NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.680-3.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have weighed in on NWE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on NorthWestern from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays upped their price objective on NorthWestern from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NorthWestern in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NorthWestern to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $54.00 price target on shares of NorthWestern in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.30.
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NorthWestern Trading Up 0.9%
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.02. NorthWestern had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 10.21%.The company had revenue of $516.60 million for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 EPS. NorthWestern’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that NorthWestern will post 3.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NorthWestern Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. NorthWestern’s payout ratio is 98.53%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On NorthWestern
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NorthWestern during the 2nd quarter valued at $230,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in NorthWestern by 19.5% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 23,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,186,000 after purchasing an additional 3,775 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in NorthWestern by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of NorthWestern by 252.2% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,592 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 1,140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of NorthWestern by 107.9% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.07% of the company’s stock.
NorthWestern Company Profile
NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ: NWE) is a regulated energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its Electric Operations and Gas Operations segments, the company operates an extensive network of distribution lines, substations and pipelines. NorthWestern’s services encompass the delivery of power sourced from regional transmission systems and the procurement, storage and distribution of natural gas to end users.
Electric delivery services include the management of distribution infrastructure, customer metering and system reliability programs.
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