NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $74.72, +1.18% vs the prior close of $73.85.
- Volume 292.55K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
NWE rises 1.2% to $74.72. Closed at $74.72, +1.18% vs the prior close of $73.85. Day range $73.89–$75.15, opened at $74.17.
NWE daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — NWE rises 1.2% to $74.72
- Closed at $74.72, +1.18% vs the prior close of $73.85. Day range $73.89–$75.15, opened at $74.17.
- Volume was 292.55K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 479.28K.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($70.61) and +6.9% vs its 200-day average ($69.87).
- 52-week range $58.57–$76.68; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 2.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — NWE dips 0.9% to $73.85
- Closed at $73.85, -0.86% vs the prior close of $74.49. Day range $73.51–$76.68, opened at $75.89.
- Volume was 365.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 477.04K.
- Price is +4.7% vs its 50-day average ($70.52) and +5.8% vs its 200-day average ($69.82).
- 52-week range $58.15–$76.68; today's close sits at 85% of that range, 3.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — NWE dips 1.0% to $74.49
- Closed at $74.49, -1.02% vs the prior close of $75.26. Day range $73.63–$75.57, opened at $74.95.
- Volume was 367.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 475.35K.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($70.42) and +6.8% vs its 200-day average ($69.77).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 2.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — NWE rises 1.2% to $75.26, a 52-week high
- Closed at $75.26, +1.17% vs the prior close of $74.39. Day range $73.55–$75.53, opened at $74.78.
- Volume was 426.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 473.07K.
- Price is +7.0% vs its 50-day average ($70.33) and +7.9% vs its 200-day average ($69.72).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 96% of that range, 1.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — NWE rises 0.3% to $74.39
- Closed at $74.39, +0.32% vs the prior close of $74.15. Day range $73.23–$74.64, opened at $73.97.
- Volume was 487.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 471.99K.
- Price is +6.0% vs its 50-day average ($70.20) and +6.8% vs its 200-day average ($69.67).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 2.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — NWE dips 0.6% to $74.15
- Closed at $74.15, -0.64% vs the prior close of $74.63. Day range $73.21–$74.97, opened at $74.69.
- Volume was 568.60K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 467.02K.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($70.09) and +6.5% vs its 200-day average ($69.62).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 2.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — NWE rises 0.9% to $74.63, a 52-week high on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $74.63, +0.89% vs the prior close of $73.97. Day range $71.98–$74.78, opened at $74.00.
- Volume was 856.90K shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 457.86K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +6.6% vs its 50-day average ($70.00) and +7.3% vs its 200-day average ($69.57).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 1.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — NWE jumps 7.3% to $73.97, a 52-week high on 4.2x normal volume
- Closed at $73.97, +7.33% vs the prior close of $68.92. Day range $71.54–$76.00, opened at $71.87.
- Volume was 1.79M shares, 4.2x its 50-day average of 428.61K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($69.92) and +6.4% vs its 200-day average ($69.51).
- 52-week range $57.12–$76.00; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 2.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — NWE ends flat (+0.2%) to $68.92
- Closed at $68.92, +0.23% vs the prior close of $68.76. Day range $68.81–$69.54, opened at $68.93.
- Volume was 448.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 425.93K.
- Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($69.89) and -0.8% vs its 200-day average ($69.46).
- 52-week range $57.12–$75.18; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 8.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — NWE dips 0.7% to $68.76 on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $68.76, -0.74% vs the prior close of $69.27. Day range $68.51–$69.46, opened at $68.93.
- Volume was 856.90K shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 419.96K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.7% vs its 50-day average ($69.95) and -1.0% vs its 200-day average ($69.44).
- 52-week range $56.97–$75.18; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — NWE rises 1.1% to $69.27
- Closed at $69.27, +1.08% vs the prior close of $68.53. Day range $68.72–$70.29, opened at $68.72.
- Volume was 472.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 416.23K.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($70.04) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($69.43).
- 52-week range $56.62–$75.18; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 7.9% below the 52-week high.
