NorthWestern (NYSE:NWE) Trading Up 1.7%

NorthWestern Co. (NYSE:NWE – Get Rating) was up 1.7% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $57.02 and last traded at $56.91. Approximately 255,726 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 32% from the average daily volume of 377,135 shares. The stock had previously closed at $55.97.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on NWE shares. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on NorthWestern from $68.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 20th. StockNews.com started coverage on NorthWestern in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company.

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $59.44.

NorthWestern (NYSE:NWE – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 28th. The company reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $394.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $413.40 million.

NorthWestern Company Profile (NYSE:NWE)

NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities.

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