NYSE:NI NiSource Stock Forecast, Price & 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 $22.20 +0.22 (+1.00 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$21.47Now: $22.20▼$22.3450-Day Range$21.39MA: $23.00▼$24.8152-Week Range$19.56Now: $22.20▼$30.67Volume3.94 million shsAverage Volume3.45 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.50 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.82%Beta0.23 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial 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™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNiSource has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.56, NiSource has a forecasted upside of 24.1% from its current price of $22.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageNiSource has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesNiSource has received 387 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesNiSource has received 625 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentNiSource has received 61.76% “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 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNiSource pays a meaningful dividend of 3.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNiSource has only been increasing its dividend for 1 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 62.22% 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 sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $37,125.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.35% of the stock of NiSource is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.34% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for NiSource are expected to grow by 6.30% in the coming year, from $1.27 to $1.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NiSource is -69.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NiSource is -69.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNiSource has a PEG Ratio of 3.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNiSource has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 1.9Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.65 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 Webwww.nisource.com Phone877-647-5990Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.84 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.79Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio17.48 P/E Growth3.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.21 billion Price / Sales1.63 Cash Flow$3.24 per share Price / Cash Flow6.85 Book Value$13.67 per share Price / Book1.62Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.32 Net Income$383.10 million Net Margins-1.26% Return on Equity10.32% Return on Assets2.27%Miscellaneous Employees8,363 Outstanding Shares383,023,000Market Cap$8.50 billion Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $22.20 +0.22 (+1.00 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. NiSource (NYSE:NI) Frequently Asked Questions How has NiSource's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? NiSource's stock was trading at $27.10 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, NI shares have decreased by 18.1% and is now trading at $22.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of NiSource? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NiSource in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for NiSource. When is NiSource's next earnings date? NiSource is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for NiSource. How were NiSource's earnings last quarter? NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.05. The utilities provider earned $962.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. NiSource had a negative net margin of 1.26% and a positive return on equity of 10.32%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.05 EPS. View NiSource's earnings history. How often does NiSource pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NiSource? NiSource announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Friday, November 20th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 29th. View NiSource's dividend history. What guidance has NiSource issued on next quarter's earnings? NiSource updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.28-1.36 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.28. What price target have analysts set for NI? 9 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for NiSource's stock. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $32.00. On average, they expect NiSource's stock price to reach $27.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 24.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for NiSource. Are investors shorting NiSource? NiSource saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,970,000 shares, a drop of 15.9% from the August 15th total of 5,910,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,930,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. View NiSource's Short Interest. 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), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), PG&E (PCG), CMS Energy (CMS), Alliant Energy (LNT), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Mdu Resources Group (MDU), Black Hills (BKH), NorthWestern (NWE) and Avista (AVA). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of NiSource own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NiSource investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Southern (SO) and Columbia Pipeline Partners (CPPL). 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." Who are NiSource's major shareholders? NiSource's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.83%), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp (2.45%), Newport Trust Co (2.16%), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (1.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.98%) and Reaves W H & Co. Inc. (0.90%). Company insiders that own NiSource stock include Carrie J Hightman, Charles Edward Shafer II, Donald Eugene Brown, Joseph W Mulpas, Michael E Jesanis and Violet Sistovaris. View institutional ownership trends for NiSource. Which institutional investors are selling NiSource stock? NI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Jennison Associates LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Bank of America Corp DE, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for NiSource. Which institutional investors are buying NiSource stock? NI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, TD Asset Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., FIL Ltd, Reaves W H & Co. Inc., LNZ Capital LP, and Macquarie Group Ltd.. View insider buying and selling activity for NiSource. 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 $22.20. How big of a company is NiSource? NiSource has a market capitalization of $8.50 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. What is NiSource's official website? The official website for NiSource is 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 9/22/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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