Northwestern Corp. (NWE) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for March 11

Northwestern Corp. (NWE) experienced unusually high volume on Mar. 11, as the stock lost 0.65% to a closing price of $60.00. The stock saw 566,857 shares trade hands over the course of the day on 5,073 trades. Given that the stock’s average daily volume over the last month has been 308,681 shares a day, this represents a pretty substantial spike over the norm.

Northwestern Corp. has a P/B ratio of 1.81. It also has a P/E ratio of 19.2. The stock has traded between $61.98 and $48.44 over the last 52-weeks, its 50-day SMA is now $56.63, and its 200-day SMA $53.18.

NorthWestern Corp provides electricity & natural gas in Montana, South Dakota & Nebraska. The company generates and distributes electricity in South Dakota and distributes natural gas in South Dakota and Nebraska.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, Northwestern Corp. has 1,608 employees and is currently under the leadership of CEO Robert C. Rowe.

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