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NorthWestern Energy (NWE) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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NorthWestern Energy · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 51 calls · price $71.01
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What the company does: NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers.

📈 NorthWestern Energy (NWE) stock price

$71.01+23.5% over range
Aug 28, 25low $55.54 · high $73.42Aug 27, 26
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50% recommend buying · 4 analysts
📊 JPI status : NorthWestern Energy has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 NWE price target & analyst consensusprice $71.01

The price target · all analysts combined (4 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 4$76+7.0%
Median target · of 4 targets$75.25+6.0%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 4$70-1.4%
Current price$71.01
Where these 4 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 375% $75 ↔ $76
Below 125% $70
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Wells Fargo65% of its targets hit on this sector (40 calls tested). It aims for $70 (-1.4 %), call made on August 1, 2026, maturing on August 1, 2027 (27 d ago).

The 2 reliable analysts $73+2.8 %
The 2 other firms $75.25+6.0 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $73 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 4 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy250%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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💰 NorthWestern Energy dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

3.72%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend17 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.66 per share per year.

📈 NorthWestern Energy fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 25.6Net margin 10.1 %Revenue growth +14.6 %Fairly valued

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 12 %
2023
Rev −4%Profit +6%
2024
Rev +6%Profit +15%
2025
Rev +6%Profit −19%

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold NorthWestern Energy (NWE)?

1 Congress member has disclosed NWE buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Gilbert Cisneros · 48%
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on NWE

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Guggenheim  100% +12.2% 3
Ladenburg Thalmann  75% +9.1% 4
Wells Fargo  67% +5.1% 12
Barclays  64% +10.3% 11
Credit Suisse 55% +1.3% 11
Keybanc  40% -0.6% 15
B of A Securities  25% -8.4% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in NorthWestern Energy would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in NorthWestern Energy 10 years ago would be worth $1,320 today, i.e. +3%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+21%), worst: 2020 (-19%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in NorthWestern Energy

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,340+34%
3 years ago$1,207+21%
5 years ago$1,228+23%
→ See NorthWestern Energy's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (NorthWestern Energy)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+11%$1,110 (+11%)
2025+21%$1,340 (+34%)
2024+5%$1,407 (+41%)
→ See NorthWestern Energy's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on NWE

