Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI)Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Columbus, United States | NasdaqGS
14.67 USD
-0.03
(-0.204%) ⇩
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 14.67 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:43 a.m. EDT
Northwest Bancshares presents a compelling value case marred by persistent structural weakness. Fundamentally, the bank is generating solid earnings growth (+59% quarterly) and maintains a healthy payout ratio, supporting a steady 5.4% dividend yield. However, the market has punished the stock with a nearly 23% decline over the last nine years, and the price action remains trapped below its 200-day average despite recent earnings beats. This disconnect suggests investors remain deeply skeptical of the long-term trajectory, viewing the current valuation as insufficient compensation for the risk of further deterioration. While the deep put options activity signals fear of a crash, the strong balance sheet and improving profitability suggest the worst may be priced in, making this a moderate buy for patient capital seeking yield, but not a high-conviction momentum play. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.017988 |
| AutoETS | 0.020237 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.021191 |
| AutoTheta | 0.021338 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 51% |
| H-stat | 5.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.964 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.16 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-05 |
| Revenue per Share | 4.518 |
| Market Cap | 2,148,555,264 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.11 |
| Forward P/E | 10.07 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| Profit Margins | 23.37% |
| Website | https://www.northwest.bank |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:43 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant downside move, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (162 contracts at the $10 strike) compared to negligible call volume. Conversely, call buyers are focused on the $17.50 strike, suggesting a bullish bias only if the stock rallies significantly above current levels. The heavy put positioning indicates a fear of a deeper correction rather than a belief in immediate upside.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28% | 5.96% | 6.41% | 6.29% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 0.200000 | 1.277955 |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.200000 | 1.446132 |
| 2026-02-05 | 0.200000 | 1.510574 |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.200000 | 1.721170 |
| 2025-08-08 | 0.200000 | 1.739130 |
| 2025-05-08 | 0.200000 | 1.597444 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.200000 | 1.567398 |
| 2024-11-08 | 0.200000 | 1.377410 |
| 2024-08-02 | 0.200000 | 1.519757 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.200000 | 1.874414 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.200000 | 1.652893 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.200000 | 1.949318 |
| 2023-08-02 | 0.200000 | 1.680672 |
| 2023-05-03 | 0.200000 | 1.883239 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.200000 | 1.414427 |
| 2022-11-02 | 0.200000 | 1.361470 |
| 2022-08-03 | 0.200000 | 1.424501 |
| 2022-05-04 | 0.200000 | 1.574803 |
| 2022-02-02 | 0.200000 | 1.449275 |
| 2021-11-04 | 0.200000 | 1.439885 |
| 2021-08-04 | 0.200000 | 1.554002 |
| 2021-05-05 | 0.200000 | 1.423488 |
| 2021-02-03 | 0.190000 | 1.455939 |
| 2020-11-04 | 0.190000 | 1.860921 |
| 2020-08-05 | 0.190000 | 1.905717 |
| 2020-05-06 | 0.190000 | 1.898102 |
| 2020-02-05 | 0.190000 | 1.207883 |
| 2019-10-31 | 0.180000 | 1.066983 |
| 2019-07-31 | 0.180000 | 1.049563 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.180000 | 1.052016 |
| 2019-01-31 | 0.180000 | 1.020408 |
| 2018-10-31 | 0.170000 | 1.053284 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.170000 | 0.942350 |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.170000 | 1.024714 |
| 2018-01-31 | 0.170000 | 1.008902 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.160000 | 0.965601 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.160000 | 0.998128 |
| 2017-05-02 | 0.160000 | 1.003135 |
| 2017-01-31 | 0.160000 | 0.937317 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.150000 | 0.966495 |
| 2016-08-02 | 0.150000 | 1.021798 |
| 2016-04-28 | 0.150000 | 1.103753 |
| 2016-02-02 | 0.150000 | 1.244813 |
| 2015-11-03 | 0.140000 | 1.048689 |
| 2015-07-28 | 0.140000 | 1.115538 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.140000 | 1.121795 |
| 2015-02-03 | 0.140000 | 1.181435 |
| 2014-10-23 | 0.130000 | 1.055195 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.130000 | 1.037510 |
| 2014-04-29 | 1.130000 | 8.496240 |
| 2014-01-30 | 0.230000 | 1.606145 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.130000 | 0.905293 |
| 2013-07-30 | 0.130000 | 0.934579 |
| 2013-04-30 | 0.240000 | 1.959184 |
| 2012-12-13 | 0.120000 | 1.005868 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.120000 | 1.008403 |
| 2012-07-31 | 0.120000 | 1.030043 |
| 2012-05-01 | 0.120000 | 0.987654 |
| 2012-01-31 | 0.120000 | 0.974026 |
| 2011-11-01 | 0.110000 | 0.921273 |
| 2011-08-02 | 0.110000 | 0.897959 |
| 2011-05-03 | 0.110000 | 0.888530 |
| 2011-02-02 | 0.100000 | 0.843882 |
| 2010-11-02 | 0.100000 | 0.889680 |
| 2010-08-03 | 0.100000 | 0.843170 |
| 2010-04-28 | 0.100000 | 0.816993 |
| 2010-02-02 | 0.100000 | 0.863558 |
| 2009-10-29 | 0.097778 | 0.954035 |
| 2009-07-28 | 0.097778 | 1.084280 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.097778 | 1.274626 |
| 2009-02-03 | 0.097778 | 1.170215 |
| 2008-10-28 | 0.097778 | 0.869224 |
| 2008-07-29 | 0.097778 | 0.854371 |
| 2008-04-29 | 0.097778 | 0.881059 |
| 2008-01-30 | 0.097778 | 0.805568 |
| 2007-10-30 | 0.097778 | 0.748810 |
| 2007-07-31 | 0.097778 | 0.837778 |
| 2007-05-01 | 0.088889 | 0.726481 |
| 2007-01-30 | 0.088889 | 0.750470 |
| 2006-10-31 | 0.088889 | 0.747664 |
| 2006-08-01 | 0.080000 | 0.716846 |
| 2006-05-02 | 0.071111 | 0.643344 |
| 2006-01-31 | 0.071111 | 0.722673 |
| 2005-11-01 | 0.071111 | 0.714285 |
| 2005-08-02 | 0.062222 | 0.643380 |
| 2005-04-28 | 0.053333 | 0.587081 |
| 2005-01-27 | 0.053333 | 0.535472 |
| 2004-10-28 | 0.053333 | 0.503141 |
| 2004-07-29 | 0.053333 | 0.561531 |
| 2004-04-28 | 0.044444 | 0.485904 |
| 2004-01-28 | 0.044444 | 0.448829 |
| 2003-10-29 | 0.044444 | 0.477322 |
| 2003-07-29 | 0.044444 | 0.605687 |
| 2003-04-28 | 0.035556 | 0.490804 |
| 2003-01-29 | 0.035556 | 0.527363 |
