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NiSource Inc · NI · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
NiSource Reaffirms 2026 Outlook as Data-Center Plans Expand
NiSource's reaffirmed 2026 outlook and planned infrastructure investment support a constructive growth narrative, but the case depends on executing Genco and data-center opportunities while navigating regulatory, financing, and asset-retirement risks.
Reported Before market openNYSEUtilities
$18.69B market cap
90quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.51
Consensus $0.50
EPS surprise
+2.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.90B
Consensus $1.43B
Revenue surprise
+33.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-0.2%
Event window
SPY move
-0.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+4.5%
Up to 20 sessions
NISPY benchmark
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Why did NI fall 0.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q4?What changed in NI's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for NI after FY2025 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
The current-quarter analysis emphasized the Amazon/Genco contract, a data-center pipeline of up to 3 GW, and a $28 billion five-year capital plan. It also identified regulatory and coal-asset developments as important execution considerations.
Guidance delta
2026 guidance was reaffirmed at $2.02-$2.07 per share; the supplied analysis characterizes guidance sentiment as maintained.
Key takeaways
- Management highlighted data-center demand, the Amazon/Genco partnership, and a pipeline of up to 3 GW of new capacity.
- The company plans $28 billion of investment over five years, including grid and gas-system modernization and the Genco project.
- Regulatory approval, financing costs, construction timing, and coal-asset decisions remain key execution variables.
Management priorities
- Execute the Amazon Genco project and pursue additional Genco contracts.
- Advance data-center capacity and invest in grid and gas-system modernization.
- Manage regulatory developments and cost recovery across Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and federal proceedings.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$39.5Current
$32Low
$46Average
$52High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Mar 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 8, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 13, 2021 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 1, 2013 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 1, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $39.5. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $45 | $39.42 | +13.9% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Gabriel Moreen | $48 | $40.97 | +21.5% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Sophie Karp | $50 | $46.57 | +26.6% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $45.97 | +29.1% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Stephen D'Ambrisi | $52 | $46.88 | +31.6% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $46.98 | +31.6% | May 11, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Shahriar Pourreza | $51 | $47.78 | +29.1% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $48.39 | +29.1% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $47.72 | +24.1% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $45.22 | +26.6% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $44.33 | +24.1% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $41.43 | +21.5% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $42 | +13.9% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Gabriel Moreen | $50 | $41.88 | +26.6% | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $43.73 | +19.0% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $43.85 | +16.5% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $44.17 | +13.9% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $42.57 | +19.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $43.33 | +11.4% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Gabriel Moreen | $44 | $39.61 | +11.4% | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Eade | $41 | $36.76 | +3.8% | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $39 | $35.14 | -1.3% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $36 | $33.53 | -8.9% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ross Fowler | $37 | $33.56 | -6.3% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $34 | $31.05 | -13.9% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | James Thalacker | $31 | $28.44 | -21.5% | May 9, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $30.58 | -19.0% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $31.8 | -11.4% | Apr 19, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationNiSource 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.…
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