02:31 PM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- North West Company's ( NNWWF ) first-quarter results were solid and in-line; however, the stock sold off on the emergence of several near-term headwinds, notes BMO. These include wildfires, Inuit Child First Initiative program changes, lower Water Settlement payments that are expected to weigh through the second quarter.

Still, analyst Stephen MacLeod continues to believe that the longer-term outlook for the company remains positive.

The First Nation Child and Family Services settlement payments are also expected to lead to accelerated SSSG through 2026E, combined with community-support spending programs providing longer-term demand tailwinds, MacLeod notes.

North West Company ( NNWWF ) is rated Outperform, with a $59 target.

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