NWE · NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
$68.53
+0.15 (+0.22%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$4.23B
Shares
61.52M
Volume · Oct 1
458.42K
Avg daily vol (3M)
400.47K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$68.53
Open$68.12
Day$67.15–68.74
52W close$57.03–73.42
Avg vol 30d440K
Short int2.0M · 3.2% float · 5.1d
Short vol67%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Apr 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.69B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$171.37M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+14.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
18.8%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
24.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.1%
FCF yield
-4.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
4.9%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$3.48B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.5%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+16.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.2%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Poor
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
45
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
70%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−3%
trailing
YTD return
+6%
this year
Relative strength
−15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $70 › 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
Rising
3.24% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
377 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
58
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−19%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-130.0M
Valuation
P/E 24.9
rich
Balance sheet
$3.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
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
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
2026
Non-GAAP earnings
Non-GAAP
$3.68 – $3.83
long-term
Diluted earnings per share growth
Non-GAAP
4% – 6%
Total Return
8% – 10%
Dividend Yield
4%
2026-2030
Capital investment plan
$3.2B
Annualized earnings and rate base growth
4% – 6%
long-term (combined company)
Combined company target EPS growth rate
5% – 7%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Per diluted share
2021
guided $3.43 – $3.58
$3.60
Beat +2.7%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1%
Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
45
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
70%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $70 › 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
Rising
3.24% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
377 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $57
Now $69 · 70%
Range high $73
vs 200-day avg -1%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Electric — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NWE
this stock
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
|
$4.23B | +6.2% | +6.4% | 24.9 | 3.2% |
|
NEE
Nextera Energy Inc
|
$158.65B | -4.9% | -7.1% | 19.3 | 2.7% |
|
SO
Southern Co
|
$93.43B | -4.3% | +10.6% | 21.2 | 2.6% |
|
DUK
Duke Energy CORP
|
$88.37B | -3.0% | +35.1% | 17.4 | 0.0% |
|
NGG
National Grid PLC
|
$75.89B | -2.6% | — | — | 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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | +0.7% | -2.4% | -3.0% | +0.2% | +6.2% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +1.1% | -2.2% | -15.4% | +0.0% | -5.9% |