Snag This Bargain 5.2% Yielder Even Cheaper Than Director Kranich Did
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on August 20, Northwest Bancshares, Inc.'s Director, Charles E. Kranich, invested $24,974.62 into 1,635 shares of NWBI, for a cost per share of $15.28. Bargain hunters tend to pay particular attention to insider buys like this one, because presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in the open market, is that they expect to make money. In trading on Tuesday, bargain hunters could buy shares of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Symbol: NWBI) and achieve a cost basis even cheaper than Kranich, with shares changing hands as low as $15.25 per share. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. shares are currently trading off about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of NWBI shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, NWBI's low point in its 52 week range is $11.25 per share, with $16.16 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $15.29. By comparison, below is a table showing the prices at which NWBI insider buying was recorded over the last six months:
| Purchased | Insider | Title | Shares | Price/Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2026 | Louis J. Torchio | President & CEO | 3,500 | $12.16 | $42,560.00 |
| 05/01/2026 | Urich T. Bowers | Chief Cons. Banking /Strat Off | 7,000 | $13.97 | $97,825.00 |
| 05/01/2026 | Douglas M. Schosser | Chief Financial Officer | 1,500 | $13.92 | $20,883.00 |
| 04/30/2026 | Gregory J. Betchkal | Chief Risk Officer | 5,000 | $13.93 | $69,650.00 |
| 05/27/2026 | Timothy M. Hunter | Director | 10,000 | $13.97 | $139,675.00 |
| 08/20/2026 | Charles E. Kranich | Director | 1,635 | $15.28 | $24,974.62 |
The current annualized dividend paid by Northwest Bancshares, Inc. is $0.8/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 08/06/2026. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for NWBI, which can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend with approx. 5.2% annualized yield is likely to continue.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, NWBI makes up 2.61% of the State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (Symbol: WDIV) which is trading up by about 0.5% on the day Tuesday. (see other ETFs holding NWBI).
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