NiSource Inc. (NI): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 October 2026, 06:50 ET

NiSource Inc. (NI) closed at $41.25 on 15 October 2026, unchanged. The stock is up 1.5% over one month and down 3.9% over one year. It trades 16.2% below its 52-week high of $49.21. Analysts recorded 9 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $48 is 16.4% above the last close. The company last reported on 5 August 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $0.16 against an estimate of $0.22, a miss of 27.3%, on revenue of $1.3 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$41.25
Day change-0.02%
1 week+1.78%
1 month+1.45%
3 months-10.29%
6 months-13.56%
Year to date-1.22%
1 year-3.91%
52-week high$49.21
52-week low$38.42
Volume5,901,239
Average volume, 3 months5,504,254
Market cap$19.8B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 9 analyst actions on NI from 7 firms: 8 maintained or reiterated a view and 1 initiation. Price targets were 1 raised and 7 lowered. The most recent targets from 9 firms range from $43 to $52, with a median of $48, 16.4% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days9
Firms7
Median target$48
Target range$43 to $52
Median vs close+16.36%
DateFirmActionPrice target
14 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintains Neutral$49.00 to $45.00
13 Oct 2026KeybancMaintains Overweight$50.00 to $48.00
29 Sep 2026ScotiabankInitiates Coverage On Sector Perform$43.00
28 Sep 2026BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform$49.00 to $45.00
26 Aug 2026MizuhoMaintains Outperform$50.00 to $48.00
17 Aug 2026Ladenburg ThalmannMaintains Buy$51.50 to $51.00
7 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintains Overweight$51.00 to $45.00
23 Jul 2026KeybancMaintains Overweight$52.00 to $50.00
20 Jul 2026BarclaysMaintains Overweight$49.00 to $51.00
17 Jul 2026BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform$51.00 to $49.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 28 October 2026 before the open for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $0.22 on revenue of $1.4 billion. NiSource Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 7 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 20265 Aug 2026$0.22$0.16-27.27%$1.3B
Q1 20266 May 2026$1.05$1.06+0.95%$2.4B
Q4 202511 Feb 2026$0.49$0.51+4.08%$1.9B
Q3 202529 Oct 2025$0.19$0.190.00%$1.3B
Q2 20256 Aug 2025$0.21$0.22+4.76%$1.3B
Q1 20257 May 2025$0.90$0.98+8.89%$2.2B
Q4 202412 Feb 2025$0.47$0.49+4.26%$1.6B
Q3 202430 Oct 2024$0.16$0.20+25.00%$1.1B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 30 June 2026, NiSource Inc. reported revenue of $1.3 billion and net income of $45.5 million. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 16.60%, a gross margin of 86.48%, an operating margin of 16.35% and a return on equity of 9.81%.

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$1,289,500,000
Gross Profit$1,095,900,000
Depreciation & Amortization$362,200,000
Total Operating Expenses$1,114,300,000
Operating Profit$228,100,000
Interest Expense$199,200,000
Pre-tax Income$55,700,000
Income Tax Expense$10,200,000
Net Income$45,500,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$680,400,000
Cash from Investing Activities-$1,234,200,000
Capital Expenditures$1,097,400,000
Cash from Financing Activities$552,100,000
Dividends Paid$144,300,000
Free Cash Flow-$417,000,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$70,000,000
Restricted Cash$25,400,000
Accounts & Notes Receivable, Net$846,500,000
Prepaid Expenses$246,100,000
Other Current Assets$157,500,000
Total Current Assets$2,199,400,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$28,688,200,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$25,800,000
Other Investments$121,500,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$1,485,900,000
Deferred Tax Asset$693,300,000
Other Long-term Assets$4,529,900,000
Total Assets$37,543,600,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses$1,135,600,000
Total Short-term Debt$1,810,100,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$9,700,000
Deferred Liability Charges$163,800,000
Other Current Liabilities$185,300,000
Total Current Liabilities$4,414,500,000
Long-term Debt$16,711,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$17,200,000
Finance Lease Liabilities$274,000,000
Deferred Income Taxes$2,623,800,000
Pension Post Retirement Obligation$136,800,000
Minority Interest$2,319,800,000
Other Liabilities$381,500,000
Total Liabilities$25,649,200,000
Common Stock$4,800,000
Retained Earnings-$196,200,000
Treasury Stock-$99,900,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$9,500,000
Total Stockholders Equity$9,574,600,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$37,543,600,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.0216thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio0.5030thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations
Quick Ratio0.2118thCalculated as the ratio of (Cash + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities.

