NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. (NWE) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$79.22 +0.73% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. (NWE) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.87B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
025507510061
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B+
Cash (8)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.4% Base Target
$95 Bull$80 Base$63 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $78.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
54% Calls / 46% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.86x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$78.00
-1.54% vs. current $79.22 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±5.8%
Expected event band around $79.22

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (NWE)

$70
6,087C / 12,062P
$75
6,087C / 12,062P
$80
14,236C / 12,062P
$85
14,236C / 5,213P
$90
14,236C / 5,213P
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NWE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +10.33%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $79.57H $79.92L $79.20C $79.81VOL 1.19M
RES: $80.35SUP: $64.28SMA50: $71.93SMA200: $70.46
$81.39$76.51$71.64$66.76$61.89RES $80.35SUP $64.28$79.812026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NWE Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
20.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NWE today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NWE. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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NWE Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is NWE's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in NWE show 54% bullish call premium versus 46% put premium, centered near a $78 max-pain strike.