Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for NiSource (NI)

NiSource (NYSE: NI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/23/2026 – NiSource had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $52.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – NiSource had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/20/2026 – NiSource had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $49.00 to $51.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – NiSource had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $51.00 to $49.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – NiSource is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $52.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/1/2026 – NiSource was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “moderate buy”.

NiSource Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Melody Birmingham sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.43, for a total transaction of $118,575.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,036 shares in the company, valued at $5,503,587.48. The trade was a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Melanie B. Berman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.68, for a total transaction of $715,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,716,003.20. This represents a 29.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 27,500 shares of company stock worth $1,305,675. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

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.