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The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering NorthWestern Corporation, 2 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $70.00 to $76.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $73.30 sits 2% above the current $71.84. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 1 to 0 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.17 next quarter toward $3.97 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy240%
Hold360%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to NorthWestern Corporation.
As of Sep, 2 of 5 firms rate NWE a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
NWE EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.17
Range $1.12 – $1.20 · 5 analysts · +0% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect NorthWestern Corporation to earn $1.17 a share (range $1.12 – $1.20), versus $1.17 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.75, growing to $3.97 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$421.7M
Range $421.7M – $421.7M · 5 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $421.7M (range $421.7M – $421.7M), +1.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.7B, rising to $1.8B next year.
Top analysts covering NorthWestern Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on NWE.
#1
JR
Jonathan Reeder
Wells Fargo · Rank #54
Buy
$64.00-10.9% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#2
Ross Fowler
B of A Securities · Rank #91
Buy
$63.00-12.3% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#3
Nicholas Campanella
Barclays · Rank #100
Buy
$75.00+4.4% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#4
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #129
Hold
$60.00-16.5% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#5
Shahriar Pourreza
Wells Fargo
Hold
$70.00-2.6% to target
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NWE stock forecast FAQ
What is NWE's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $73.30 for NorthWestern Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $76.00 high to a $70.00 low.
Is NWE stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for NWE?+
The Street-high target is $76.00 (JP Morgan), and the Street-low is $70.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 5 active targets is $73.30.
How many Wall Street analysts cover NWE?+
5 analysts have an active rating on NorthWestern Corporation, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering NWE?+
Among analysts who currently cover NWE, Jonathan Reeder of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #54). Their current call is Buy with a $64.00 target.
What is NorthWestern Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.17 per share (range $1.12 – $1.20) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.75, rising to $3.97 the following year.
How much revenue is NorthWestern Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $421.7M (range $421.7M – $421.7M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.7B, growing to $1.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading NWE lately?+
As of Sep, 2 of 5 firms rate NWE a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their NWE calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
