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Northwestern Corp. (NWE)
NASDAQ:NWE
Earnings Data
Report Date
Apr 24, 2025TBA Not Confirmed
Period Ending
2025 (Q1)Consensus EPS Forecast
1.17Last Year’s EPS
1.09Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 6 Analysts Ratings
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Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 13, 2025
|% Change Since: -0.37%
|Next Earnings Date:Apr 24, 2025
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The earnings call reflects a balanced sentiment. While there are significant achievements in capital investments, dividend growth, and expansion plans, these are offset by challenges such as mild weather impacts, operating cost pressures, regulatory lag, and credit quality concerns.Company Guidance
During NorthWestern Corporation's 2024 Year End Financial Results Webinar, key guidance highlights included a strong year of execution with a $550 million capital investment and the completion of the Yellowstone County generating station. The company reported diluted GAAP EPS of $3.65 and affirmed its long-term EPS and rate base target growth rates of 4% to 6%. NorthWestern Corporation announced a $2.74 billion five-year capital plan, representing an 11% increase over prior plans, and increased their quarterly dividend by 1.5% to $0.66 per share. Despite challenges from mild weather impacting earnings and regulatory lag in Montana, the company is focused on maintaining credit quality and capitalizing on growth opportunities such as data centers and regional transmission expansion. They are optimistic about achieving sustainable earnings growth and meeting their financial targets while working on mitigating the impacts of regulatory decisions and pursuing incremental investment potential.Record Capital Investment
NorthWestern Corporation completed over $550 million in capital investments, including the Yellowstone County generating station coming online, and announced a $2.74 billion five-year capital plan, which is an 11% increase over the previous plan.
EPS and Dividend Growth
The company reported a diluted GAAP EPS of $3.65, affirming long-term EPS and rate base growth targets of 4% to 6%. Additionally, the quarterly dividend was increased by 1.5% to $0.66 per share.
Strong Regulatory Execution
NorthWestern achieved a full year of new base rates in both Montana and South Dakota, leading to a $62.4 million margin improvement.
Data Center Expansion
Announced plans to support new large load customers, with data centers expected to increase power demand significantly in Montana.
Focus on Transmission Expansion
Plans for regional transmission expansion, including the North Plains Connector, are in progress, which will bolster reliability and enable incremental imports and exports.
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NWE Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
Missed
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NWE Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | $54.12 | $52.87 | -2.31% |
| Oct 28, 2024 | $54.64 | $52.88 | -3.22% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $52.22 | $52.47 | +0.48% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $48.07 | $47.73 | -0.71% |
Earnings announcements can affect a stock’s price. This table shows the stock's price the day before and the day after recent earnings reports, including the percentage change.
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FAQ
When does Northwestern Corp. (NWE) report earnings?
Northwestern Corp. (NWE) is schdueled to report earning on Apr 24, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
What is Northwestern Corp. (NWE) earnings time?
Northwestern Corp. (NWE) earnings time is at Apr 24, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
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What is NWE EPS forecast?
NWE EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q1) is 1.17.
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