Northwestern stock analysis
Northwestern (NWZA) Stock Price & Analysis
NWZA Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 74.50 - EUR 75.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 53.00 - EUR 75.00
- Previous Close
- EUR 74.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 3
- Market Cap
- EUR 4.71B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 7.87B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 6.54M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 3.67B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 31.8
- Beta
- -0.01
- Next Earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.13
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.04%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Regulated Utility Business Model
Regulated electricity and natural gas operations provide a recurring service base and a framework for recovering prudent costs and earning returns on invested infrastructure. This supports revenue visibility and makes the business less dependent on discretionary customer spending over the next several quarters.
Capital Investment And Growth Targets
A large, active capital program can expand rate base while supporting reliability and customer service, creating a path for regulated earnings growth. Management’s reaffirmed 4%–6% targets indicate that investment is intended to compound operating scale rather than merely maintain existing assets.
Black Hills Merger Progress
Substantial regulatory approvals reduce uncertainty around the proposed Black Hills combination and support the prospect of a larger utility platform. Management expects greater scale, broader investment opportunities, and stronger financing capacity, which could improve strategic flexibility after closing.
Bears Say
Rising Leverage
Debt has increased faster than equity, leaving the company moderately leveraged and with less financial flexibility than in earlier periods. Higher obligations can absorb a greater share of future cash generation, constrain funding choices, and make execution of the capital plan more dependent on external financing.
Persistently Negative Free Cash Flow
Positive operating cash flow is not covering capital spending, producing recurring negative free cash flow and ongoing funding needs. This limits internally generated financing for infrastructure investment, increases reliance on debt or other capital, and compounds the balance-sheet pressure created by rising leverage.
Earnings And Cost-Recovery Pressure
Incremental Colstrip ownership has created a material earnings headwind through interest and other costs, while recovery mechanisms remain unresolved. Until regulators determine cost treatment, NorthWestern may continue carrying expenses that depress earnings and make guidance more dependent on favorable regulatory outcomes.
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Company Description
Northwestern
NorthWestern Corporation, which conducts business under the name NorthWestern Energy, supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diverse industrial clients. The company organizes its operations into two primary divisions: Electric and Natural Gas. In its Electric segment, NorthWestern Energy is responsible for generating, procuring, transmitting, and distributing electrical power. For its Natural Gas segment, the firm undertakes the production, purchase, storage, transmission, and delivery of natural gas, additionally holding local government authorizations to provide gas services in various communities. The company's extensive infrastructure in Montana encompasses 6,819 miles of electric transmission lines, 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines, and roughly 400 transmission and distribution substations. Its natural gas network in Montana features 2,166 miles of transmission lines, 4,945 miles of distribution lines, and approximately 138 city gate stations. Furthermore, in South Dakota, NorthWestern Energy manages 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines. Its natural gas facilities in South Dakota include 55 miles of transmission lines, while a combined 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines serve both South Dakota and Nebraska. Collectively, NorthWestern Energy caters to approximately 753,600 customers situated across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The corporation was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- CEO
- Brian Bird
- Employees
- 1,667
- Website
- www.northwesternenergy.com
- Address
- 3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108, US
Northwestern (NWZA) Earnings & Revenues
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NWZA Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call presented meaningful strategic and operational progress, including reaffirmed long-term growth targets, a $3.2 billion capital plan, substantial merger-approval progress, and expanding large-load and data center opportunities. However, reported and adjusted earnings declined, Colstrip-related costs created a material headwind, market prices and mild weather pressured results, and several regulatory and customer-contract milestones remain unresolved. Overall, the positive strategic developments were somewhat offset by near-term earnings and execution challenges.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
