NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:NWE • US6680743050

Current stock price

65.22 USD
+0.22 (+0.34%)
At close:
65.22 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$63.04
-3.35% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.33
Revenue Estimate
488.9M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
72.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$63.04
Upside
-3.35%
From current price of $65.22 to mean target of $63.04, Based on 10 analyst forecasts
Low
$52.52
Median
$63.24
High
$73.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-0.32%
3 Months
0.60%

Price Target Summary

10 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for NWE. The average price target is 63.04 USD. This implies a price decrease of -3.35% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 65.22.
The average price target has been revised upward by 0.6% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

NWE Current Analyst RatingNWE Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0

Analyst Ratings History

NWE Historical Analyst RatingsNWE Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
72.00%
NWE was analyzed by 10 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 72. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about NWE.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
NWE was analyzed by 10 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-13BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2026-02-13Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2026-01-22BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-20Wells FargoDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2025-12-12JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-28Wells FargoInitiate Equal-Weight
2025-10-21BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-06-02Ladenburg ThalmannDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-05-13BMO CapitalInitiate Market Perform
2025-05-01Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-22BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-14Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-02-19BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-22BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-15Ladenburg ThalmannUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2024-12-19BarclaysUpgrade Underweight -> Overweight
2024-10-21JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-10-16Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-10-09MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-09-12B of A SecuritiesReiterate Buy
2024-08-06BarclaysMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2024-08-01Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-05-16MizuhoMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-03-21JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-01-22GuggenheimUpgrade Sell -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 23, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.33
Revenue Estimate
488.9M
Revenue Q2Q
4.78%
EPS Q2Q
9.22%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.68%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-4.66%

Next Earnings Summary

NWE is expected to report earnings on 4/23/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.33 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 488.90M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.68% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
NWE revenue by date.NWE revenue by date.
1.422B
-3.77%		1.514B
6.45%		1.611B
6.38%		1.711B
6.24%		1.751B
2.34%		1.848B
5.54%		1.907B
3.19%		1.957B
2.62%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
NWE ebitda by date.NWE ebitda by date.
510.929M
11.53%		550.956M
7.83%		575.344M
4.43%		677.31M
17.72%		717.74M
5.97%		780.23M
8.71%		829.21M
6.28%		871.63M
5.12%
EBIT
YoY % growth
NWE ebit by date.NWE ebit by date.
300.455M
14.20%		323.321M
7.61%		325.818M
0.77%		410.74M
26.06%		439.78M
7.07%		481.4M
9.46%		510.45M
6.03%		556.51M
9.02%
Operating Margin
NWE operating margin by date.NWE operating margin by date.
21.13%21.36%20.23%24.01%25.12%26.05%26.77%28.44%
EPS
YoY % growth
NWE eps by date.NWE eps by date.
3.27
2.83%		3.40
3.98%		3.58
5.29%		3.86
7.81%		4.07
5.38%		4.24
4.30%		4.46
5.24%		4.73
6.00%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.33
9.22%		0.48
21.24%		0.70
-10.98%		1.39
18.89%		1.39
4.60%		0.52
6.21%		0.76
8.43%		1.39
0.20%		1.36
-2.17%		0.42
-17.65%		0.79
3.31%		1.67
19.57%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		488.9M
4.78%		363.78M
6.15%		408.45M
5.54%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		201.01M
7.42%		136.44M
-26.47%		156.59M
-41.55%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		134.16M
7.56%		69.579M
14.47%		89.728M
11.77%		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

NWE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNWE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
NWE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNWE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
5.82%
EPS Next 5 Year
5.74%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.42%
Revenue Next 5 Year
3.81%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
26.79%
EBIT Next 5 Year
17.89%
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NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN / NWE Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for NWE stock?

10 analysts have analysed NWE and the average price target is 63.04 USD. This implies a price decrease of -3.35% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 65.22.

What is the next earnings date for NWE stock?

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) will report earnings on 2026-04-23.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) is 1.33 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 488.90M USD.

Can you provide the analyst count for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN stock?

The number of analysts covering NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) is 10.