NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.60B
- P/E (TTM)
- 26.9
- Dividend yield
- 3.55%
About NorthWestern Energy
Electric & Other Services Combined, SIC 4931
NorthWestern Energy Group provides essential electric and natural gas utility services across Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The company manages its operations primarily through two operating segments: electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations. Its electric operations include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, while its natural gas operations encompass production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution. NorthWestern Energy serves a diverse customer mix of residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, and also provides wholesale transmission and transport services to other utilities, cooperatives, and marketers.
The company delivers electricity or natural gas to approximately 850,300 customers. Its service footprint includes electric delivery to approximately 440,700 customers in Montana and Yellowstone National Park, retail electricity to more than 65,600 customers in South Dakota across 25 counties, and natural gas distribution to roughly 249,400 customers in Montana, 51,200 in South Dakota, and 43,400 in Nebraska. NorthWestern Energy's Montana service territory spans about 107,600 square miles. The provided text does not state the company's headquarters location.
Summary of the business section of NorthWestern Energy's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
- Founded
- 1923
- Headquarters
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Address
- 3010 West 69th Street 57108
- Phone
- (605) 978-2900
- Employees
- 1,667, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electric & Other Services Combined
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- NWE
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 62M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $3.15B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1993004
- CUSIP
- 668074305
- ISIN
- US6680743050
- LEI
- 254900N1WG46G1VMDM34
- EIN
- 93-2020320
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian B. Bird | President and CEO, Director | 225,388 |
| John D. Hines | VP - Energy Supply & MT Gov | 41,972 |
| Bleau LaFave | VP - Bus Dvlpmt & Asset Mgmt | 3,694 |
| Bobbi L. Schroeppel | VP - HR, Cust Care, Corp Comm | 39,128 |
| Michael R. Cashell | VP - Transmission | 28,105 |
| Crystal Dawn Lail | VP and CFO | 35,081 |
| Shannon Heim | VP and General Counsel | 8,795 |
| Jason Merkel | VP - Distribution | 5,616 |
| Jeanne Vold | VP - Technology | 14,221 |
| Jeffrey B. Berzina | Controller | 4,949 |
| Jan Robert Horsfall | Director | 11,670 |
| Jeffrey W. Yingling | Director | 24,349 |
| Mahvash Yazdi | Director | 22,932 |
| David L. Goodin | Director | 5,624 |
| Kent T. Larson | Director | 12,041 |
| Sherina M. Edwards | Director | 9,978 |
| Britt E. Ide | Director | 15,558 |
| Linda G. Sullivan | Director | 34,586 |
| Anthony Thomas Clark | Director | 16,816 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Brian Bird | $5.02M | $11.06M | $1.14M | $139 | $152 |
| FY2024 Brian Bird | $4.81M | $5.16M | $1.14M | $93 | $106 |
| FY2023 Brian Bird | $3.11M | $2.39M | $886.75K | $85 | $93 |
| FY2022 Brian Bird | $3.38M | $2.90M | $1.47M | $94 | $99 |
| FY2021 Brian Bird | $3.45M | $1.96M | $1.13M | $87 | $97 |
| FY2020 Robert Rowe | $3.10M | -$436.48K | $985.54K | $85 | $83 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 1,667 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |