Northwest Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: NWBI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.31x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NWBI is at 0.53. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NWBI is 120.52M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.58% of that float. The average trading volume for NWBI on March 21, 2025 was 631.55K shares.
NWBI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Northwest Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: NWBI) has increased by 0.08 when compared to last closing price of 12.00.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that NEW YORK, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWBI) on behalf of the company’s shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Northwest Bancshares’s directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
NWBI’s Market Performance
NWBI’s stock has fallen by -1.40% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -5.06% and a quarterly drop of -15.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.86% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.02% for Northwest Bancshares Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.53% for NWBI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -7.98% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NWBI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NWBI stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for NWBI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for NWBI in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $15 based on the research report published on September 29, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NWBI reach a price target of $12, previously predicting the price at $14. The rating they have provided for NWBI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 06th, 2022.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to NWBI, setting the target price at $13.50 in the report published on July 27th of the previous year.
NWBI Trading at -5.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NWBI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.86%, as shares sank -4.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.40% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NWBI fell by -1.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.20. In addition, Northwest Bancshares Inc saw -8.95% 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 NWBI starting from Paup Mark A, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $12.66 back on Feb 04 ’25. After this action, Paup Mark A now owns 54,989 shares of Northwest Bancshares Inc, valued at $63,300 using the latest closing price.
Hunter Timothy M, the Director of Northwest Bancshares Inc, purchase 10,000 shares at $13.13 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that Hunter Timothy M is holding 171,474 shares at $131,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NWBI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.97 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northwest Bancshares Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 6.36, with 0.69 for asset returns.
Based on Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.44.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Northwest Bancshares Inc (NWBI) 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.
