Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for NWE in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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NASDAQ: NWE
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$68.06−0.78 (−1.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNorthWestern Energy's shares sit between recent averages, with the stock at $68.06 after slipping 1.1%, down 4.2% over the past month and 6.2% over three months, though still up 4.4% over six months and 19% over the past year. No fresh headlines are on record this week, and four covering firms all rate the stock a hold, with a consensus target of $73.75 implying 8.4% upside.
The close of $68.06 sits between the 50-day average of $70.31 and the 200-day average of $69.40, a mixed trend signal. The GekkoIndex reads 64.1, placing NWE in the Accumulation zone, up 5.2 over five days. Fair value work puts the shares 5.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $71.73, a gap that has narrowed from wider levels historically associated with this zone.
The next earnings report is due 4 November 2026, 36 days out, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows, leaving little smart-money signal to lean on. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar have averaged a 0.3% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of them, a modest and inconsistent pattern worth noting alongside the stock's typical 20-day move of 3.1%.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
NorthWestern Energy price vs fair value
Close $68.06200-day averageGekko Fair Value $71.73
NorthWestern Energy quick facts
- Market cap
- $4.19B
- P/E ratio
- 24.6
- Forward P/E
- 17.4
- EPS, TTM
- $2.77
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.69B
- Profit margin
- 10.1%
- Dividend yield
- 3.87%
- Beta
- 0.36
- Volume
- 565,831 avg 458,135
- 1-year return
- +19.0%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.1%
- 50-day average
- $70.31
- 200-day average
- $69.40
- Next earnings
- Nov 4
- Shares outstanding
- 61.52M
NorthWestern Energy swing-trade checklist
NorthWestern Energy scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $68.06 sits between the 50-day ($70.31) and 200-day ($69.40) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.1, Accumulation
Reading 64.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
5.1% below
Price is 5.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.3% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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NorthWestern Energy stock chart and price history
NorthWestern Energy closed at $68.06 on Sep 28, 2026, +19.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $56.62 to $75.18.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −4.2%
- 3 months
- −6.2%
- 6 months
- +4.4%
- 1 year
- +19.0%
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About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy provides electricity and natural gas service to households, businesses, and a range of industrial customers. It is known for operating an extensive network of power lines and gas pipelines that reach communities across several states, along with a notable service area that extends into Yellowstone National Park.
The company runs its business through two main divisions, one covering electric operations and the other natural gas. On the electric side, it handles the generation, procurement, transmission, and distribution of power. Its natural gas division covers production, purchasing, storage, transmission, and delivery, and it holds local permits to serve gas customers in numerous communities. Through these combined operations, NorthWestern Energy serves roughly 753,600 customers spread across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park.
NorthWestern Energy was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker NWE.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric utilities
- Website
- northwesternenergy.com
NorthWestern Energy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
NorthWestern Energy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 5.2 points over five sessions.
64.1Accumulation
Up 5.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 18 | +1.5% | +4.0% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 157 | +0.7% | +2.1% | ||
| Neutral | 471 | +0.2% | +1.0% | ||
| Distribution | 25 | −0.7% | +0.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average NWE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is NorthWestern Energy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
NorthWestern Energy trades 5.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $71.73, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what NorthWestern Energy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$71.73
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
5.1% Undervalued
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NorthWestern Energy insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for NorthWestern Energy, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in NWE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
NorthWestern Energy has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, year ended Dec 31, 2020
- $1.39M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.03%
From company filings.
NorthWestern Energy earnings: next date and track record
NorthWestern Energy reports on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away).
Next earnings report
Nov 4, 2026
36 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.82
- Revenue estimate
- $421.0M
NorthWestern Energy stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for NorthWestern Energy is $73.75, +8.4% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$73.75consensus 12-month target, +8.4% from the last close
Now $68.06Avg $73.75
Low $70High $73
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | J.P. Morgan | $73 | +7.3% |
| Aug 3 | BMO Capital | $71 | +4.3% |
| Jul 31 | Wells Fargo | $70 | +2.9% |
| Jul 31 | KeyBanc | — | — |
| Jul 22 | BMO Capital | $72 | +5.8% |
+2.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
NorthWestern Energy seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, NorthWestern Energy averaged +0.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.2% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, NWE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.1%.
NorthWestern Energy market cap and key statistics
NorthWestern Energy’s market cap is $4.19B, with a P/E ratio of 24.6 and revenue of $1.69B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $4.19B
- P/E ratio
- 24.6
- Forward P/E
- 17.4
- EPS, TTM
- $2.77
- Gekko Fair Value
- $71.73
Trading
- Volume
- 565,831
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 458,135
- 52-week high
- $75.18
- 52-week low
- $56.62
- Shares outstanding
- 61.52M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.69B
- Profit margin
- 10.1%
- Return on equity
- 5.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +15.7%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.36
- Typical daily move
- ±2.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.1%
- Dividend yield
- 3.87%
NorthWestern Energy peers
NorthWestern Energy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NEENextEra Energy | Buying | 24.8% below |
| SOSouthern | Buying | 0.3% above |
| CEGConstellation Energy | Accumulation | 0.3% above |
| DUKDuke Energy | Buying | 10.3% above |
| AEPAmerican Electric Power | Buying | 7.2% above |
| DDominion Energy | Accumulation | 11.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
NorthWestern Energy stock FAQ
What is NorthWestern Energy’s market cap?
NorthWestern Energy’s market cap is $4.19B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $68.06, with 61.52M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 24.6.
What is the NorthWestern Energy stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for NorthWestern Energy is $73.75, +8.4% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is NorthWestern Energy stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate NorthWestern Energy is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $68.06 is 5.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $71.73. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does NorthWestern Energy report earnings next?
NorthWestern Energy is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.82 per share on revenue of $421.0M.
What is NorthWestern Energy’s 52-week high and low?
NorthWestern Energy’s 52-week high is $75.18 and its 52-week low is $56.62; it closed at $68.06 on Sep 28, 2026, +19.0% over the past year.
Is NorthWestern Energy stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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