Northwestern Corp. (DE:NWZA)
FRANKFURT:NWZA
NWZA Stock Chart & Stats
€61.50
€0.60(1.22%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€61.50
€0.60(1.22%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€42.80 - €62.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Market Cap
€3.84B
Enterprise Value€7.54B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€5.86M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€3.28B
Price to Earnings (P/E)26.3
Beta0.04
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.47Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.73
Shares Outstanding61,508,015
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.13
Price to Book (P/B)1.37
Price to Sales (P/S)2.46
P/FCF Ratio-30.47
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€60.93Price Target Upside-0.92% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)3.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.51B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Financial PerformanceNorthWestern Energy Group delivered strong 1Q25 results, indicating successful regulatory outcomes, infrastructure investment, and load growth opportunities.
Growth OpportunitiesGrowth visibility is improving with letters of intent from Altus Power and Sabey, which could lead to contracts and require new resources, enhancing potential growth.
Regulatory EnvironmentThe regulatory environment in Montana is improving with multi-party settlements in rate cases, and legislative changes reducing wildfire-related liabilities, which de-risks the company.
Bears Say
Earnings And GrowthThe profile has below-average EPS and rate base growth, a noisy regulatory history coupled with an expectation of more frequent filings going forward.
Operational CostsGains were partially offset by higher operating costs, increased depreciation, milder weather, and increased interest expense.
Rate Base AdjustmentsThe Montana Consumer Counsel proposed adjustment disallows a portion of the Yellowstone Country Generation Station rate base due to costs exceeding the original budget.
Northwestern News
NWZA FAQ
What was Northwestern Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Northwestern Corp. lowest stock price was €42.80 and its highest was €62.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Northwestern Corp.’s market cap?
Northwestern Corp.’s market cap is €3.84B.
When is Northwestern Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Northwestern Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 41 days.
How were Northwestern Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Northwestern Corp. released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported €1.153 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €1.138 by €0.015.
Is Northwestern Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Northwestern Corp.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Northwestern Corp. pay dividends?
Northwestern Corp. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Northwestern Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Northwestern Corp.’s EPS estimate is 0.47.
How many shares outstanding does Northwestern Corp. have?
Northwestern Corp. has 61,508,015 shares outstanding.
What happened to Northwestern Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Northwestern Corp. reported an EPS of €1.153 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €1.138. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.44%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Northwestern Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:NWZA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Northwestern Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
€60.93 (-0.92% Downside)
€60.93 (-0.92% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
DE:NWZA Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 74%
Sector Average 74%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
37.98%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
5.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Northwestern Corp.
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.
NWZA Company Deck
NWZA Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call contained several material positive developments: solid adjusted EPS growth (+7.4% YoY), reaffirmed 2026 guidance, strong shareholder approval for the merger (99.7% in favor), progress on data center development agreements (notably Quantica scaling to 1.1 GW), a maintained $3.2B capital plan with no 2026 equity need, dividend declaration, and favorable wildfire legislation. Offsetting these positives were near-term execution and recovery headwinds including a significant weather-driven volume shortfall (–$0.17/share), incremental Colstrip costs (~$48M annual) with partial unrecovered impacts, higher operating/depreciation/interest expense, regulatory timing uncertainty (Montana rate case), and execution risk on some data center projects (Zevi land issues) plus lack of sales tax relief in South Dakota. Overall, positive operational and strategic momentum (merger and large-load pipeline) outweighs the near-term cost and timing headwinds.View all DE:NWZA earnings summariesNWZA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€60.93
▼(-0.92% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
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