Wells Fargo 
Jul 31, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $68.9 — gap to target +2%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jul 22, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$62
Price at call : $72.55 — gap to target -15%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 27
JP Morgan 
Jul 9, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$76
Price at call : $70.83 — gap to target +7%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
JP Morgan 
Apr 21, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$67
Price at call : $69.44 — gap to target -4%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
Barclays 
Apr 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $69.44 — upside +8%
Today : $71.01 — upside +6%
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$75.5
Price at call : $67.59 — upside +12%
Today : $71.01 — upside +6%
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
Wells Fargo 
Feb 13, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$52
Price at call : $69.28 — upside -25%
Today : $71.01 — upside -27%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
BMO Capital 
Feb 13, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $69.68 — gap to target +0%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 100% · +19.0% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
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Barclays 
Jan 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $66.49 — upside -7%
Today : $71.01 — upside -13%
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jan 20, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$53
Price at call : $67.84 — upside -22%
Today : $71.01 — upside -25%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
JP Morgan 
Dec 12, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$61
Price at call : $66.61 — gap to target -8%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -14%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
Wells Fargo 
Oct 28, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $59.83 — gap to target -3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Barclays 
Oct 21, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $61.63 — upside -1%
Today : $71.01 — upside -14%
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $54.11 — gap to target +3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 2, 26
BMO Capital 
May 13, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $54.69 — gap to target +10%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 100% · +19.0% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 13, 26
Wells Fargo 
May 1, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$64
Price at call : $58.2 — upside +10%
Today : $71.01 — upside -10%
Expected +10% · Actual +24% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
+23.6%
stock +24% · XLU +16%
matured May 1, 26
Barclays 
Apr 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$59
Price at call : $58.43 — upside +1%
Today : $71.01 — upside -17%
Expected +1% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
+22.6%
stock +23% · XLU +18%
matured Apr 22, 26
Wells Fargo 
Apr 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $57.43 — upside +8%
Today : $71.01 — upside -13%
Expected +8% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
+27.7%
stock +28% · XLU +18%
matured Apr 14, 26
Barclays 
Feb 19, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$56
Price at call : $53.21 — upside +5%
Today : $71.01 — upside -21%
Expected +5% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
+28.8%
stock +29% · XLU +15%
matured Feb 19, 26
Barclays 
Jan 22, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$57
Price at call : $53.35 — upside +7%
Today : $71.01 — upside -20%
Expected +7% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
+26.9%
stock +27% · XLU +9%
matured Jan 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$57.5
Price at call : $52.96 — upside +9%
Today : $71.01 — upside -19%
Expected +9% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
+29.2%
stock +29% · XLU +14%
matured Jan 15, 26
Barclays 
Dec 19, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$56
Price at call : $52.6 — upside +6%
Today : $71.01 — upside -21%
Expected +6% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
+21.6%
stock +22% · XLU +11%
matured Dec 19, 25
JP Morgan 
Oct 21, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $55 — gap to target +9%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 25
Wells Fargo 
Oct 16, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $56.46 — upside +8%
Today : $71.01 — upside -14%
Expected +8% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
+5.0%
stock +5% · XLU +12%
matured Oct 16, 25
Mizuho 
Oct 9, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $54.56 — gap to target +3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 62.1% · +1.0% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 25
Barclays 
Aug 6, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$53
Price at call : $51.74 — upside +2%
Today : $71.01 — upside -25%
Expected +2% · Actual +7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
-7.0%
stock +7% · XLU +18%
matured Aug 6, 25
Wells Fargo 
Aug 1, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$58
Price at call : $53.91 — upside +8%
Today : $71.01 — upside -18%
Expected +8% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
+1.5%
stock +1% · XLU +18%
matured Aug 1, 25
Mizuho 
May 16, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $52.54 — gap to target -1%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 62.1% · +1.0% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 16, 25
JP Morgan 
Mar 21, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $49.12 — gap to target +10%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -24%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 21, 25
Barclays 
Jan 22, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$49
Price at call : $48.38 — upside +1%
Today : $71.01 — upside -31%
Expected +1% · Actual +10% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
-10.3%
stock +10% · XLU +29%
matured Jan 21, 25
Guggenheim 
Jan 22, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $48.38 — gap to target -3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +21.2% (20 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 25
Keybanc 
Jan 4, 24
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NWE : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 27.8% · -6.3% (18 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 3, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $50.55 — gap to target +1%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -28%
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 6, 24
Wells Fargo 
Oct 30, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$51
Price at call : $47.42 — upside +8%
Today : $71.01 — upside -28%
Expected +8% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
+12.9%
stock +13% · XLU +34%
matured Oct 29, 24
Keybanc 
Oct 18, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$59
Price at call : $48.05 — upside +23%
Today : $71.01 — upside -17%
Expected +23% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 27.8% · -6.3% (18 calls)
+17.5%
stock +18% · XLU +38%
matured Oct 17, 24
JP Morgan 
Oct 10, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $49.6 — gap to target +11%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 54.3% · +3.6% (35 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 24
Mizuho 
Sep 22, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $50.38 — gap to target +3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -27%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 62.1% · +1.0% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 21, 24
Barclays 
Aug 23, 23
▼ Underweight · 🎯$48
Price at call : $51.81 — upside -7%
Today : $71.01 — upside -32%
Expected -7% · Actual +3% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 57% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 64.2% · +10.1% (67 calls)
-2.9%
stock +3% · XLU +18%
matured Aug 22, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $50.93 — upside +4%
Today : $71.01 — upside -25%
Expected +4% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
+4.5%
stock +4% · XLU +18%
matured Aug 16, 24
Guggenheim 
Jul 27, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$48
Price at call : $56.82 — upside -16%
Today : $71.01 — upside -32%
Expected -16% · Actual -7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +21.2% (20 calls)
+7.0%
stock -7% · XLU +7%
matured Jul 26, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $56.98 — upside +4%
Today : $71.01 — upside -17%
Expected +4% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
-6.5%
stock -7% · XLU +6%
matured Jul 26, 24
Mizuho 
Jul 21, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $57.39 — gap to target +3%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on NWE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 62.1% · +1.0% (29 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 24
Keybanc 
Jul 19, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$64
Price at call : $57.17 — upside +12%
Today : $71.01 — upside -10%
Expected +12% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 27.8% · -6.3% (18 calls)
-7.2%
stock -7% · XLU +6%
matured Jul 18, 24
Guggenheim 
Jul 7, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$48
Price at call : $56.16 — upside -15%
Today : $71.01 — upside -32%
Expected -15% · Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +21.2% (20 calls)
+13.2%
stock -13% · XLU +5%
matured Jul 6, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57.5
Price at call : $58.36 — gap to target -1%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 16, 24
Wells Fargo 
Apr 28, 23
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$59
Price at call : $58.62 — gap to target +1%
Today : $71.01 — gap to target -17%
🎯 on NWE : 100% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 40% · -2.4% (40 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 24
Keybanc 
Apr 18, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.74 — upside +7%
Today : $71.01 — upside -11%
Expected +7% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 27.8% · -6.3% (18 calls)
-17.4%
stock -17% · XLU -7%
matured Apr 17, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $58.59 — upside +9%
Today : $71.01 — upside -10%
Expected +9% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 45.6% · -1.6% (57 calls)
-17.3%
stock -17% · XLU -8%
matured Apr 13, 24
Guggenheim 
Jan 23, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$46
Price at call : $56.8 — upside -19%
Today : $71.01 — upside -35%
Expected -19% · Actual -17% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NWE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +21.2% (20 calls)
+16.6%
stock -17% · XLU -14%
matured Jan 23, 24
Keybanc 
Jan 17, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$62
Price at call : $58.06 — upside +7%
Today : $71.01 — upside -13%
Expected +7% · Actual -18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on NWE : 25% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 27.8% · -6.3% (18 calls)
-17.6%
stock -18% · XLU -13%
matured Jan 17, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on NWE : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 20% · -6.0% (10 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 16

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