NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.680-3.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.820. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

NorthWestern Energy Group Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NWE opened at $69.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $66.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.90. NorthWestern Energy Group has a fifty-two week low of $50.46 and a fifty-two week high of $71.25.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.02). NorthWestern Energy Group had a return on equity of 7.40% and a net margin of 14.81%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. NorthWestern Energy Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.680-3.830 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NorthWestern Energy Group will post 3.63 earnings per share for the current year.

NorthWestern Energy Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This is an increase from NorthWestern Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. NorthWestern Energy Group’s payout ratio is currently 74.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NWE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on NorthWestern Energy Group from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered NorthWestern Energy Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $58.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $58.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NorthWestern Energy Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NWE. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 263.3% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 436 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in NorthWestern Energy Group by 3,221.4% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 451 shares during the period. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of NorthWestern Energy Group by 34.3% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in NorthWestern Energy Group by 31.1% in the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.07% of the company’s stock.

NorthWestern Energy Group Company Profile

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE: NWE) is a regulated energy utility company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers across a service territory that spans Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, NorthWestern Corporation, it operates a diversified portfolio of generation assets, including thermal, hydroelectric and renewable facilities, as well as an extensive network of transmission and distribution lines.

NorthWestern Energy’s primary business activities encompass the delivery, transmission and sale of electric and natural gas services.