NWBI Insider Trading

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry, with a market capitalization near $2.15B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2,169 people, carrying a beta of 0.69 to the broader market. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Led by Louis J. Torchio, public since 1994-11-07.

In the last 12 months, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. insiders made 14 buy transactions and 2 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 20, 2026Kranich Charles E.P-Purchase1,250$15.28$19.1K
Aug 20, 2026Kranich Charles E.P-Purchase385$15.28$5.9K
Aug 4, 2026Torchio Louis JA-Award125,298$0.00$0
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt6,528$13.68$89.3K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt4,568$9.71$44.4K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt2,178$15.57$33.9K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MS-Sale13,274$15.77$209.3K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt4,568$9.71$44.4K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt2,178$15.57$33.9K
Jul 31, 2026Colestro James MM-Exempt6,528$13.68$89.3K

NWBI Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under NWBI's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q4 2024. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter. Earlier quarters are not shown: the filings read reach back to Oct 29, 2020, and a quarter counts only when every filing for it was read.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20262$25.0K1$209.3K8
Q2 20264$328.0K1$18.9K19
Q1 20262$67.8K0N/A46
Q4 20256$131.5K0N/A1
Q3 20252$157.1K0N/A5
Q2 20250N/A7$324.1K25
Q1 20252$194.6K1$45.6K25
Q4 20240N/A0N/A1

NWBI Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 314 institutions reported holding 102,435,776 NWBI shares, valued at $1.55B as reported, 69.8% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is +5 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 32 opened a position, 19 closed one, 124 added and 77 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
BlackRock, Inc.21,115,437$320.1M+241,611
STATE STREET CORP10,858,569$164.6M+1,950,542
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP9,118,410$138.2M+83,178
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC9,085,670$137.7M+228,879
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC6,709,364$101.7M+208,500
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,976,787$60.3M+207,252
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP3,715,383$56.3M-522,993
Nuveen, LLC2,055,007$31.2M+1,746,041
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,917,423$29.1M-7,481
MORGAN STANLEY1,675,064$25.4M+264,016

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 2026314102,435,776$1.55B
Q1 2026309100,175,579$1.27B
Q4 202530197,879,782$1.17B
Q3 202529298,719,429$1.22B
Q2 202527590,118,044$1.15B
Q1 202527388,191,255$1.06B
Q4 202424986,337,814$1.14B
Q3 202422784,095,705$1.13B
Q2 202421885,023,691$982.7M

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

ETFs Holding NWBI

FundWeight of NWBIShares (as reported)Value (as reported)Source updated
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF0.13%8,767,608$129.1MOct 8, 2026
VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF0.00%4,655,371$71.2MOct 7, 2026
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF0.07%3,904,900$57.5MOct 8, 2026
VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF0.03%3,364,284$51.4MOct 7, 2026
DFSV U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares0.16%2,828,858$42.2MOct 8, 2026
VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF0.05%2,137,983$32.7MOct 7, 2026
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund0.41%2,107,865$31.0MOct 8, 2026
DFAT Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF0.10%1,976,037$29.5MOct 8, 2026
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF0.03%1,700,786$26.0MOct 7, 2026
FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF0.34%1,511,082$22.2MOct 8, 2026
SPSM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF0.13%1,347,643$20.1MOct 8, 2026
KRE State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF0.54%1,207,187$19.5MOct 8, 2026
FGD First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund1.24%1,298,401$19.1MOct 8, 2026
IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF0.24%1,213,833$17.9MOct 8, 2026
KBE State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF0.96%952,381$14.4MOct 8, 2026

From each fund's latest holdings file on record that shows NWBI's listed security itself. A file counts when its line count is consistent with the fund's reported holdings count (at most twice it plus 10, or at most 1,000 lines for a reported count of exactly 10, which the data source gives many funds as a cap), read with that file or inherited from the fund's last classified file (within 20% of its line count, read within 60 days). Funds whose line for the company could not be confirmed as NWBI's listed security, or that hold it through underlying funds (look-through), are not listed. Only long positions count: a fund is left out when any of its lines for NWBI reports a negative weight, share count or value, or none of them above zero (a short position, or figures that disagree). Shares, value and weight are as reported in each fund's file, dated by the data source's last update of that file (not the date of the positions); the weight is NWBI's share of that fund.

How to Read NWBI Insider Activity

Net insider sentiment is bullish over the trailing twelve months: 14 buy transactions versus 2 sales. Cluster buying by officers or directors is one of the cleaner insider signals because purchases require personal capital deployment and carry direct SEC scrutiny for material non-public information violations. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked NWBI insider trading questions

How active are NWBI insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) insiders made 14 buy transactions and 2 sale transactions. Net insider sentiment over the trailing twelve months tilts to the buy side (14 buys vs 2 sales). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are NWBI insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do NWBI insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.