<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001538418</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001471265</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Northwest Bancshares, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-34582</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>100 LIBERTY STREET</com:street1>
        <com:city>WARREN</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>PA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>16365</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>(814) 726-2140</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Chadsey Deborah J Esq.</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Wells Fargo Clearing Services</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>One North Jefferson Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>St. Louis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>63103</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>7200</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>91146.12</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>127752451</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>05/13/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>05/13/2025</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>7200</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>05/13/2025</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Wire</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/13/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>Deborah J Chadsey Esq</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
[{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 2734}]
144
0001538418
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001471265
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
001-34582
100 LIBERTY STREET
WARREN
PA
16365
(814) 726-2140
Chadsey Deborah J Esq.
Director
Common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
One North Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
MO
63103
7200
91146.12
127752451
05/13/2025
NASDAQ
Common
05/13/2025
Stock Option Exercise
Issuer
N
7200
05/13/2025
Wire
Y
05/13/2025
Deborah J Chadsey Esq