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Is NI a good stock to buy?

NiSource Inc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

NiSource
NI · $22.08B
$46.05+0.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$40$45SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +10.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$49.41 +7.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 17
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.09
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E23.6x
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+2.4%
  • Off 52w high-6.4%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+5.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$38–$49
  • ATR+1.7%
  • Off ATH-6.4%
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  • P/E vs sector+15.9%
  • FCF yield-7.1%
  • Insiders-$2.37M
  • RSI72

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Is NiSource a good stock to buy?

NiSource is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is about usual: 23.6 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 21.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

NI peers

pretickt analysis+10%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

NiSource's sales grew 10% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Evergy (+10%), CMS Energy (+8%), Atmos Energy (+6%) and Edison International (+3%).

NI customers' spending

pretickt analysis+114%what its customers invest, on a year before

Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft, customers of NiSource, spent 114% more on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

NI sales by business revenue by segment

68%of its sales from Gas Distribution Operations

Gas Distribution Operations brought NiSource 68% of its sales in fiscal 2023; Electric Operations 32%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

NI return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis7%earned before tax on the money invested in it

NiSource earned 7% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Atmos Energy 7%, Edison International 7%, Evergy 6% and CMS Energy 4%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

NI cash generated free cash flow

-$1.57Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

NiSource burned $1.57B of cash in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, after its investments.

NI profit per share

+20%in its last fiscal year

NiSource's earnings per share grew 20% in fiscal 2025, to $1.95.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

NI earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

NiSource beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

NI insider selling

-$7.22Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

NiSource's executives and directors sold a net $7.22M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

NI number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

NiSource had 7,668 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

NI CEO pay

$13.2Mfor fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options

NiSource paid its CEO $13.2M for fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

NI financial health Altman Z-score

0.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

NiSource's Altman Z-score is 0.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

NI quality checks Piotroski score

4 of 9checks passed

NiSource passes 4 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.

NI shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.2% ▲
  • BlackRock11.5% ▲
  • T. Rowe Price6.2% ▼
930institutions hold it; the largest added shares

930 institutions hold 97% of NiSource's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, T. Rowe Price sold some.

NI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-25%its sales in the worst one

NiSource's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 25% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

NI price vs profit P/E ratio

23.6×a year's earnings

NiSource's P/E ratio is 23.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.4.

NI price vs peers

pretickt analysis23.6×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 23.6 times NiSource's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Atmos Energy (21.0), Evergy (19.7) and Edison International (6.4), less than for CMS Energy (24.7).

NI analysts' target price target

+7%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for NiSource is $49.41, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $46.05.

What is NiSource's P/E ratio?

NiSource's P/E ratio is 23.6 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.4. Investors pay 23.6 times NiSource's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Atmos Energy (21.0), Evergy (19.7) and Edison International (6.4), less than for CMS Energy (24.7).

Are insiders selling NiSource stock?

NiSource's executives and directors sold a net $7.22M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does NiSource make money?

Gas Distribution Operations brought NiSource 68% of its sales in fiscal 2023; Electric Operations 32%.

Who owns NiSource stock?

930 institutions hold 97% of NiSource's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter, T. Rowe Price sold some.

How many employees does NiSource have?

NiSource had 7,668 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.