| 2002-10-29 | 0.035556 | 0.566579 |
| 2002-07-29 | 0.035556 | 0.597022 |
| 2002-04-26 | 0.026667 | 0.458721 |
| 2002-01-29 | 0.026667 | 0.538123 |
| 2001-10-29 | 0.026667 | 0.609145 |
| 2001-07-27 | 0.026667 | 0.556077 |
| 2001-04-26 | 0.017778 | 0.414513 |
| 2001-01-29 | 0.017778 | 0.407648 |
| 2000-10-25 | 0.017778 | 0.561410 |
| 2000-07-26 | 0.017778 | 0.598138 |
| 2000-04-26 | 0.017778 | 0.556529 |
| 2000-01-26 | 0.017778 | 0.516136 |
| 1999-10-27 | 0.017778 | 0.484855 |
| 1999-08-04 | 0.017778 | 0.452302 |
| 1999-04-28 | 0.017778 | 0.438362 |
| 1999-01-29 | 0.017778 | 0.426672 |
| 1998-10-28 | 0.017778 | 0.365719 |
| 1998-07-29 | 0.017778 | 0.271190 |
| 1998-04-28 | 0.017778 | 0.231887 |
| 1998-01-28 | 0.017778 | 0.285718 |
| 1997-10-29 | 0.017778 | 0.258068 |
| 1997-07-29 | 0.017778 | 0.470594 |
| 1997-04-28 | 0.017778 | 0.542380 |
| 1997-01-29 | 0.017778 | 0.551731 |
| 1996-10-29 | 0.017778 | 0.621367 |
| 1996-07-29 | 0.017778 | 0.719110 |
| 1996-04-26 | 0.016667 | 0.638311 |
| 1996-01-29 | 0.016667 | 0.638311 |
| 1995-10-27 | 0.016667 | 0.576935 |
| 1995-07-28 | 0.016667 | 0.740756 |
| 1995-04-25 | 0.016667 | 0.863326 |
| 1995-01-25 | 0.011111 | 0.661150 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.17505991 |
| Address1 | 3 Easton Oval |
| Address2 | Suite 500 |
| All Time High | 19.1 |
| All Time Low | 1.611111 |
| Ask | 18.57 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,087,570 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,034,604 |
| Average Volume | 1,034,604 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,087,570 |
| Beta | 0.693 |
| Bid | 10.44 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 13.166 |
| City | Columbus |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 14.67 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 14.745 |
| Day Low | 14.5 |
| Display Name | Northwest Bancshares |
| Dividend Date | 1,787,011,200 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.44 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,131,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,131,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.385 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.59 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,044,800 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 4.218 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,760,316,160 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.40714 |
| Eps Forward | 1.45625 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.04 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,785,974,400 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 15.3336 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.66359997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.043277506 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.505991 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 16.16 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.4899998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.092202954 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.30400002 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.25 - 16.16 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 784,218,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.2 |
| Float Shares | 144,637,171 |
| Forward Eps | 1.45625 |
| Forward P E | 10.07382 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 2,183 |
| Fullday Change | -0.029999733 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.20407982 |
| Fullday Price | 14.67 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | 654,411,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.010039999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.72624 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 146,459,122 |
| 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 | 1,785,974,400 |
| 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 | 2,148,555,264 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_345724 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 152,896,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,203,477,490 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 14.51 |
| Operating Cashflow | 153,680,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.41568002 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.76919997 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.29 |
| Phone | 814 726 2140 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 14.67 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,008,069 |
| Previous Close | 14.7 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.425402 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1142336 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 3.2831893 |
| Profit Margins | 0.23374 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.029999733 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.2040798 |
| Regular Market Day High | 14.745 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 14.5 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 14.5 - 14.745 |
| Regular Market Open | 14.51 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 14.7 |
| Regular Market Price | 14.67 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,023,821 |
| Return On Assets | 0.009649999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.085710004 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.232 |
| Revenue Per Share | 4.518 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 146,459,122 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0627 |
| Shares Short | 9,184,122 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,783,824 |
| Short Name | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.08189999 |
| Short Ratio | 8.02 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | OH |
| Symbol | NWBI |
| Target High Price | 18.0 |
| Target Low Price | 15.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 16.28571 |
| Target Median Price | 16.0 |
| Total Cash | 270,511,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.847 |
| Total Debt | 877,878,016 |
| Total Revenue | 654,411,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.8 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.05442177 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.04 |
| Trailing P E | 14.10577 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 14.00085 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.66915035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.047793552 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,023,821 |
| Website | https://www.northwest.bank |
| Zip | 43,219 |