company's beta value is 0.37. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.77
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.37
VaR
+2.15%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+14.64%
240-Day Volatility
+21.60%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.34%
120 days
+6.34%
5 years
+6.34%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.54%
120 days
-2.54%
5 years
-5.23%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.07
120 days
+1.71
5 years
+0.49

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+14.64%
3 years
+23.78%
5 years
+33.81%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.13
3 years
+0.16
5 years
+0.12
Skewness
240 days
+0.14
3 years
+0.16
5 years
-0.02

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+21.60%
5 years
+22.33%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.62%
5 years
+1.69%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+309.98%
240 days
+309.98%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+19.22%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+11.93%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.79%
120 days
+0.81%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+28.19%
60 days
+20.33%
120 days
+23.58%

Peer Comparison

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8.57 /10
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8.48 /10
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