NiSource (NI) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

NiSource (NYSE:NI) is projected to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2306 per share and revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter. NiSource has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS. Parties 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 (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16. NiSource had a return on equity of 7.95% and a net margin of 13.20%. The business had revenue of $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company 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 Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:NI opened at $43.26 on Monday. NiSource has a twelve month low of $38.42 and a twelve month high of $49.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $40.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.61. The company has a market cap of $20.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31.

NiSource Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 20th. Stockholders 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 is Friday, October 30th. NiSource’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NiSource news, EVP Melody Birmingham sold 37,509 shares of the business’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 transaction of $1,590,381.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 78,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,329,544.80. The trade was a 32.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on NI. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NiSource in a research report on Wednesday. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH decreased their price target on shares of NiSource from $51.50 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on NiSource from $52.00 to $51.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of NiSource in a report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating and a $49.50 target price on the stock. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on NiSource from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.68.

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.