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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$62.90
-0.1%
$61.21
$49.29
$65.86
$3.62B0.79384,682 shs396,734 shs
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$35.04
-1.4%
$36.15
$30.53
$42.53
$2.74B0.49538,577 shs565,090 shs
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$28.28
-0.9%
$28.12
$22.86
$29.44
$12.68B0.514.30 million shs3.66 million shs
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$50.54
-0.9%
$50.73
$45.97
$59.59
$3.10B0.45351,447 shs175,296 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
-0.86%+0.41%-0.20%+8.98%+0.63%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
-1.14%-2.04%-5.91%+4.13%-16.13%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
-0.66%+2.00%-1.76%+5.66%+4.16%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
-0.86%+0.43%-0.47%+3.03%-13.45%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
4.3436 of 5 stars
0.95.05.02.92.81.72.5
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
2.6156 of 5 stars
1.02.03.31.92.12.51.3
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
4.4424 of 5 stars
1.55.05.01.82.02.52.5
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
1.4208 of 5 stars
1.00.02.51.93.02.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
1.80
Reduce$60.40-3.97% Downside
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
2.00
Hold$35.00-0.11% Downside
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
3.00
Buy$29.504.31% Upside
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
2.00
Hold$51.862.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ALE, NWE, AVA, and NI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/16/2024
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$57.00 ➝ $67.00
5/16/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$51.00 ➝ $52.00
5/14/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
5/9/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $31.00
5/3/2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
Mizuho
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $36.00
3/21/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$53.00 ➝ $54.00
(Data available from 6/7/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$1.88B1.93$8.63 per share7.29$59.27 per share1.06
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.75B1.56$5.54 per share6.32$32.12 per share1.09
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$5.25B2.42$3.99 per share7.08$23.34 per share1.21
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$1.44B2.15$6.26 per share8.07$43.01 per share1.18

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$247.10M$4.1615.1215.65N/A13.94%7.21%3.70%8/13/2024 (Estimated)
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$171.18M$2.4114.54N/A9.96%7.65%2.49%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$714.30M$1.5318.4815.372.8014.23%9.56%2.69%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$194.13M$3.2315.6513.70N/A13.62%7.31%2.69%7/22/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ALE, NWE, AVA, and NI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024Q1 2024
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$1.09$0.97-$0.12$1.06$581.26 million$403.30 million
5/8/2024Q1 24
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.83$0.85+$0.02$0.93$2.07 billion$1.71 billion      
5/1/2024Q1 2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.00$0.91-$0.09$0.91$469.34 million$594.90 million    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$1.39$1.09-$0.30$1.12$471.60 million$475.30 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
$2.824.48%+3.14%67.79%14 Years
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.905.42%+4.34%78.84%22 Years
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.063.75%+5.98%69.28%1 Years
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$2.605.14%+2.17%80.50%1 Years

Latest ALE, NWE, AVA, and NI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/13/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.68%7/30/20247/31/20248/20/2024
4/25/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
quarterly$0.655.2%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
quarterly$0.47505.2%5/22/20245/23/20246/14/2024
4/25/2024
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
Quarterly$0.70504.73%5/14/20245/15/20246/1/2024
3/19/2024
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.26503.95%4/29/20244/30/20245/20/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
0.52
1.66
0.96
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.05
0.97
0.69
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
1.20
0.66
0.56
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.99
0.89
0.66

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
76.55%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
85.24%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
96.07%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
0.23%
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
0.96%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.13%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.94%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
ALLETE, Inc. stock logo
ALE
ALLETE
1,56057.58 million57.45 millionOptionable
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1,85878.19 million77.44 millionOptionable
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
7,411448.31 million447.72 millionOptionable
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
1,57361.29 million60.71 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

ALLETE logo

ALLETE

NYSE:ALE
ALLETE, Inc. operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, biomass co-fired / natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, and solar. In addition, the company provides regulated utility electric services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers, as well as regulated utility electric services in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 150,000 retail customers and 14 non-affiliated municipal customers. Further, it owns and maintains electric transmission assets in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. Additionally, the company focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects; and owns and operates approximately 1,200 megawatts of wind energy generation facility, as well as involved in the coal mining operations in North Dakota; and real estate investment activities in Florida. It owns and operates 162 substations with a total capacity of 9,980 megavolt amperes. The company serves taconite mining, paper, pulp and secondary wood products, pipeline, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Minnesota Power, Inc. and changed its name to ALLETE, Inc. in May 2001. ALLETE, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota.
Avista logo

Avista

NYSE:AVA
Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
NiSource logo

NiSource

NYSE:NI
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County, Indiana; and solar generating units in Jasper County and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
NorthWestern Energy Group logo

NorthWestern Energy Group

NYSE:NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.