NorthWestern Energy Group (NWE) stock
NWE's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 14. Trading picked back up.
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Key facts on NWE
| The chart | Stronger than 83% of stocks |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
What moves utilities
What's next
Tue Nov 17: Ex-dividend, $0.67 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 1.
NWE catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.3% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why NWE scores 14
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +8Chart checks 8 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +4Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high, at a multi-year high
- Profit adds
- Cash flow subtracts
- Persistence adds
How NWE ranks in Electric & Gas
NWE is #2 of 16 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: NWE +10%, AVA -1.4%, AEE +3.8%, WEC +8.1%.
When does NWE report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Feb 17, after the close (in 99 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What NWE reported on Nov 5, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $423.8M, 10% more than a year ago.
“This decrease was primarily due to $6.1 million of net loss associated with our additional ownership interests in Colstrip Units 3 and 4, depreciation expense, and interest expense.”
Where the sales came from
NWE's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Non-GAAP diluted EPS | $3.68 to $3.83 |
The numbers
- $5B
- today
- $1.7B
- up 10.1% on the year
- -$194M
- last 12 months
Sales grew 2.9% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Pays $2.68 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | -1.0% | +0.9% | not yet |
| Jul 30, 2026 | -0.8% | -1.3% | -2.1% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
NWE sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last four years, to $1.6B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the five years.
NWE has 8 of 14 chart checks firing
NWE RSI today: 81.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 81.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on NWE
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is NWE's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$194M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $2.68 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $166M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$194M |
| Record | Raised each of the last 3 years |
NWE's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold NWE?
In ETFs: NWE is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VYM, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About NorthWestern Energy Group
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric, which includes the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas, which includes the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. It uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Electric segment.
What NorthWestern Energy Group says it competes with
“We are subject to public policies that promote competition and development of energy markets.”
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What does NWE's Quality Score say?
NWE scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #2 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is NWE's Quality Score?
NWE scores 14 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #2 of 16 in Electric & Other Services Combined by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NWE's 14.
When does NWE report earnings?
Expected to report Wed Feb 17, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. NWE closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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