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Northwest Bancshares, Inc (NWBI)
Common Stock · Currency in USD · XNAS
Northwest Bancshares Inc is a stockholding company for Northwest Bank. Northwest Bank is a stock savings bank and a community-oriented financial institution, offering personal and commercial banking solutions, business services, investment management, trust services, and insurance products. It also offers consumer finance loans through a wholly-owned subsidiary. The bank's loan portfolio segment consists of personal banking and Commercial Banking loans. Personal banking includes residential mortgages, home equity loans, and other consumer loans. Commercial Banking loans consist of commercial real estate loans and commercial loans. Net interest income is the company's primary contributor to revenue.
Company Info
SIC6021
Composite FIGIBBG000BG8NP5
CIK0001471265
IPOAug 12, 1994
Sectornational commercial banks
Highlights
Market Cap$1.89B
EPS$0.08
P/E Ratio149.16
Revenue$732.50M
Gross Profit$778.71M
Net Income$12.67M
Employees2,233
WSO146,139,471
Phone(814) 726-2140
Websitehttps://www.northwest.bank
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Analysis
Share Price Chart
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northwest Bancshares, Inc, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Northwest Bancshares, Inc (NWBI) has returned 7.66% so far this year and 18.73% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NWBI has achieved an annualized return of -0.55%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
NWBI
1M3.44%
6M3.03%
YTD7.66%
1Y18.73%
5Y-2.41%
10Y-0.55%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Northwest Bancshares, Inc (NWBI) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.24% | -3.79% | 3.17% | 1.89% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -0.83% | -1.33% | -4.75% | 3.17% | -0.49% | 4.33% | -7.95% | 8.77% | -1.27% | -4.64% | 2.31% | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 0.16% | -6.60% | 2.82% | -9.01% | 4.58% | 4.15% | 21.77% | -1.35% | -2.83% | -0.15% | 9.96% | -10.45% |
| 2023 | 1.00% | -0.65% | -12.51% | -3.15% | -10.02% | 0.47% | 16.60% | -11.65% | -7.17% | 2.26% | 9.22% | 12.23% |
| 2022 | -0.42% | -4.05% | -6.90% | 0.78% | -0.78% | 12.78% | -1.75% | -4.18% | 10.17% | 1.39% | -8.57% | |
| 2021 | -0.16% | 10.31% | 1.26% | -2.57% | 0.28% | -4.28% | -2.99% | -2.47% | 1.92% | 3.45% | -4.46% | 4.66% |
| 2020 | -5.50% | -11.98% | -16.82% | -4.24% | -3.77% | 2.25% | -3.62% | 1.92% | -8.55% | 15.60% | 10.15% | 6.26% |
| 2019 | 5.44% | 5.44% | -8.96% | 2.05% | -3.06% | 5.01% | -2.72% | -7.76% | 4.06% | 2.12% | -1.36% | -0.18% |
| 2018 | 0.60% | -2.21% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 3.86% | 0.06% | 3.80% | 1.79% | -4.94% | -7.19% | 10.82% | -5.89% |
| 2017 | -6.26% | 5.65% | -9.12% | -4.50% | -4.76% | 1.04% | 2.81% | -4.04% | 11.64% | -2.49% | 0.47% | -1.24% |
| 2016 | 3.62% | 4.81% | 0.47% | 0.88% | 3.47% | 1.03% | 0.70% | 16.62% | -1.31% |
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northwest Bancshares, Inc (NWBI) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of NWBI compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current Northwest Bancshares, Inc volatility is 0.90%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 16.77B | 14.41B | 14.42B | 14.11B | 14.50B | 13.81B | 10.49B | 9.61B | 9.36B | 9.62B | 8.95B | 7.78B | 7.88B | 7.94B | 7.96B |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 1.89B | 1.60B | 1.55B | 1.49B | 1.58B | 1.54B | 1.35B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.17B | 1.16B | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 1.15B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 1.89B | 1.60B | 1.55B | 1.49B | 1.58B | 1.54B | 1.35B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.17B | 1.16B | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 1.15B |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 14.88B | 12.81B | 12.87B | 12.62B | 12.92B | 12.27B | 9.14B | 8.35B | 8.16B | 8.45B | 7.79B | 6.71B | 6.72B | 6.81B | 6.80B |
| Liabilities (USD) | 14.88B | 12.81B | 12.87B | 12.62B | 12.92B | 12.27B | 9.14B | 8.35B | 8.16B | 8.45B | 7.79B | 6.71B | 6.72B | 6.81B | 6.80B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 39.67M | 2.84M | 5.29M | 8.56M | 12.84M | 19.94M | 23.08M | 19.82M | 25.67M | 32.43M | 8.98M | 3.03M | 2.32M | 3.53M | 2.12M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 140.38M | 124.25M | 138.84M | 145.91M | 156.52M | 161.54M | 147.41M | 143.39M | 151.94M | 161.19M | 154.35M | 143.91M | 146.14M | 138.82M | 132.15M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Assets (USD) | 16.77B | 14.41B | 14.42B | 14.11B | 14.50B | 13.81B | 10.49B | 9.61B | 9.36B | 9.62B | 8.95B | 7.78B | 7.88B | 7.94B | 7.96B |
| Assets (USD) | 16.77B | 14.41B | 14.42B | 14.11B | 14.50B | 13.81B | 10.49B | 9.61B | 9.36B | 9.62B | 8.95B | 7.78B | 7.88B | 7.94B | 7.96B |
News and Insights
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. have received regulatory and shareholder approval for their merger, which is expected to be completed in late July 2025.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) has agreed to acquire Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (PWOD) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $270.4 million. The combined company is expected to have pro forma total assets in excess of $17 billion and will enhance Northwest's presence in North Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Foresight Financial Group is consolidating its six bank charters into one, making it the region's largest locally headquartered and operated bank in Winnebago County. This move aims to enhance operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and deliver enhanced value to customers.
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While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0% and 1.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
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