Is Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Pennsylvania) technically bullish or bearish?

As of 12 September 2025, the technical trend for Northwest Bancshares, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a moderate strength indicated by the moving averages being mildly bearish on the daily timeframe and both the KST and Dow Theory showing mild bearishness on the weekly and monthly timeframes. The MACD presents a mixed signal, bullish on the weekly but bearish on the monthly. Bollinger Bands are bullish on both weekly and monthly, which adds some conflicting signals.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -3.03% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -5.19% versus 17.14% for the index.