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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Columbus, United States | NasdaqGS
13.45 USD +0.20 (1.509%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 13.31 -0.14 (-0.136%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:43 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:47 p.m. EDT

NWBI is a regional bank with a solid dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movements show some momentum, with the stock trading near its 52-week high. However, the overall risk rating is high, and the short-term forecast indicates a modest positive trend. For short-term traders, the current price could be a buying opportunity, while long-term investors may find value in holding the stock given its strong fundamentals and reliable dividend payouts.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.028305
MSTL0.028886
AutoARIMA0.029614
AutoETS0.029670

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.308
Excess Kurtosis -1.10
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-04
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-04
Revenue per Share 4.421
Market Cap 1,967,221,760
Trailing P/E 14.62
Forward P/E 9.46
Beta 0.63
Profit Margins 21.03%
Website https://www.northwest.bank

As of April 11, 2026, 2:47 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The current price of NWBI is near the 52-week high, and there is a notable concentration of open interest (OI) around the ATM strike of 12.5, which suggests some support for the current price level. However, there are also positions in the OTM puts, which could indicate caution or a potential short-term bearish bias. The IV is relatively high, suggesting increased volatility expectations. Overall, the options activity indicates a cautious outlook with potential for short-term price movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.51% 6.73% 7.34% 7.39%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-05 0.200000 1.510574
2025-11-06 0.200000 1.747170
2025-08-08 0.200000 1.795349
2025-05-08 0.200000 1.677912
2025-02-03 0.200000 1.673036
2024-11-08 0.200000 1.492845
2024-08-02 0.200000 1.669950
2024-05-01 0.200000 2.090330
2024-02-01 0.200000 1.878739
2023-11-01 0.200000 2.252080
2023-08-02 0.200000 1.979707
2023-05-03 0.200000 2.255319
2023-02-01 0.200000 1.725662
2022-11-02 0.200000 1.684883
2022-08-03 0.200000 1.786582
2022-05-04 0.200000 2.003243
2022-02-02 0.200000 1.873299
2021-11-04 0.200000 1.887960
2021-08-04 0.200000 2.066449
2021-05-05 0.200000 1.921906
2021-02-03 0.190000 1.993722
2020-11-04 0.190000 2.585538
2020-08-05 0.190000 2.693678
2020-05-06 0.190000 2.735521
2020-02-05 0.190000 1.774027
2019-10-31 0.180000 1.586209
2019-07-31 0.180000 1.577009
2019-05-01 0.180000 1.597316
2019-01-31 0.180000 1.565490
2018-10-31 0.170000 1.632644
2018-08-01 0.170000 1.475925
2018-05-02 0.170000 1.620210
2018-01-31 0.170000 1.611575
2017-11-01 0.160000 1.557978
2017-08-01 0.160000 1.625882
2017-05-02 0.160000 1.650438
2017-01-31 0.160000 1.557629
2016-11-01 0.150000 1.621234
2016-08-02 0.150000 1.730493
2016-04-28 0.150000 1.888298
2016-02-02 0.150000 2.153271
2015-11-03 0.140000 1.836173
2015-07-28 0.140000 1.973734
2015-04-28 0.140000 2.007070
2015-02-03 0.140000 2.137737
2014-10-23 0.130000 1.931871
2014-07-29 0.130000 1.919619
2014-04-29 1.130000 15.883239
2014-01-30 0.230000 3.259443
2013-10-29 0.130000 1.866836
2013-07-30 0.130000 1.944677
2013-04-30 0.240000 4.114777
2012-12-13 0.120000 2.153829
2012-10-31 0.120000 2.181143
2012-07-31 0.120000 2.250625
2012-05-01 0.120000 2.180292
2012-01-31 0.120000 2.171356
2011-11-01 0.110000 2.073777
2011-08-02 0.110000 2.039286
2011-05-03 0.110000 2.036141
2011-02-02 0.100000 1.951023
2010-11-02 0.100000 2.074426
2010-08-03 0.100000 1.983489
2010-04-28 0.100000 1.937926
2010-02-02 0.100000 2.065044
2009-10-29 0.097778 2.301055
2009-07-28 0.097778 2.640322
2009-04-28 0.097778 3.137904
2009-02-03 0.097778 2.917690
2008-10-28 0.097778 2.192349
2008-07-29 0.097778 2.174875
2008-04-29 0.097778 2.262700
2008-01-30 0.097778 2.086809
2007-10-30 0.097778 1.955481
2007-07-31 0.097778 2.204481
2007-05-01 0.088889 1.927672
2007-01-30 0.088889 2.006043
2006-10-31 0.088889 2.013960
2006-08-01 0.080000 1.945381
2006-05-02 0.071111 1.758448
2006-01-31 0.071111 1.988260
2005-11-01 0.071111 1.979371
2005-08-02 0.062222 1.795581
2005-04-28 0.053333 1.649339
2005-01-27 0.053333 1.513225
2004-10-28 0.053333 1.429501
2004-07-29 0.053333 1.603480
2004-04-28 0.044444 1.395585
2004-01-28 0.044444 1.295340
2003-10-29 0.044444 1.383589
2003-07-29 0.044444 1.764230
2003-04-28 0.035556 1.438317
2003-01-29 0.035556 1.553023
2002-10-29 0.035556 1.677279
2002-07-29 0.035556 1.777868
2002-04-26 0.026667 1.374475
2002-01-29 0.026667 1.619662
2001-10-29 0.026667 1.843193
2001-07-27 0.026667 1.692879
2001-04-26 0.017778 1.269669
2001-01-29 0.017778 1.253709
2000-10-25 0.017778 1.733757
2000-07-26 0.017778 1.857427
2000-04-26 0.017778 1.738665
2000-01-26 0.017778 1.622267
1999-10-27 0.017778 1.531773
1999-08-04 0.017778 1.436058
1999-04-28 0.017778 1.398010
1999-01-29 0.017778 1.366762
1998-10-28 0.017778 1.176400
1998-07-29 0.017778 0.875627
1998-04-28 0.017778 0.750743
1998-01-28 0.017778 0.927150
1997-10-29 0.017778 0.839773
1997-07-29 0.017778 1.535568
1997-04-28 0.017778 1.778300
1997-01-29 0.017778 1.818661
1996-10-29 0.017778 2.059418
1996-07-29 0.017778 2.398724
1996-04-26 0.016667 2.144800
1996-01-29 0.016667 2.158290
1995-10-27 0.016667 1.963430
1995-07-28 0.016667 2.535164
1995-04-25 0.016667 2.976837
1995-01-25 0.011111 2.299423
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.8
dividendYield 5.95
exDividendDate 2026-02-05
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.06037736
lastDividendValue 0.2
lastDividendDate 2026-02-05
dividendDate 2026-02-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.17777777
Address1 3 Easton Oval
Address2 Suite 500
All Time High 19.1
