# NorthWestern (NWE) — Analyst Forecast

NWE · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nwe/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $70.00 | $71.00 | $73.00 | 3 |

Last price $73.85 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $70.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $73.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $70.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Upgraded | Underweight → Equal-Weight | $62.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $76.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $75.00 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $67.00 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $75.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $70.00 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $52.00 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $62.00 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgraded | Equal-Weight → Underweight | $53.00 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $61.00 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $58.00 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $61.00 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $56.00 |
| May 13, 2025 | BMO Capital | Initiated Coverage | Market Perform | $60.00 |
| May 1, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $64.00 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $59.00 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $62.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for NWE stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for NorthWestern (NWE) is $71.00, with a high estimate of $73.00 and a low of $70.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is NWE a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering NorthWestern currently average a Hold rating: 2 buy, 4 hold and 0 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for NWE?

The average price target of $71.00 implies 3.86% downside from the last price of $73.85.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NWE?

On Oct 6, 2026, Barclays maintained NorthWestern at Overweight with a price target of $70.00.

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