NYSE:NINiSource Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding NiSource Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $22.49 -1.00 (-4.26 %) (As of 04/3/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$22.34Now: $22.49▼$23.3750-Day Range$20.86MA: $26.55▼$30.2152-Week Range$19.56Now: $22.49▼$30.67Volume4.16 million shsAverage Volume5.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.60 billionP/E Ratio25.85Dividend Yield3.58%Beta0.38 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. It provides natural gas service and transportation for residential, commercial, and industrial customers; generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and wholesale and transmission transaction services. The company owns and operates 2 coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 2,080 megawatts (MW); combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 571 MW; 3 gas-fired generating units with a capacity of 186 MW; and 2 hydroelectric generating plants with a capacity of 16 MW. It serves approximately 3.5 million natural gas customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Indiana, and Massachusetts; and 472,000 electricity customers in the northern part of Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNiSource has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $29.55, NiSource has a potential upside of 31.4% from its current price of $22.49.Amount of Analyst CoverageNiSource has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesNiSource has received 385 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesNiSource has received 620 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentNiSource has received 61.69% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about NiSource and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe NI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe NI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNiSource is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNiSource has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NiSource is 63.64 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NiSource will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.00 % next year. This indicates that NiSource will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NiSource insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.35% of the stock of NiSource is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.78% of the stock of NiSource is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for NiSource are expected to grow by 4.48% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 25.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 27.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNiSource has a PEG Ratio of 3.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNiSource has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.4Community Rank: 1.9Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.38 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:NI Previous Symbol CUSIP65473P10 CIK1111711 Webhttp://www.nisource.com/ Phone877-647-5990Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.54 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.38Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio25.85 Forward P/E Ratio16.78 P/E Growth3.6 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.21 billion Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$3.13 per share Price / Cash Flow7.19 Book Value$13.67 per share Price / Book1.65Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.32 Net Income$383.10 million Net Margins7.37% Return on Equity10.13% Return on Assets2.29%Miscellaneous Employees8,363 Outstanding Shares382,260,000Market Cap$8.60 billion Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive NI News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NI Rates by TradingView NiSource (NYSE:NI) Frequently Asked Questions How has NiSource's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? NiSource's stock was trading at $27.10 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, NI shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $22.49. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of NiSource? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NiSource in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for NiSource. When is NiSource's next earnings date? NiSource is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for NiSource. How were NiSource's earnings last quarter? NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.03. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. NiSource had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.13%. View NiSource's earnings history. How often does NiSource pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NiSource? NiSource declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share on Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 29th. View NiSource's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for NI? 11 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for NiSource's shares. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate NiSource's stock price to reach $29.55 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for NiSource. Has NiSource been receiving favorable news coverage? News headlines about NI stock have trended very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. NiSource earned a media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutNiSource. Who are some of NiSource's key competitors? Some companies that are related to NiSource include Dominion Energy (D), Sempra Energy (SRE), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Consolidated Edison (ED), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Ameren (AEE), DTE Energy (DTE), CMS Energy (CMS), Alliant Energy (LNT), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), PG&E (PCG), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Black Hills (BKH), Avista (AVA) and NorthWestern (NWE). What other stocks do shareholders of NiSource own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NiSource investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Walt Disney (DIS), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Columbia Pipeline Partners (CPPL), General Electric (GE), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Chevron (CVX). Who are NiSource's key executives? NiSource's management team includes the following people: Mr. Joseph J. Hamrock, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)Mr. Donald Eugene Brown, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)Ms. Carrie J. Hightman, Exec. VP & Chief Legal Officer (Age 62)Ms. Violet G. Sistovaris, Exec. VP & Pres of Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Age 57)Mr. Pablo A. Vegas, Exec. VP & Pres of Gas Utilities (Age 46) What is NiSource's stock symbol? NiSource trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NI." How do I buy shares of NiSource? Shares of NI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is NiSource's stock price today? One share of NI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.49. How big of a company is NiSource? NiSource has a market capitalization of $8.60 billion and generates $5.21 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $383.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.32 on an earnings per share basis. NiSource employs 8,363 workers across the globe. View additional information about NiSource. What is NiSource's official website? The official website for NiSource is http://www.nisource.com/. How can I contact NiSource? NiSource's mailing address is 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville IN, 46410. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 877-647-5990 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 4/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: After-Hours Trading
