What is KeyCorp’s Estimate for NiSource Q1 Earnings?

NiSource, Inc (NYSE:NI) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of NiSource in a research report issued on Monday, March 30th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.07 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NiSource’s current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for NiSource’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.28 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $2.42 EPS, FY2029 earnings at $2.67 EPS and FY2030 earnings at $2.93 EPS.

NiSource (NYSE:NI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.02. NiSource had a net margin of 13.99% and a return on equity of 8.07%. The business had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. NiSource has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.020-2.070 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of NiSource from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of NiSource from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NiSource in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Mizuho raised their price objective on NiSource from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Barclays set a $45.00 target price on NiSource in a report on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NiSource presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.64.

NiSource Stock Performance

Shares of NI opened at $46.98 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $45.75 and a 200-day moving average of $43.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.56. The company has a market cap of $22.48 billion, a PE ratio of 24.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.64. NiSource has a one year low of $35.64 and a one year high of $47.96.

NiSource Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. NiSource’s dividend payout ratio is 61.54%.

Institutional Trading of NiSource

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in NiSource in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of NiSource by 113.8% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 620 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA bought a new stake in shares of NiSource in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in NiSource during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NiSource during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 91.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About NiSource

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.