NorthWestern Energy Group publishes Q3 2026 earnings call transcript
BKH•BKH•BKH•BKH•NorthWestern Energy reaffirmed adjusted EPS guidance of $3.68-$3.83, expecting results in the lower half amid weak power prices. Quarterly adjusted EPS fell to $0.58 from $0.79 a year earlier, while the Black Hills merger remains targeted for year-end, pending satisfactory Montana approval.
NorthWestern Energy's Q3 2026 earnings call featured CEO Brian Bird, CFO Crystal Lail and investor relations officer Travis Meyer. Management reaffirmed adjusted EPS guidance of $3.68-$3.83 and said it expects results in the lower half amid weak power prices. Quarterly adjusted EPS was $0.58, down from $0.79 a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.50 from $0.62.
The Black Hills merger is targeted for year-end, contingent on satisfactory Montana approval; a final order is expected November 12, 2026. NorthWestern Energy expects to file a Montana rate review by year-end to recover incremental Avista Colstrip costs, aiming to eliminate the earnings drag in 2027.
