NWENorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

$74.14+36% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.

1 good, 1 neutral, 1 without data
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +8% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest3.2% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 9.1% since the previous count, up from 2.7% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbetter than 75% of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 70% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NWE is trading

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. is +36% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 18 points ahead of the market.

+36%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+8.0%

vs 200-day average · close to trend

RSI (14)
68

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
0.70%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$45.78 – $74.66 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$74.14
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+5.9%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+36%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+49%
vs 50-day average$70.22
+5.6%
52-week high
$74.66
52-week low
$54.72
Annualised volatility
22%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+17%
2025+26%
2024+11%
2023−10%
2022+8.5%
2021+2.1%
2020−15%
2019+25%
2018+3.5%
2017+8.7%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10−0.23%
Feb107 of 10+1.5%
Mar108 of 10+2.0%
Apr106 of 10+0.83%
May105 of 10+0.20%
Jun104 of 10−1.2%
Jul116 of 11+0.41%
Aug116 of 11−1.2%
Sep114 of 11−1.4%
Oct117 of 11+1.6%
Nov107 of 10+5.6%
Dec106 of 10−0.58%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.