NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Sell if holding. At $72.04, A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Montana; Concentration risk — Regulatory: MPSC.
NorthWestern Energy is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving approximately 850,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Rates are set through regulatory proceedings before state commissions and FERC. A pending all-stock... Read more
Sell if holding. At $72.04, A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Montana; Concentration risk — Regulatory: MPSC. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicMontana10-K Item 1A: 'during peak-load periods our electric and natural gas systems in Montana are constrained'
- HIGHregulatoryMPSC10-K Item 1A: 'the MPSC disallowed $30.9 million of capital costs that they deemed were not prudently incurred related to the construction of YCGS'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02LOWNorthWestern Energy established its 2026 Annual Incentive Plan for officers and eligible employees covering January 1–December 31, 2026. Compensatory arrangement only; no officer departures.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. At $72.04, A.R:R is negative (-2.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Geographic: Montana; Concentration risk — Regulatory: MPSC. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $67.99. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $73.68 (+2.3% upside). Prior stop was $67.99. Stop-loss: $67.99.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Montana; Concentration risk — Regulatory: MPSC; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.3 (forward 17.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover NWE with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $69.
What does NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. do?NorthWestern Energy is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving approximately 850,300 customers in Montana,...
NorthWestern Energy is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving approximately 850,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. Rates are set through regulatory proceedings before state commissions and FERC. A pending all-stock merger with Black Hills Corporation to form Bright Horizon Energy was announced August 2025.