NWE

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc

Add to Watchlist

Advanced Chart

55.330

-0.04(-0.072%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

55.650

Open

55.420

VWAP

55.27

Vol

323.89K

Mkt Cap

3.40B

Low

54.955

Amount

17.90M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

11.29

Total Shares

61.29M

6.59B

EV/OCF(TTM)

16.71

P/S(TTM)

2.23

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 787,000 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.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q3

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

366.03M

+6.03%

0.773

+18.96%

426.04M

+14.07%

1.215

+7.48%

487.39M

+4.46%

1.361

+11.53%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.38% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by -1.48%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-0.38%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.03%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Down

-1.48%

In Past 3 Month

7 Analyst Rating

7.84% Upside

Wall Street analysts forecast NWE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NWE is 59.67 USD with a low forecast of 56.00 USD and a high forecast of 64.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

3 Buy

4 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

7.84% Upside

Current: 55.330

Low

56.00

Averages

59.67

High

64.00

7.84% Upside

Current: 55.330

Low

56.00

Averages

59.67

High

64.00

Ladenburg

Buy

Neutral

downgrade

$56

2025-06-02

Reason

Ladenburg

Price Target

$56

2025-06-02

downgrade

Buy

Neutral

Reason

Ladenburg downgraded NorthWestern Energy to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $56, down from $57.50. The firm cites the company's continues regulatory lag for the downgrade.

BMO Capital

Market Perform

initiated

$60

2025-05-12

Reason

BMO Capital

Price Target

$60

2025-05-12

initiated

Market Perform

Reason

BMO Capital initiated coverage of NorthWestern Energy with a Market Perform rating and $60 price target. The firm believes the company's positives are partially offset by its "only" 4%-6% rate base and earnings growth. This is lower than peers and NorthWestern faces a regulatory environment that has historically been noisy at times, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Buy

Maintains

$56 → $59

2025-04-22

Reason

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Price Target

$56 → $59

2025-04-22

Maintains

Buy

Reason

Barclays raised the firm's price target on NorthWestern Energy to $59 from $56 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted utilities and power sector models heading into Q1 earnings to reflect the macro positioning and updated thoughts on the U.S. utilities tariff outlook. The sector poised to a continue to re-rate on an absolute basis given the defensive characteristics of the industry, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Wells Fargo

Jonathan Reeder

Buy

Maintains

$60 → $62

2025-04-14

Reason

Wells Fargo

Jonathan Reeder

Price Target

$60 → $62

2025-04-14

Maintains

Buy

Reason

Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on NorthWestern Energy to $62 from $60 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm updated the company's model for the 2024 actuals.

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Buy

Maintains

$57 → $56

2025-02-19

Reason

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Price Target

$57 → $56

2025-02-19

Maintains

Buy

Reason

Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella lowered the firm's price target on NorthWestern Energy to $56 from $57 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares following the Q4 report. The firm says that while the company's rebase is "disappointing," it still sees a path forward for growth beyond the annual 4%-6% earnings growth.

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Buy

Maintains

$56 → $57

2025-01-22

Reason

Barclays

Eric Beaumont

Price Target

$56 → $57

2025-01-22

Maintains

Buy

Reason

See All Ratings

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE.O) is 14.49, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 15.99. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess NorthWestern Energy Group Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PE

15.99

Current PE

14.49

Overvalued PE

17.67

Undervalued PE

14.30

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

10.76

Current EV/EBITDA

10.00

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

11.62

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

9.90

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PS

2.16

Current PS

2.06

Overvalued PS

2.34

Undervalued PS

1.97