Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:NI NiSource (NI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.67 +0.68 (+1.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.68 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 04:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About NiSource Stock (NYSE:NI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NiSource alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.14▼$43.7950-Day Range$39.07▼$43.0352-Week Range$38.42▼$49.21Volume5.04 million shsAverage Volume4.74 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.94 billionP/E Ratio23.23Dividend Yield2.75%Price Target$48.68Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview NiSource Inc. is a regulated energy holding company based in Merrillville, Indiana. Through its operating companies, the company provides natural gas distribution and electric utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. NiSource’s natural gas operations include Columbia Gas utilities serving customers in several states, including Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Its electric utility, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), serves customers in northern Indiana and provides both electric power and natural gas services. The company’s operations include energy delivery infrastructure, utility system maintenance, customer services and investments intended to support reliability and the transition of its generation portfolio. NiSource was formed in 1999 through the combination of NIPSCO Industries and Columbia Energy Group and operates primarily in the regulated utility sector.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NiSource Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreNI MarketRank™: 4.6177288989 of 5 starsNiSource scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNiSource has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNiSource has a consensus price target of $48.68, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $43.57.Amount of Analyst CoverageNiSource has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about NiSource's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NiSource are expected to grow by 9.76% in the coming year, from $2.05 to $2.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNiSource has a PEG Ratio of 3.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNiSource has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NiSource's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.50% of the float of NiSource has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNiSource has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.52, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NiSource has recently increased by 13.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNiSource pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNiSource has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NiSource is 63.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NiSource will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.33% next year. This indicates that NiSource will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NiSource's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.21 News SentimentNiSource has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for NiSource this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added NiSource to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NiSource insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,590,382.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.37% of the stock of NiSource is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.64% of the stock of NiSource is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NiSource's insider trading history. Receive NI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NiSource and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss has publicly predicted six major American financial crashes over his 55-year career leading Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in the US. Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)NiSource (NI) Stock Looks Overvalued Against Its Dividend OutlookOctober 21 at 11:50 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comElectric Utility NiSource’s Data-Center Power Business Can Continue to Grow — And NI Stock Is CheapOctober 21 at 11:11 AM | barchart.comBarclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for NiSource (NYSE:NI) Stock PriceOctober 21 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Adjusts Price Target on NiSource to $44 From $45October 19 at 12:44 AM | marketscreener.comMNiSource, Inc (NI) - What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?October 19 at 3:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines NI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NI shares performed this year? NiSource's stock was trading at $41.79 at the start of the year. Since then, NI shares have increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $43.5660. How were NiSource's earnings last quarter? NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.00. The utilities provider earned $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.15 billion. NiSource had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 13.20%. Read the conference call transcript. Does NiSource have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of NiSource: Columbia Energy Group, Bay State Gas Company, Cavalry Solar Generation LLC, Central Kentucky Transmission Company, Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc., Columbia Gas of Maryland Inc., Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc., and more. Who are NiSource's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of NiSource include Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.04%), Moody National Bank Trust Division, V Square Quantitative Management LLC and Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Melody Birmingham, Kimberly S Cuccia, Melanie B Berman, Gunnar Gode and Michael E Jesanis. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NiSource? Shares of NI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of NiSource own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NiSource investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Qualcomm (QCOM). Company Calendar Record date for 8/20 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend7/31/2026Last Earnings8/05/2026Dividend Payable8/20/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/28/2026Record date for 11/20 Dividend10/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend10/30/2026Dividend Payable11/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NI has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Multi - Utilities Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NI CIK1111711 Webwww.nisource.com Phone(877) 647-5990Fax219-647-6085Employees7,738Year Founded1912Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NiSource$48.68 High Price Target$52.00 Low Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.87 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.88 Trailing P/E Ratio23.22 Forward P/E Ratio21.30 P/E Growth3.19Net Income$929.50 million Net Margins13.20% Pretax Margin16.69% Return on Equity7.95% Return on Assets2.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.31 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.64 billion Price / Sales3.15 Cash Flow$4.44 per share Price / Cash Flow9.84 Book Value$24.43 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares479,560,000Free Float477,786,000Market Cap$20.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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