Larson Kent T 4

What Happened

• Kent T. Larson, a director of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE), received an award of 524 shares on 2026-07-09. The shares were recorded at $71.62 each, for a total value of $37,529. This transaction is an award/grant (transaction code A) issued as director compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-09; Filing date: 2026-07-13
• Shares awarded: 524; Price per share reported: $71.62; Total value: $37,529
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 filing
• Footnote: F1 — This is the third-quarter 2026 stock grant under the company’s compensation schedule for non-employee directors
• Transaction type: Award/compensation (A); not a sale or market purchase

Context

• Director stock grants are routine compensation meant to align directors’ interests with shareholders and do not necessarily indicate a personal market view. For retail investors, awards are informative about compensation practices but are different from insider purchases (which some view as a bullish signal) or sales (which may or may not signal personal liquidity needs).