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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 hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $62.00 to $76.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $71.70 sits 1% below the current $72.29. 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 $0.83 next quarter toward $3.97 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy240%
Hold360%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to NorthWestern Corporation.
As of Jul, 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
$0.83
Range $0.75 – $1.00 · 6 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 6 analysts expect NorthWestern Corporation to earn $0.83 a share (range $0.75 – $1.00), versus $0.79 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.75, growing to $3.97 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$423.4M
Range $403.7M – $443.0M · 6 analysts · +9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $423.4M (range $403.7M – $443.0M), +9.4% 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 #39
Buy
$64.00-11.5% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
JT
Jeremy Tonet
JP Morgan · Rank #89
Hold
$60.00-17.0% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#3
Eric Beaumont
Barclays
Buy
$62.00-14.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Shahriar Pourreza
Wells Fargo
Hold
$62.00-14.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Paul Fremont
Ladenburg Thalmann
Buy
$75.50+4.4% to target
Coverage
—
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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 $71.70 for NorthWestern Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $76.00 high to a $62.00 low.
Is NWE stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. 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 $62.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 5 active targets is $71.70.
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 #39). Their current call is Buy with a $64.00 target.
What is NorthWestern Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.83 per share (range $0.75 – $1.00) across 6 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 $423.4M (range $403.7M – $443.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.7B, growing to $1.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading NWE lately?+
As of Jul, 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.
