NiSource (NI) Competitors

CenterPoint Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CenterPoint Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to CenterPoint Energy's net margin of 11.38%. CenterPoint Energy's return on equity of 10.56% beat NiSource's return on equity.

NiSource currently has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.76%. CenterPoint Energy has a consensus price target of $44.62, indicating a potential upside of 5.85%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NiSource is more favorable than CenterPoint Energy.

91.6% of NiSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of CenterPoint Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, NiSource had 6 more articles in the media than CenterPoint Energy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for NiSource and 2 mentions for CenterPoint Energy. CenterPoint Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat NiSource's score of 1.19 indicating that CenterPoint Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CenterPoint Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CenterPoint Energy pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and CenterPoint Energy has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. NiSource is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CenterPoint Energy has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. DTE Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DTE Energy pays out 76.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and DTE Energy has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. DTE Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

DTE Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. NiSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DTE Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to DTE Energy's net margin of 7.65%. DTE Energy's return on equity of 12.37% beat NiSource's return on equity.

NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DTE Energy has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DTE Energy had 15 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for DTE Energy and 8 mentions for NiSource. NiSource's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat DTE Energy's score of 1.06 indicating that NiSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

NiSource currently has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.76%. DTE Energy has a consensus target price of $156.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.30%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NiSource is more favorable than DTE Energy.

91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of DTE Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DTE Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Duke Energy has a net margin of 15.49% compared to NiSource's net margin of 14.15%. Duke Energy's return on equity of 9.73% beat NiSource's return on equity.

In the previous week, Duke Energy had 41 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Duke Energy and 8 mentions for NiSource. Duke Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat NiSource's score of 1.19 indicating that Duke Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Duke Energy presently has a consensus price target of $138.93, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. NiSource has a consensus price target of $50.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.76%. Given Duke Energy's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Duke Energy is more favorable than NiSource.

Duke Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Duke Energy pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Duke Energy has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and NiSource has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Duke Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Duke Energy has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NiSource has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Duke Energy has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. Duke Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

65.3% of Duke Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Duke Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Consolidated Edison presently has a consensus price target of $107.79, indicating a potential upside of 2.14%. NiSource has a consensus price target of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.76%. Given NiSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NiSource is more favorable than Consolidated Edison.

Consolidated Edison has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NiSource has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Consolidated Edison pays an annual dividend of $3.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NiSource pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Consolidated Edison pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NiSource pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Consolidated Edison has raised its dividend for 52 consecutive years and NiSource has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Consolidated Edison is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

66.3% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NiSource shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Consolidated Edison shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NiSource shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Consolidated Edison has higher revenue and earnings than NiSource. Consolidated Edison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NiSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NiSource has a net margin of 14.15% compared to Consolidated Edison's net margin of 12.52%. Consolidated Edison's return on equity of 8.33% beat NiSource's return on equity.

In the previous week, Consolidated Edison had 6 more articles in the media than NiSource. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Consolidated Edison and 8 mentions for NiSource. Consolidated Edison's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat NiSource's score of 1.19 indicating that Consolidated Edison is being referred to more favorably in the media.