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NWE · NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

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$70.58 -0.03 (-0.04%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$4.36B
Shares
61.52M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$70.58 Open$71.41 Day$70.18–71.41 52W close$55.54–73.42 Avg vol 30d369K Short int1.4M · 2.3% float · 4.1d Short vol43% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Poor Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +3%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 84%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −3%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength −10%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $69 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.34% of float · ▼ -10.6% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      375 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Poor
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −19%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-130.0M
      Valuation P/E 25.6
      rich
      Balance sheet $3.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 23%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −11%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      2026
      2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance per diluted share Non-GAAP $3.68 – $3.83
      2026 capital plan $683M
      long-term
      Long-term diluted earnings per share growth guidance Non-GAAP 4% – 6%
      long-term (2026-2030)
      Rate base growth 4% – 6%
      2026-2030
      Capital investment plan $3.2B
      Incremental Opportunities
      Dividend Yield at least 4%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 30, 2025
      2025 non-GAAP earnings guidance · 2025 $3.53 – $3.65
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Diluted EPS 2024
      guided $3.42 – $3.62
      $3.65 Beat +3.7%
      Diluted earnings per share 2023
      guided $3.00 – $3.10
      $3.22 Beat +5.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      84% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $69 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +38 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.34% of float · ▼ -10.6% MoM · 4.1 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      375 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $56 Now $71 · 84% Range high $73
      vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP $31.1M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Non-GAAP pre-tax income non-GAAP $36.4M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      customers 850,300 current
      Electric Utility Margin non-GAAP $523.2M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Natural Gas Utility Margin non-GAAP $131.6M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Total Utility Margin non-GAAP $654.8M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      quarterly dividend per share $0.67 First Quarter 2026
      5-year capital plan $3.2B 2026-2030

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Electric — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NWE
      NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
      this stock
      $4.36B +9.4% +6.4% 25.6 2.3%
      NEE
      Nextera Energy Inc
      $179.80B +7.0% -7.1% 21.9 3.0%
      SO
      Southern Co
      $103.93B +5.7% +10.6% 23.6 3.2%
      DUK
      Duke Energy CORP
      $96.17B +5.5% +35.1% 18.9 2.1%
      NGG
      National Grid PLC
      $81.73B +4.3% 0.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      375
      % held
      95.6%
      Net QoQ
      -974.3K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      381
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.4M
      Days to cover
      4.1d
      Change
      -171.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      43%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      19
      Value
      $1.4K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      35.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 3, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.6B
      Net income (FY)
      $181.1M
      EPS diluted
      $2.94
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $136.3K
      Shares
      2.3K
      Filed
      May 2, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NWE +0.0% -2.7% +1.1% +2.7% +9.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +0.5% -5.6% -10.5% -0.3% -3.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.67 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
      Raised 1.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.33 / share · 5 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.72%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1993004 CUSIP 668074305 13F (30d) 335 filings 332 filers Visit website Investor relations