NiSource Inc (NI) Stock

NiSource Inc (NI) is a Utilities stock trading at $40.59 (as of 2026-09-15), with a market capitalization of $19.47B and a trailing P/E of 21.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

NiSource Inc. is a U.S. energy holding company that provides regulated natural gas service and electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. It operates through gas distribution and electric operations segments, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across multiple states and performing wholesale electric and transmission transactions.

Understand NiSource Inc: how it makes money

NiSource operates regulated natural gas and electric utilities across six states (Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland), earning approved returns on regulated capital from roughly 3.2 million customers. Earnings grow as the regulator approves new rate base, and a large data-center load pipeline is the current demand catalyst.

Regulated rate base is the profit engine: every dollar of approved infrastructure investment earns a fixed return, so the Alphabet project and 3 GW of negotiated large loads directly expand the recurring earnings base.

Business quality (Mixed): Stable regulated utility with a growing data-center load story, though near-term earnings are pressured by storm costs, union negotiations, and pending regulatory recoveries. Grade: Mixed.

Valuation: At 15× earnings, NI trades 26% below the Utilities average (20×).

Bull case

  • Data-center load accelerates rate base: The Alphabet project is on track for full-capacity load by 2030, and the broader large-load pipeline includes 3 GW in active negotiations plus 2 GW of additional potential customers. Each gigawatt of new load adds substantial regulated investment that turns into recurring earnings.
  • Pivototal investment program: The five-year plan includes $21 billion of base investment and $7.6 billion of Genco investment, giving the stock a long runway of rate-base growth that supports the expected 10% annual total shareholder return.
  • Trades at a clear discount: NiSource's P/E of 14.9x sits 26% below the Utilities industry average of about 20x, suggesting the market is not fully pricing the large-load growth optionality into the share.

Bear case

  • Earnings turning lower near term: Quarterly EPS fell year over year to $0.16 from $0.22, a roughly 27% decline that signals the current cost pressures are outpacing consistent with any load growth in the near term.
  • Regulatory recoveries still pending: NIPSCO gas-investment recovery hinges on stronger project-benefit demonstrations, and Shaffer Coal Plant compliance costs await a pending FERC recovery filing. Until both are approved, management bears the cost while shareholders see no offsetting rate relief.
  • Storms and unions inflate opex: Management flagged that storm activity and union negotiations are actively elevating operating expenses, and with no guaranteed pass-through, these costs suppress the 18% operating margin in the near term.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$40.59
Market Cap$19.47B
P/E Ratio21.5
EV / EBITDA11.4
Price / Book1.64
Price / Sales2.89
Dividend Yield2.9%
FCF Yield-5.6%
DCF Value (model)$7.04
DCF Upside vs Price-82.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$6.52B
Net Margin14.3%
Return on Equity7.6%
Debt / Equity1.37
Current Ratio0.50
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)-54.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)156.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.78 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E21.5
Sector P/E (Utilities)20.6
Industry P/E (Utilities)20.4
vs Sector4.3%
vs Industry5.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($2.61B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)5
Company
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities
CEOLloyd Yates
Employees7,687
CountryUS
IPO Date1962-12-16

NiSource Inc earnings call transcripts

  • NI Q2 FY26 earnings call transcript (reported 2026-08-05) · analysis
  • NI Q1 FY26 earnings call transcript (reported 2026-05-06) · analysis
  • NI Q2 FY25 earnings call transcript (reported 2025-08-06) · analysis
  • NI Q1 FY25 earnings call transcript (reported 2025-05-07) · analysis
  • NI Q4 FY24 earnings call transcript (reported 2025-02-12) · analysis
  • NI Q3 FY24 earnings call transcript (reported 2024-10-30) · analysis

All NI earnings calls

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Data as of 2026-09-15.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.