Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:NI NiSource (NI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.16 +0.29 (+0.83%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About NiSource Stock (NYSE:NI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NiSource alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.84▼$35.4550-Day Range$32.62▼$35.3152-Week Range$24.58▼$35.48Volume3.27 million shsAverage Volume4.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$15.77 billionP/E Ratio21.57Dividend Yield3.01%Price Target$36.63Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewNiSource 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.Read More… Banking failure dead ahead (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. NiSource Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreNI MarketRank™: NiSource scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNiSource has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNiSource has been the subject of 7 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 Growth7.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NiSource are expected to grow by 7.56% in the coming year, from $1.72 to $1.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 21.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.29.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NiSource is 21.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 82.38.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNiSource has a PEG Ratio of 2.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNiSource has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.49% of the outstanding shares of NiSource have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNiSource has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NiSource has recently decreased by 6.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNiSource pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNiSource has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NiSource is 65.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NiSource will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.30% next year. This indicates that NiSource will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NiSource's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-4.59 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.49% of the outstanding shares of NiSource have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNiSource has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NiSource has recently decreased by 6.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentNiSource has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for NiSource this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for NI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added NiSource to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NiSource insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.13% 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. 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Email Address NI Stock News HeadlinesNiSource Reports Stable Earnings Amid Strategic Growth EffortsOctober 31 at 9:46 AM | markets.businessinsider.comNiSource Confirms FY24 Earnings Outlook, Issues FY25 View - UpdateOctober 31 at 4:45 AM | markets.businessinsider.comBanking failure dead aheadIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 31, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)NiSource beats third-quarter profit estimates on higher demand for powerOctober 31 at 4:45 AM | reuters.comNiSource reports Q3 non-GAAP EPS 20c, consensus 16cOctober 31 at 4:45 AM | markets.businessinsider.comNiSource Announces Third Quarter 2024 ResultsOctober 31 at 4:45 AM | businesswire.comJefferies Financial Group Initiates Coverage on NiSource (NYSE:NI)October 31 at 3:55 AM | americanbankingnews.comNiSource initiated at Buy at Jefferies as 'data center darling' with $10B capex upsideOctober 29 at 4:07 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines NI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NI shares performed this year? NiSource's stock was trading at $26.55 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, NI shares have increased by 32.5% and is now trading at $35.17. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were NiSource's earnings last quarter? NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 30th. The utilities provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does NiSource have any subsidiaries? NiSource subsidiaries include 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 others. Who are NiSource's major shareholders? NiSource's top institutional investors include Maple Brown Abbott Ltd (0.68%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.50%), First Financial Bankshares Inc (0.22%) and CWM LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Donald Eugene Brown, Lloyd M Yates, Michael E Jesanis, William Jr Jefferson, Kimberly S Cuccia and Melanie B Berman. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of NiSource own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NiSource investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Home Depot (HD) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/20 Dividend7/31/2024Last Earnings8/07/2024Dividend Payable8/20/2024Today10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend10/31/2024Dividend Payable11/20/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NI CUSIP65473P10 CIK1111711 Webwww.nisource.com Phone(877) 647-5990Fax219-647-6085Employees7,411Year Founded1912Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.63 High Stock Price Target$39.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio21.55 Forward P/E Ratio20.42 P/E Growth2.91Net Income$714.30 million Net Margins14.76% Pretax Margin17.69% Return on Equity9.15% Return on Assets2.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.51 billion Price / Sales2.86 Cash Flow$4.09 per share Price / Cash Flow8.58 Book Value$23.34 per share Price / Book1.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares448,510,000Free Float447,927,000Market Cap$15.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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