The stock of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) has increased by 0.41 when compared to last closing price of 50.87.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.04% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-30 that NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 3:30 PM ET Company Participants Travis Meyer – Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations Officer Brian Bird – President & Chief Executive Officer Crystal Lail – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nicholas Campanella – Barclays Chris Ellinghaus – Siebert Williams Shank & Co. Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Eric, and I will be your conference operator today.
Is It Worth Investing in NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) Right Now?
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.29x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NWE is 0.39. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NWE is 60.85M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.04% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NWE on June 19, 2025 was 488.03K shares.
NWE’s Market Performance
NWE stock saw a decrease of -3.04% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.62% and a quarterly a decrease of -9.43%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.12% for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.24% for NWE’s stock, with a -6.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NWE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NWE stocks, with Ladenburg Thalmann repeating the rating for NWE by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NWE in the upcoming period, according to Ladenburg Thalmann is $56 based on the research report published on June 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NWE reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for NWE stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on May 13th, 2025.
NWE Trading at -8.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.71% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NWE starting from Cashell Michael R, who sale 2,349 shares at the price of $58.03 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Cashell Michael R now owns 24,088 shares of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc, valued at $136,312 using the latest closing price.
Cashell Michael R, the Officer of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc, proposed sale 2,349 shares at $58.03 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that Cashell Michael R is holding shares at $136,312 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NWE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.27, with 3.00 for asset returns.
Based on NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 574.43 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
