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

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on NWE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on NorthWestern Energy Group from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of NorthWestern Energy Group from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company downgraded NorthWestern Energy Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $58.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NorthWestern Energy Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $58.40.

NorthWestern Energy Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NWE opened at $69.44 on Thursday. NorthWestern Energy Group has a 52-week low of $50.46 and a 52-week high of $71.25. The stock has a market capitalization 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.90.

NorthWestern Energy Group (NYSE:NWE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. NorthWestern Energy Group’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, sell-side analysts forecast that NorthWestern Energy Group will post 3.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NorthWestern Energy Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a positive change from NorthWestern Energy Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.66. NorthWestern Energy Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.79%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NorthWestern Energy Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in NorthWestern Energy Group by 65.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,222,376 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,708,000 after purchasing an additional 484,266 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in NorthWestern Energy Group by 69.7% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,147,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,241,000 after buying an additional 471,125 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in NorthWestern Energy Group by 595.7% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 525,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,805,000 after purchasing an additional 450,039 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in NorthWestern Energy Group by 171.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 657,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,418,000 after acquiring an additional 414,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in NorthWestern Energy Group by 113.5% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 429,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,033,000 after purchasing an additional 228,350 shares during the last quarter. 96.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About NorthWestern Energy Group

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.