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Nisource (NI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy9 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $48.18, the highest $52.00, the lowest $43.00. The average is +12.9% from the last price of $42.68.
Analyst ratings 16
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Regulated GasxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $45.00 | Buy | +5.4% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Regulated GasDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $44.00 → $46.00+4.5% | Buy | +7.8% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Regulated GasPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $46.00 → $45.00−2.2% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 18:05 | — | |
| Julien Dumoulin Smith★★★★★★★★★★#774 · hits 62% · avg +8.9% | Jefferies | $55.00 → $49.00−10.9% | Buy | +14.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −0.3%next day +4.6% | ↗ |
| Ryan Levine★★★★★★★★★★#3581 · hits 61% · avg +5.1% | Citi | $49.00 → $45.00−8.2% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.5%next day −0.3% | ↗ |
| Sophie Karp★★★★★★★★★★#2839 · hits 52% · avg +3.9% | KeyBanc | $50.00 → $48.00−4.0% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 04:55 | +0.6%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $43.00 | Hold | +0.7% | Initiated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 07:30 | +0.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| James Thalacker★★★★★★★★★★#313 · hits 68% · avg +13.0% | BMO Capital | $49.00 → $45.00−8.2% | Buy | +5.4% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −0.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Eli Jossen★★★★★★★★★★#5017 · hits 36% · avg +7.9% | J.P. Morgan | $53.00 → $52.00−1.9% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks Sep 2 08:05 | +0.8%next day 0.0% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Gabe Moreen★★★★★★★★★★#75 · hits 78% · avg +15.7% | Mizuho Securities | $50.00 → $48.00−4.0% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 26.08.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +1.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Shahriar Pourreza★★★★★★★★★★#1483 · hits 57% · avg +6.5% | Wells Fargo | $52.00 | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 05:30 | −2.9%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| AI OpenAI Regulated GasOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $46.00 → $44.00−4.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Regulated GasAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $45.00 → $43.00−4.4% | Hold | +0.7% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| AI Google Regulated GasGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $49.00 → $45.00−8.2% | Hold | +5.4% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 22:05 | — | |
| Paul Fremont★★★★★★★★★★#1891 · hits 65% · avg +5.5% | Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. | $51.50 → $51.00−1.0% | Buy | +19.5% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 08:16 | +0.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Amicucci★★★★★★★★★★#5050 · hits 35% · avg +4.1% | Evercore ISI | $52.00 | Hold | +21.8% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 08:16 | +0.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Campanella★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $51.00 → $45.00−11.8% | Buy | +5.4% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 04:19 | −2.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Ross Fowler★★★★★★★★★★#1682 · hits 60% · avg +6.0% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | +1.3%next day −2.4% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Stephen D'Ambrisi★★★★★★★★★★#7013 · hits 44% · avg +2.7% | RBC Capital | $52.00 | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 21:45 | −1.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Steve Fleishman★★★★★★★★★★#2060 · hits 55% · avg +8.2% | Wolfe Research | $49.00 → $52.00+6.1% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 06.05.26on TipRanks May 7 07:15 | −2.8%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Marie Ferguson★★★★★★★★★★#3516 · hits 55% · avg +5.6% | Argus Research | $48.00 → $52.00+8.3% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 10.04.26on TipRanks Apr 13 11:10 | −0.8%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| William Appicelli★★★★★★★★★★#3191 · hits 60% · avg +7.0% | UBS | $45.00 → $48.00+6.7% | Buy | +12.5% | Reiterated | 17.12.25on TipRanks 08:00 | +0.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Nisource
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $49.00 at a price of $39.00 (+25.6%); now: $48.18 at $42.68 (+12.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.22 (from $0.16 to $0.26). Last quarter: $0.16.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.3B (from $1.1B to $1.4B). Last quarter: $1.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Utilities
About Nisource
- CEO: Lloyd Yates
- Employees: 7,703
- 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, IN, 46410, US
- www.nisource.com
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Columbia Operations and NIPSCO Operations. The company provides natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers through approximately 37,300 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 310 miles of transmission main pipeline in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 0.5 million customers in various counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates steam coal generating stations in Wheatfield and Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants in Carroll County and White County; wind generating units in White County; and solar generating units in Sullivan County, Gibson County, Jasper County, and White County. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
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