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Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) stock, explained like you're 5

Northwest Bancshares trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker NWBI. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.1 billion dollars.

Ticker
NWBI
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Mid cap, about 2.1 billion dollars

Is Northwest Bancshares a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Northwest Bancshares is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.1 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Northwest Bancshares makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves NWBI stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

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  • A correction puts Northwest Bancshares (NWBI) credit chief Thomas K. Creal IV’s direct holdings at 44,817 shares. (Stock Titan)
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  • Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Northwest Bancshares Q3 2026 Earnings Date and Estimates (MarketBeat)

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Key terms to know before you follow NWBI

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Dividend yield

Questions about Northwest Bancshares stock

What does Northwest Bancshares do?

Northwest Bancshares trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker NWBI. It is a mid cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 2.1 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Northwest Bancshares?

Northwest Bancshares trades under the ticker NWBI on the Nasdaq.

What is Northwest Bancshares's market cap?

Northwest Bancshares is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.1 billion dollars.

How does Northwest Bancshares make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves NWBI stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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