NorthWestern Energy Q3 Adjusted Earnings Slip, Revenue Rises; 2026 EPS Guidance Affirmed

03:55 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- NorthWestern Energy (NWE) reported late Wednesday Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.58 per diluted share, down from $0.79 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.73. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $423.8 million, up from $387 million a year earlier. Three analysts polled by FactSet expected $412.3 million. NorthWestern Energy affirmed its 2026 earnings guidance range of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share, and a 4% to 6% long-term earnings per share and rate base growth rate. The company also affirmed a $683 million capital plan for 2026, and a $3.2 billion capital investment plan for 2026 to 2030. Northwestern Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, payable Dec. 1 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 17, and unchanged from the previous quarter.