NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NorthWestern stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) on 3/27/2026.

NorthWestern Stock Performance

Shares of NWE stock opened at $70.61 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $4.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $65.50. NorthWestern Corporation has a 1 year low of $50.46 and a 1 year high of $72.21.

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $414.26 million during the quarter. NorthWestern had a net margin of 11.24% and a return on equity of 7.62%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 EPS.

NorthWestern Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. NorthWestern’s payout ratio is 91.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on NWE shares. Barclays boosted their price target on NorthWestern from $61.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on NorthWestern from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NorthWestern in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on NorthWestern from $53.00 to $52.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded NorthWestern from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $56.00 to $75.50 in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NorthWestern has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in NorthWestern by 418.2% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,033 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in NorthWestern by 129.2% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC raised its position in NorthWestern by 531.8% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 27,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,794,000 after purchasing an additional 23,397 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in NorthWestern by 38.0% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 4,839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in NorthWestern during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $271,000. 96.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About NorthWestern

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ: NWE) is a regulated energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its Electric Operations and Gas Operations segments, the company operates an extensive network of distribution lines, substations and pipelines. NorthWestern’s services encompass the delivery of power sourced from regional transmission systems and the procurement, storage and distribution of natural gas to end users.

Electric delivery services include the management of distribution infrastructure, customer metering and system reliability programs.