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NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Stock Analysis

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

NWE

$70.78

−$0.12 (−0.17%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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NWE Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$70.40
Previous Close
$70.90
Day's Range
70.32–71.23
52-Week Range
55.50–75.18
Volume
403.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.36
Valuation
Market Cap
$4.35B
P/E Ratio
25.55
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
17.85
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.76
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.57
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.77
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.61B+6.38%
Net Income (FY)
$181.09M−19.20%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.13%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
61.52M
1-Year Return
+27.77%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.68+3.78%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 17, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
450.11K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

NWE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+11.83%
2025+26.40%
2024+10.51%
2023−10.12%
2022+8.49%
2021+2.10%
2020−15.15%
2019+24.50%
2018+3.52%
2017+8.74%
2016 (partial year)−2.56%

As of September 4, 2026.

NWE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.61B$181.09M11.2%
2024$1.51B$224.11M14.8%
2023$1.42B$194.13M13.7%
2022$1.48B$183.01M12.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.61B$915.88M$325.82M$181.09M11.2%
2024$1.51B$852.25M$323.32M$224.11M14.8%
2023$1.42B$781.36M$300.46M$194.13M13.7%
2022$1.48B$764.40M$263.08M$183.01M12.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

NWE Dividend History

$2.64+1.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.013—
2025$2.644+1.5%
2024$2.604+1.6%
2023$2.564+1.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.013—
2025$2.644+1.5%
2024$2.604+1.6%
2023$2.564+1.6%
2022$2.524+1.6%
2021$2.484+3.3%
2020$2.404+4.3%
2019$2.304+4.5%
2018$2.204+4.8%
2017$2.104+110.0%
2016$1.002—

Most recent payment: $0.67 per share, ex-dividend August 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NWE Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 47 stocks
MetricNWEUtilities - Regulated Electric medianvs median
P/E25.5520.5624% above
P/S ratio2.572.725% below
Profit margin10.13%13.40%3.3 pts below

Medians across 47 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) carries a market capitalisation of $4.35B. The company sits in the Utilities sector, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. The company reports 1,667 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $55.50 to $75.18. The most recent close on file for NWE is $70.78, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.12 (−0.17%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 27.53% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. reported revenue of $1.61B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.51B, that is a change of +6.38%. Net income for the same year was $181.09M. That is −19.20% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.13%. That is 3.3 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.77.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.48B in 2022 to $1.61B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

NWE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25.55. That is 24.27% above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 20.56. The forward P/E on file is 17.85. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.76. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.57. On price-to-sales that is 5.23% below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 2.72. The medians here are taken across 47 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.36. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.95%. The trailing one-year price return is +27.77%. Measured over 10 years, that is +6.27% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.78%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.6%. At the indicated rate that is $2.68 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.01 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.64 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +11.83% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +26.40% and 2020 returned −15.15%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. NWE $4.35B 25.6
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE $174.03B 18.9
The Southern Company SO $101.36B 21.4
Duke Energy Corporation DUK $93.74B 18.3

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 20.6x. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,596 miles of electric transmission and 18,946 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 397 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,133 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,939 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 134 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,344 miles of electric transmission and 2,386 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 123 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission, 1,853 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota, and 836 miles of natural gas distribution lines Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 850,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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