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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
1 insider bought €21k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 20 Aug 2026.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Northwest Bancshares, Inc., classified in the Finance & Banking sector, is a listed company based in Warren, United States, founded in 1896. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 24 insiders published 74 filings.
Both sides are active: 10 purchases worth €192k and 1 sale worth €183k, from 8 insiders and 1 insider respectively. Purchases outweigh sales by €9,838. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Colestro James M filed the largest sale, €183k, on 31 July 2026, which represents 0.0093% of the company's market value. The buyers include 7 senior executives and 1 chief executive.
The data flag 6 purchases as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 58 days ago, on 20 August 2026. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 3 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,810 companies) published 19 filings over the same period, against 74 filings here. Since 2016, the database holds 44 purchases and 30 sales by insiders of the company. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 126.0 m USD of net income and a dividend of 0.80 USD per share.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Avidia Bancorp, Inc. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
Insider Decl.
294
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€2M
44 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€495,754
30 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleHunter Timothy M3 buys
Charles E. Kranich2 buys
Paup Mark A2 buys
Robert M. Campana2 buys
Barnum Carey A.1 sale
Deborah J. Esq. Chadsey1 buy
+6 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -3.6%Entry US$15.42 · Close 15 Oct 2026 US$14.87
- +16.8%Entry US$12.23 · Close at T+90 US$14.28
- +7.4%Entry US$12.88 · Close at T+90 US$13.83
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Hold (neutral), based on 7 analysts. Average price target: US$16.29.
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Fundamental score
Ranked 3,267 of 24,148 companies
71.0
score / 100
Value71
Quality72
FCF yld6.5%
Earn yld5.8%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE8.6%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn19%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
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Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$14.70
Analyst consensus
7 analystsHold
US$15.00Target US$16.29(+11%)US$18.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$651.9M
Net incomeUS$125.9M23.4% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)14.1x
PER (forward)10.1x
P/Book1.1x
Beta0.69
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$2.2B
Total debtUS$691.2M
Free Cash FlowUS$141.8M
Profitability & ownership
ROE8.6%
ROA1.0%
% insiders1.0%
% institutions72.6%
Last declaration on 15 October 2026
Declarations294 total
115 shares@ US$13.40Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001809099-26-000019:0
1,409 shares@ US$12.28Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001809099-26-000018:0
2,891 shares@ US$12.28Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001968908-26-000012:0
3,351 shares@ US$12.28Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001968908-26-000012:1
1,250 shares@ US$15.2750.0008% mcap76.5% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001785665-26-000008:0
Canonical exit: 18 Nov 2026 (T+90)
385 shares@ US$15.2750.0003% mcap23.5% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001785665-26-000008:1
Canonical exit: 18 Nov 2026 (T+90)
125,298 shares0Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001730259-26-000013:0
974 shares@ US$15.890.0007% mcap44.5% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001576199-26-000006:0
2,178 shares@ US$15.570.0015% mcap5.5% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000014:0
4,568 shares@ US$9.710.0020% mcap7.1% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000014:1
6,528 shares@ US$13.680.0040% mcap14.4% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000014:2
13,274 shares@ US$15.770.0093% mcap33.7% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000014:3
13,274 shares@ US$15.76980.0093% mcap33.7% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-005465
2,160 sharesNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001981392-26-000008:0
1,589 sharesNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0002027638-26-000007:0
47,217 shares0Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0002136248-26-000004:0
4,053 shares0Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001228812-26-000004:0
4,053 shares0Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001538418-26-000002:0
4,053 shares0Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001220157-26-000002:0
159 shares@ US$13.890.0001% mcap0.4% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000012:0
243 shares@ US$13.890.0001% mcap1.4% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001809099-26-000015:0
1,202 shares@ US$12.2123.3% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001981392-26-000006:0
1,484 shares@ US$12.2126.0% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001968908-26-000008:0
601 shares@ US$12.211.2% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001943943-26-000008:0
494 shares@ US$12.211.8% of flowNorthwest Bancshares, Inc. Common StockSEC:0001853632-26-000008:0
25 of 294 declarations
About Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) is a U.S.-listed financial services company traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and operating in the United States. The company serves as the holding company for Northwest Bank, a long-established regional bank whose roots date back to 1896. Northwest Bancshares’ executive offices are in Columbus, Ohio, while the banking franchise remains historically tied to Warren, Pennsylvania. For international investors, NWBI is best understood as a U.S. regional banking platform focused on relationship banking, local market density and community-oriented deposit gathering rather than a national branch network. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000119312526149001/d898050dars.pdf))
Its business model is built around core deposits funding a diversified loan book. Key lending categories include residential first-mortgage lending, consumer loans, commercial and industrial lending, and commercial real estate-related credit. Beyond traditional banking, Northwest also offers payments, treasury management, trust and estate services, investment management, wealth management, insurance, employee benefit plans and financial planning services. This broader product set allows the company to serve consumers, small businesses, corporations, municipalities and charitable institutions with a relatively integrated financial offering. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000119312526149001/d898050dars.pdf))
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Geographically, Northwest is concentrated in selected Mid-Atlantic and Midwest markets, with financial centers across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and Indiana. As of year-end 2025, the bank operated 161 community-banking locations and 10 drive-up facilities, alongside fee-free access to more than 55,000 ATMs across the United States. That footprint gives the franchise a meaningful local presence and supports a business model built on customer relationships, deposit stickiness and market familiarity. ([northwest.bank](https://www.northwest.bank/about-us))
From a competitive standpoint, Northwest Bancshares operates in the highly competitive U.S. regional banking segment, where funding costs, credit quality, branch productivity and operating leverage are critical. A major strategic development in 2025 was the completed acquisition of Penns Woods Bancorp on July 25, 2025, which expanded Northwest’s scale and added new markets and balance-sheet capacity. Management has framed the transaction as a platform for growth, integration benefits and broader market reach. ([investorrelations.northwest.bank](https://investorrelations.northwest.bank/news/News-details/2025/Northwest-Bancshares-Inc--Completes-Acquisition-of-Penns-Woods-Bancorp-Inc-/default.aspx))
Recent operating results indicate improving earnings momentum. In the first quarter of 2026, Northwest reported GAAP net income of $51 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, with net interest margin expanding to 3.70% and average commercial and industrial loan growth of 28% year over year. For investors, that points to a regional bank that is still working through post-acquisition integration, but which is showing stronger profitability, a solid lending profile and a conservative community-bank identity within the U.S. listed banking universe. ([investorrelations.northwest.bank](https://investorrelations.northwest.bank/news/News-details/2026/Northwest-Bancshares-Inc--Announces-First-Quarter-2026-GAAP-net-income-of-51-million-or-0-34-per-diluted-share/default.aspx))
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