NiSource (NI) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

NiSource (NYSE:NI) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect NiSource to post earnings of $0.1578 per share and revenue of $1.1471 billion for the quarter. NiSource has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

NiSource (NYSE:NI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.06. NiSource had a net margin of 14.15% and a return on equity of 8.31%. The business had revenue of $2.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. On average, analysts expect NiSource to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NiSource Stock Performance

NYSE:NI opened at $44.52 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.34 billion, a PE ratio of 22.15, a PEG ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.55. NiSource has a 1 year low of $38.45 and a 1 year high of $49.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.41.

NiSource Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. NiSource’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.70%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on NI. Citigroup lifted their price objective on NiSource from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded NiSource from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NiSource from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NiSource in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on NiSource from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NiSource presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.30.

Insider Activity at NiSource

In other news, EVP Melanie B. Berman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.68, for a total transaction of $715,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,716,003.20. The trade was a 29.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Melody Birmingham sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.19, for a total value of $471,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 117,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,563,653.81. The trade was a 7.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 27,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,305,675. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NiSource

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of NiSource by 55,625.2% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 16,866,898 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $680,411,000 after purchasing an additional 16,836,630 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NiSource by 2,288.8% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,166,313 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $137,101,000 after purchasing an additional 3,033,764 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in NiSource by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,237,172 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $176,944,000 after purchasing an additional 1,783,900 shares during the last quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP raised its position in NiSource by 52.0% in the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,434,245 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $178,877,000 after purchasing an additional 1,516,296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Yaupon Capital Management LP acquired a new position in NiSource during the 4th quarter worth $49,803,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.64% of the company’s stock.

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.