Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. delivers strong Q1 results, combining a near 6% yield with sequential earnings and margin improvement. Q1 saw 12% year-over-year revenue growth, improved asset quality, and an efficiency ratio dropping to 59.43%, the best in a year. NWBI's asset quality metrics strengthened, with nonperforming loans to total loans falling to 0.70% and net charge-offs improving by 24 basis points.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.3 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago.
From a technical perspective, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. NWBI's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, which is known as a "golden cross" in the trading world.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. remains a compelling income play, offering a robust 6.3% dividend yield with strong Q4 earnings momentum. NWBI's Q4 results showed 16% revenue growth, improved margins (3.69%), and sequential gains in both loans and deposits, driven by the Penns Woods merger. Asset quality metrics remain solid overall, with nonperforming assets declining and return metrics rebounding sharply post-merger integration.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) for the quarter ended December 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
Northwest Bancshares offers a 6.8% dividend yield, solid fundamentals, and trades at a low forward P/E of 9.3. NWBI's recent Penns Woods merger drove 21% YoY revenue growth, improved efficiency, and expanded its deposit and C&I loan base. Strong credit quality, a CET1 ratio of 12.3%, and a well-covered dividend support NWBI's income and growth potential.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWBI ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Michael Perry - Managing Director of Corporate Development & Strategy Louis Torchio - President, CEO & Director Douglas Schosser - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Brian Foran - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Timothy Switzer - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division David Bishop - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Matthew Breese - Stephens Inc., Research Division Daniel Cardenas - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is Bella, and I will be your conference operator today.