NiSource (NI) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

NiSource (NYSE:NI) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect NiSource to announce earnings of $0.2306 per share and revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter. NiSource has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

NiSource (NYSE:NI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16. NiSource had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 13.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect NiSource to post $2.05 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.25 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NiSource Price Performance

NI stock opened at $42.80 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $40.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.69. NiSource has a 12-month low of $38.42 and a 12-month high of $49.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The company has a market cap of $20.53 billion, a PE ratio of 22.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.55.

NiSource Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. NiSource’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on NiSource from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on NiSource from $52.00 to $51.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of NiSource from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of NiSource from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of NiSource from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Melody Birmingham sold 37,509 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.40, for a total transaction of $1,590,381.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 78,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,329,544.80. This represents a 32.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

NiSource Company Profile

NiSource Inc is a regulated energy holding company based in Merrillville, Indiana. Through its operating companies, the company provides natural gas distribution and electric utility services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

NiSource’s natural gas operations include Columbia Gas utilities serving customers in several states, including Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Its electric utility, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), serves customers in northern Indiana and provides both electric power and natural gas services.

The company’s operations include energy delivery infrastructure, utility system maintenance, customer services and investments intended to support reliability and the transition of its generation portfolio.