NWE latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about NWE in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Horsfall Jan Robert received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 12,261
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Yingling Jeffrey W. received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 25,121
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Edwards Sherina M. received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 10,526
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Goodin David L received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 6,172
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Ide Britt E received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 16,217
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Larson Kent T received an award of 548 shares at $68.38 (≈$37.47K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 12,589
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 9, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $392.60M (prior year $342.71M) (+14.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $24.99M (prior year $21.23M) (+17.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.40 (prior year $0.35) (+14.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jun 22, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Things to know before you trade NWE
- Last results release: Jul 30, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Feb 12, 2026, Oct 30, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 29, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.20% (largest 7.3%).
- Liquidity: about 592.16K shares (≈$44.25M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $74.72 vs a range of $58.57–$76.68 (89% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 17, 2026 ($0.67/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 9, 2026; 8-K Jul 30, 2026; 10-Q Jul 30, 2026.
- Share count: 61.52M shares outstanding (Jul 24, 2026), +0.2% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Electric & Other Services Combined.
NWE market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 74.17 | 75.15 | 73.89 | 74.72 | 292.55K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 75.89 | 76.68 | 73.51 | 73.85 | 365.90K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 74.95 | 75.57 | 73.63 | 74.49 | 367.20K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 74.78 | 75.53 | 73.55 | 75.26 | 426.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 73.97 | 74.64 | 73.23 | 74.39 | 487.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 74.69 | 74.97 | 73.21 | 74.15 | 568.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 74.00 | 74.78 | 71.98 | 74.63 | 856.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 71.87 | 76.00 | 71.54 | 73.97 | 1.79M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 68.93 | 69.54 | 68.81 | 68.92 | 448.80K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 68.93 | 69.46 | 68.51 | 68.76 | 856.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 68.72 | 70.29 | 68.72 | 69.27 | 472.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 68.12 | 68.74 | 67.15 | 68.53 | 458.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 68.86 | 69.12 | 68.25 | 68.38 | 615.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 67.83 | 68.89 | 67.77 | 68.69 | 444.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 68.69 | 68.69 | 65.84 | 68.06 | 565.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 68.01 | 69.22 | 67.79 | 68.84 | 883.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 68.60 | 69.00 | 67.90 | 68.07 | 450.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 69.83 | 69.83 | 68.60 | 68.70 | 416.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 69.65 | 71.42 | 69.38 | 69.87 | 466.90K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 68.85 | 71.26 | 68.85 | 69.83 | 605.60K |
About NorthWestern Energy
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Electric & Other Services Combined”. Its business address is in SIOUX FALLS, SD. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1993004.
NWE board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Brian B Bird | President and CEO | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Sherina M. Edwards | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| David L Goodin | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Jan Robert Horsfall | Director | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Britt E Ide | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Kent T Larson | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Linda G Sullivan | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Mahvash Yazdi | Director | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Jeffrey W. Yingling | Director | Aug 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Brian B Bird | President and CEO | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jeffrey B. Berzina | Controller | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Michael R Cashell | VP - Transmission | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Shannon Heim | VP and General Counsel | Mar 2, 2026 |
| John D Hines | VP - Energy Supply & MT Gov | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Bleau Lafave | VP - Bus Dvlpmt & Asset Mgmt | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Crystal Dawn Lail | VP and CFO | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jason Merkel | VP - Distribution | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Bobbi L Schroeppel | VP - HR, Cust Care, Corp Comm | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jeanne Vold | VP - Technology | Mar 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
NWE financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.61B | $181.09M | 2.94 | $394.45M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.51B | $224.11M | 3.65 | $406.74M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.42B | $194.13M | 3.22 | $489.23M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $1.48B | $183.01M | 3.25 | $307.24M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.37B | $186.84M | 3.60 | $219.98M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $8.70B, total liabilities $5.81B, cash $4.18M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
NWE earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $69.73 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $72.34 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $68.79 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $60.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.70 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $58.23 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $52.87 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.91 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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