Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for NiSource Q1 Earnings

NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of NiSource in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NiSource’s current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for NiSource’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $2.42 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $2.67 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $50.00 target price on shares of NiSource in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of NiSource from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NiSource in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of NiSource from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on NiSource from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.64.

NiSource Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NI opened at $46.98 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $22.48 billion, a PE ratio of 24.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.64. NiSource has a 12 month low of $35.64 and a 12 month high of $47.96.

NiSource (NYSE:NI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. NiSource had a return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 13.99%.During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. NiSource has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NI. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its position in shares of NiSource by 113.8% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 620 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in NiSource in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA acquired a new position in NiSource in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of NiSource during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NiSource in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 91.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NiSource Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. NiSource’s payout ratio is 61.54%.

NiSource Company Profile

NiSource, Inc (NYSE: NI) is a publicly traded energy holding company headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, that primarily owns and operates regulated local gas and electric utilities in the United States. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company delivers natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers and provides the associated distribution and transmission services that keep local energy systems functioning.

The company’s core activities include natural gas distribution, electric transmission and distribution, system operations, maintenance and emergency response.