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NorthWestern - NWE Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $73.30
  • Forecasted Upside: 6.63%
  • Number of Analysts: 6
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 3 Hold Ratings
  • 3 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$68.74 As of 07/31/2026 05:00 PM ET
▼ -0.99 (-1.42%)

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Analyst Price Target for NWE

Analyst Price Target is $73.30
▲ +6.63% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for NorthWestern in the last 3 months. The average price target is $73.30, with a high forecast of $76.00 and a low forecast of $70.00. The average price target represents a 6.63% upside from the last price of $68.74.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 6 contributing investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in NorthWestern. This rating changed within the last month from a Hold consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/7/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 5 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/8/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 4 buy ratings
  • 4 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/6/2025
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
11/4/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/2/2026
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/3/2026
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
7/2/2026
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/1/2026

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
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  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/31/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$62.00 ➝ $70.00
7/30/2026Weiss RatingsDowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/15/2026Weiss RatingsUpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
7/9/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$73.00 ➝ $76.00
5/26/2026Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B-)
4/21/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyReiterated RatingUnderweight ➝ Underweight$54.00
4/21/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$64.00 ➝ $67.00
4/20/2026BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $75.00
4/1/2026LADENBURG THALM/SH SHUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$56.00 ➝ $75.50
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$53.00 ➝ $52.00
2/13/2026BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$65.00 ➝ $70.00
1/22/2026BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$61.00 ➝ $62.00
1/20/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$58.00 ➝ $53.00
1/20/2026Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Strong Sell$53.00
12/29/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
12/22/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
12/15/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
12/12/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$60.00 ➝ $61.00
12/8/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
12/1/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
11/25/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
11/19/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
11/13/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B)
10/28/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeHold
10/27/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyInitiated CoverageOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$58.00
10/21/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $61.00
10/21/2025BarclaysUpgradeStrong-Buy
10/8/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B-)
9/27/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B-)
6/2/2025LADENBURG THALM/SH SHDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold$56.00
6/2/2025LADENBURG THALM/SH SHReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$57.50 ➝ $56.00
5/13/2025BMO Capital MarketsInitiated CoverageMarket Perform$60.00
5/1/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$62.00 ➝ $64.00
4/22/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $59.00
4/14/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$60.00 ➝ $62.00
2/19/2025BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$57.00 ➝ $56.00
1/23/2025GuggenheimUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
1/22/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $57.00
1/15/2025LADENBURG THALM/SH SHUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$57.50
12/19/2024BarclaysUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Overweight$53.00 ➝ $56.00
10/21/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$56.00 ➝ $60.00
10/16/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$58.00 ➝ $61.00
10/9/2024MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$52.00 ➝ $56.00
9/12/2024Bank of AmericaInitiated CoverageBuy$65.00
8/6/2024BarclaysBoost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$50.00 ➝ $53.00
8/1/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$54.00 ➝ $58.00
5/16/2024MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$51.00 ➝ $52.00
3/21/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$53.00 ➝ $54.00
1/22/2024BarclaysBoost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$48.00 ➝ $49.00
1/22/2024GuggenheimUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$47.00
1/4/2024KeyCorpReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Sector Weight
11/7/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SHDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$51.00
10/30/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$59.00 ➝ $51.00
10/18/2023KeyCorpLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$64.00 ➝ $59.00
10/10/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$59.00 ➝ $55.00
10/9/2023GuggenheimLower Target$48.00 ➝ $41.00
9/22/2023MizuhoLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$59.00 ➝ $51.00
8/23/2023BarclaysInitiated CoverageUnderweight$48.00
8/17/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SHLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$59.00 ➝ $53.00
8/9/2023MizuhoLower Target$60.00 ➝ $59.00
7/27/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SHUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$57.00 ➝ $59.00
7/21/2023MizuhoLower TargetNeutral$60.00 ➝ $59.00
7/7/2023GuggenheimBoost Target$46.00 ➝ $48.00
6/14/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SHLower Target$57.50 ➝ $57.00
5/17/2023LADENBURG THALM/SH SHInitiated CoverageNeutral$57.50
4/14/2023Bank of AmericaBoost TargetBuy$62.00 ➝ $64.00
1/23/2023GuggenheimDowngradeNeutral ➝ Sell$48.00 ➝ $46.00
12/19/2022MizuhoBoost TargetNeutral$56.00 ➝ $57.00
12/14/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost Target$57.00
11/1/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Initiated CoverageNeutral$55.00
10/26/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$54.00 ➝ $53.00
10/24/2022GuggenheimLower Target$58.00 ➝ $48.00
10/20/2022KeyCorpLower TargetOverweight$64.00 ➝ $59.00
10/19/2022Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight$59.00 ➝ $54.00
9/29/2022Bank of AmericaUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Buy$58.00 ➝ $56.00
7/19/2022KeyCorpLower TargetOverweight$67.00 ➝ $64.00
7/18/2022BarclaysLower TargetEqual Weight$62.00 ➝ $57.00
5/31/2022Bank of AmericaDowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$61.00 ➝ $62.00
4/20/2022KeyCorpLower TargetOverweight$68.00 ➝ $67.00
4/19/2022BarclaysUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$57.00 ➝ $62.00
4/6/2022SidotiDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$63.00
3/10/2022MizuhoInitiated CoverageNeutral$62.00
2/22/2022Siebert Williams ShankLower TargetBuy$72.00 ➝ $66.00
1/13/2022KeyCorpLower TargetOverweight$71.00 ➝ $68.00
12/13/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$58.00 ➝ $59.00
11/18/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetOverweight$64.00 ➝ $58.00
11/16/2021BarclaysDowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$71.00
10/26/2021Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetOverweight$72.00 ➝ $64.00
10/19/2021KeyCorpBoost TargetOverweight$70.00 ➝ $71.00
(Data available from 8/2/2021 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

1.03 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 1 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
1/3/2026
  • 2 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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2/2/2026
  • 3 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
3/4/2026
  • 2 very positive mentions
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4/3/2026
  • 4 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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5/3/2026
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6/2/2026
  • 2 very positive mentions
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Mentions as of
7/2/2026
  • 15 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/1/2026

Current Sentiment

  • 15 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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NorthWestern logo
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Today's Range

Now: $68.74
Low: $68.53
High: $69.74

50 Day Range

MA: $71.00
Low: $65.68
High: $73.42

52 Week Range

Now: $68.74
Low: $52.24
High: $75.18

Volume

433,140 shs

Average Volume

329,000 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.23 billion

P/E Ratio

24.82

Dividend Yield

3.90%

Beta

0.34

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of NorthWestern?

The following Wall Street sell-side analysts have issued research reports on NorthWestern in the last twelve months: Barclays PLC, BMO Capital Markets, JPMorgan Chase & Co., LADENBURG THALM/SH SH, Wall Street Zen, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company.
View the latest analyst ratings for NWE.

What is the current price target for NorthWestern?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for NorthWestern in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $73.30, suggesting a possible upside of 6.6%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has the highest price target set, predicting NWE will reach $76.00 in the next twelve months. BMO Capital Markets has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $70.00 for NorthWestern in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for NorthWestern?

NorthWestern currently has 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
View the latest ratings for NWE.

What other companies compete with NorthWestern?

Other companies that are similar to NorthWestern include Alliant Energy, Ameren, Atmos Energy, Avista and Black Hills. Learn More about companies similar to NorthWestern.

How do I contact NorthWestern's investor relations team?

NorthWestern's physical mailing address is 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57108. The company's listed phone number is (605) 978-2900 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for NorthWestern is www.northwesternenergy.com. Learn More about contacing NorthWestern investor relations.