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.4785thCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Debt/Equity1.8587thCalculated as the ratio of Total Liabilities / Shareholders' Equity. The ratio indicates how much debt a company is using to finance its assets relative to the amount of value represented in shareholders’ equity
Degree of Combined Leverage1.2459thThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage1.6987thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage0.7454thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital0.6474thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage
Long Term Debt/Total Capital0.6282ndCalculated as (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / (Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Earnings Growth (EBIT)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
EBIT Pct Growth12.2%68thThe EBIT growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct-9.5%29thCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Gross Margin Pct86.5%94thCalculated as the ratio of Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) / Revenue. The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company.
Operating Margin Pct16.4%76thCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth12.2%55thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)15.0%67thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Profit Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)16.0%76thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
PreTax Margin Pct9.5%62ndCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct2.5%68thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Equity Pct9.8%66thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Shareholders' equity. It is a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Return on Invested Capital Pct5.8%60thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth72.8%79thThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR43.9%62ndThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR70.4%62ndThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct-3.0%36thCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth11.7%54thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)10.8%61stThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)15.9%77thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth2.1%44thThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR8.8%59thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR27.6%87thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth16.6%72ndThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR25.6%86thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR20.7%83rdThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct15.8%59thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 1 transaction. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 37,509 shares by Melody Birmingham, EVP & Grp President, Utilities on 14 August 2026, worth about $1.6 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
14 Aug 2026Melody BirminghamEVP & Grp President, UtilitiesS37,509$42.40$1.6M
13 Jul 2026Michael E JesanisDirectorJ30,190
22 May 2026Melanie B. BermanEVP Administration & CHROS15,000$47.68$715K
21 May 2026Lloyd M YatesDirector, Director and President & CEOS19,905$47.73$950K
20 May 2026Melody BirminghamEVP & Grp President, UtilitiesS2,500$47.43$119K
14 May 2026Melody BirminghamEVP & Grp President, UtilitiesS10,000$47.19$472K
11 May 2026Eric L ButlerDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Theodore H Jr BuntingDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026William D JohnsonDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Deborah A HenrettaDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Cassandra S. LeeDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026John McavoyDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Kevin T KabatDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Deborah HersmanDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K
11 May 2026Michael E JesanisDirectorAcquisition3,807$47.03$179K

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 5 August 2026.

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11 Feb 202610-KView on sec.gov
29 Oct 202510-QView on sec.gov
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12 Feb 202510-KView on sec.gov
30 Oct 202410-QView on sec.gov
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8 May 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities
Headquarters
MERRILLVILLE, Indiana
Chief executive
Lloyd M. Yates
Employees
7,120
Website
nisource.com
SEC CIK
0001111711

NiSource Inc. operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 853,000 customers in northern Indiana, as well as approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 722 megawatts in Wheatfield and 455 MW in Michigan City.

Sector and peers

NiSource Inc. is part of the Utilities sector, which FundSpec tracks across 124 companies.

Companies in the same industry by market capitalization:

DUK Duke Energy CORPXEL Xcel Energy Inc.EXC Exelon Corp.ED Consolidated Edison Inc.PCG PG&E Corp.PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.WEC WEC Energy Group, Inc.AEE Ameren Corp.

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