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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NorthWestern Energy (NWE)

NorthWestern Energy Q1 GAAP profit falls to $1.03 a share; 2026 guidance affirmed

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

NorthWestern Energy reported first quarter 2026 net income of $63.5 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, down from $76.9 million, or $1.25, a year earlier. Adjusted non-GAAP earnings rose to $1.31 per share from $1.22, and the company affirmed its 2026 earnings guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share, along with its $683 million capital plan and planned quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 GAAP net income was $63.5 million ($1.03 per diluted share) versus $76.9 million ($1.25) in Q1 2025; total revenues rose to $497.6 million from $466.6 million.
  • Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.31 versus $1.22 a year earlier.
  • 2026 EPS guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted share was affirmed, and the company declared a $0.67 quarterly dividend payable June 30, 2026.
  • The merger with Black Hills Corporation, expected to close in the second half of 2026, is pending regulatory approvals; the company incurred $3.4 million of merger-related costs in the quarter.

The filing

CompanyNorthWestern Energy (NWE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 11:19 AM ET
Accession number0001993004-26-000031

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2026.

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