The stock of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) has seen a -1.87% decrease in the past week, with a -1.82% drop in the past month, and a -4.15% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for NWE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.14% for NWE’s stock, with a -0.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) Right Now?
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.19x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NWE is at 0.51. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NWE is 60.86M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.97% of that float. The average trading volume for NWE on January 09, 2025 was 427.24K shares.
NWE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ: NWE) has increased by 1.00 when compared to last closing price of 51.94.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-19 that BUTTE, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) announces plans to provide electric supply service to Altas Power Group at its Butte, Montana data center. Atlas Power Group is a NorthWestern Energy transmission service customer today. The new energy supply load is expected to be 75 megawatts beginning in 2026, with forecasted growth of up to another 75 megawatts in the subsequent three to five years. “NorthWestern Energy’s strategic energy.
Analysts’ Opinion of NWE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NWE stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for NWE by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for NWE in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $56 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NWE reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for NWE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 12th, 2024.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Neutral” to NWE, setting the target price at $47 in the report published on January 22nd of the previous year.
NWE Trading at -2.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares sank -1.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.71% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWE fell by -1.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.39. In addition, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc saw -1.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NWE starting from Clark Anthony Thomas, who sale 7,400 shares at the price of $51.95 back on Dec 12 ’24. After this action, Clark Anthony Thomas now owns 16,816 shares of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc, valued at $384,430 using the latest closing price.
Clark Anthony Thomas, the Director of NorthWestern Energy Group Inc, proposed sale 7,400 shares at $52.28 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that Clark Anthony Thomas is holding shares at $386,872 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NWE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.16, with 2.97 for asset returns.
Based on NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 526.15 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
