NiSource (NI) Set to Release Earnings on Wednesday

NiSource (NYSE:NI) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect NiSource to post 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. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

NiSource (NYSE:NI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. NiSource had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 7.95%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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 Stock Up 2.0%

NI stock opened at $42.80 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.77, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.50. NiSource has a one year low of $38.42 and a one year high of $49.21. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $40.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.69.

NiSource Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. NiSource’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Scotiabank assumed coverage on NiSource in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded NiSource from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on NiSource in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $52.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho dropped their target price on NiSource from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on NiSource from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NiSource currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.62.

Insider Activity

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

About NiSource

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.