All Time Low 1.611111
Ask 13.46
Ask Size 11
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,020,310
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,351,013
Average Volume 1,351,013
Average Volume10Days 1,020,310
Beta 0.632
Bid 13.39
Bid Size 11
Board Risk 4
Book Value 12.939
City Columbus
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.45
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 13.65
Day Low 13.34
Display Name Northwest Bancshares
Dividend Date 1,771,372,800
Dividend Rate 0.8
Dividend Yield 5.95
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,381,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,381,200
Earnings Growth 0.143
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.396
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,320,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,320,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,320,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.152
Enterprise Value 2,487,435,008
Eps Current Year 1.31375
Eps Forward 1.4225
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.92
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,249,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 12.7888
Fifty Day Average Change 0.66119957
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.051701453
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.777777
Fifty Two Week High 13.75
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.3000002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.021818196
Fifty Two Week Low 11.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.3000002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.20627806
Fifty Two Week Range 11.15 - 13.75
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 784,218,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.3
Float Shares 144,553,858
Forward Eps 1.4225
Forward P E 9.455184
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,104
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 599,086,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00851
Held Percent Institutions 0.69254994
Implied Shares Outstanding 146,261,843
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=1137118
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,249,600
Last Dividend Value 0.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,261,094,400
Last Split Factor 225:100
Long Business Summary Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, a state-chartered savings bank that provides personal and commercial banking solutions in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and Indiana in the United States. The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, money market deposit, term certificate, and individual retirement accounts. It also offers loan products comprising one-to-four-family residential real estate loans, shorter-term consumer loans, and loans collateralized by multi-family residential and commercial real estate, as well as commercial business loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans and financing solutions; and other consumer loans, including auto refinance loans, indirect automobile and recreational loans, unsecured personal loans, credit card loans, and loans secured by investment accounts. In addition, the company offers investment and cash management; estate and trust services; digital and online banking; certificates of deposit; credit cards; student and small business loans; private banking, planning, and investments; retirement plans; liquidity management for commercial checking and savings; treasury and wealth management; insurance; employee benefit plans; and financial planning services. It serves individuals, businesses, and charitable institutions. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Long Name Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,967,221,760
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_345724
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 125,948,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,937,969,419
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 13.39
Operating Cashflow 153,415,008
Operating Margins 0.39863998
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.8696
Peg Ratio 2.29
Phone 814 726 2140
Post Market Change -0.13579941
Post Market Change Percent -1.0096611
Post Market Price 13.3142
Post Market Time 1,776,465,800
Previous Close 13.25
Price Eps Current Year 10.237868
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.039493
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.283705
Profit Margins 0.21034001
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.2
Regular Market Change Percent 1.50943
Regular Market Day High 13.65
Regular Market Day Low 13.34
Regular Market Day Range 13.34 - 13.65
Regular Market Open 13.39
Regular Market Previous Close 13.25
Regular Market Price 13.45
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 1,298,471
Return On Assets 0.00808
Return On Equity 0.072270006
Revenue Growth 0.251
Revenue Per Share 4.421
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 146,261,843
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0432
Shares Short 6,319,217
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 6,131,216
Short Name Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.056399997
Short Ratio 3.72
Source Interval 15
State OH
Symbol NWBI
Target High Price 15.0
Target Low Price 13.0
Target Mean Price 13.85714
Target Median Price 14.0
Total Cash 259,568,992
Total Cash Per Share 1.776
Total Debt 781,427,968
Total Revenue 599,086,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.06037736
Trailing Eps 0.92
Trailing P E 14.619565
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.4854
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.9645996
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.07725821
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,298,471
Website https://www.northwest.bank
Zip 43,219