NWE

Northwestern Energy Group Inc

Sector: utilitiesDiversified UtilitiesNASDAQMarket Cap: $4.24B

Northwestern Energy is a regulated utility serving Montana and South Dakota with exposure to state-level energy policy, grid modernization, and renewable energy mandates.

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Govt Dependence

92/100

Regulatory Density

95/100

Lobbying Intensity

15/100

Political Signal

MEDIUM

BusinessWhat NWE does

Northwestern Energy operates electric and natural gas distribution and transmission systems across Montana and South Dakota, serving approximately 850,000 customers. Revenue derives primarily from regulated utility rates set by state public utility commissions, with exposure to hydroelectric generation, coal-fired plants, and renewable energy integration.

12 months past · 3 months futureNWE activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

249 trading days · 1 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 8 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 2 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsNWE federal contracts

NWE doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding NWE

$77.9M

Total NWE held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with NWE positions

Funds opened this quarter

Millennium Management $59M +1214% 2025-12-31

Citadel Advisors $10M +445% 2025-12-31

Bridgewater Associates $8M -53% 2025-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $952K opened 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading NWEMembers of Congress with recent NWE positions

2 politicians traded NWE across 5 disclosed transactions totaling $40K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just NWE). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house 2 buys 2 sells $32K 2025-06-17 LOW · 0 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house 1 buy $8K 2026-03-03 HIGH · 61

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading NWE

2026-03-03 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-06-09 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 65d late

2025-06-17 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house sale $1,001 - $15,000 57d late

2025-06-17 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000 57d late

2025-06-09 Lisa C. McClain R-Michigan · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 65d late

2020-07-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2020-07-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2016-02-01 (unknown) sale $15,001 - $50,000

2016-02-01 (unknown) Sale $15,001 - $50,000

9+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-07

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

Montana renewable energy standardsSouth Dakota utility rate reformfederal grid modernization incentivesIRA clean energy tax credits

Political ProfileWhere NWE sits in Washington

Stock moves on state regulatory commission decisions and federal energy policy affecting renewable mandates and cost recovery mechanisms. Limited direct federal dependence reduces national political sensitivity.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

accelerated coal plant retirements
aggressive renewable mandates
rate-base compression
transmission cost allocation disputes

Regulatory opportunities

grid modernization cost recovery
renewable energy infrastructure investment
transmission expansion cost pass-through
federal infrastructure funding

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for NWE

Edison Electric InstituteAmerican Gas AssociationMontana Utility Regulation Council

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Frequently AskedAbout NWE & political exposure

Does Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Northwestern Energy Group Inc. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded NWE stock?

9 congressional trades by 3 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-03. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is NWE political risk profile?

Government dependence: 92/100. Lobbying intensity: 15/100. Political signal: medium.

How does GovGreed track NWE political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. NWE data is updated daily from these official federal sources.