NiSource Inc. (NI) fair value analysis

S&P 500 · Updated 2026-09-07

NiSource Inc. is an energy holding company that provides natural gas and electric utility services to millions of customers. The company operates through its subsidiaries primarily in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States.

Forward Fair Value verdict

Fairly valued

Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model, NI is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.

NI currently ranks #30 of 36 Utilities stocks by discount to Forward Fair Value. It has screened as Fairly valued for 3 consecutive weekly runs.

Last price: $41.39
Sector: Utilities
12-month range: $40.96–$48.08

Derived indicators

Coarse bands from TickrTrends' weekly models; exact figures are part of the full report.

Quality grade: F
Leverage: High
Margin trend: Stable
Revenue growth: Modest
RSI zone: Neutral
52-week position: The bottom quarter of its range

What our data shows for NI

Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for NI, built from quarterly earnings records.
Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $40.96–$48.08.
The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 43.

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How Forward Fair Value works

TickrTrends computes a Forward Fair Value for every covered stock each week: a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple is applied to the analyst-consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year. Every input window is validated for continuity and every result is screened for plausibility before publication.

Recent NI news

TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for NI is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.

NiSource (NI): A Costly Quarter Masks A Bigger Bet (insidermonkey.com, 2026-08-16)
TickrTrends take: NiSource's recent quarterly results, despite challenges in near-term costs, reflect the company's ongoing strategic investments as a utility operator. Given the TickrTrends fairly valued assessment, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether the company's cost pressures translate into margin compression or are offset by rate recovery and operational efficiency gains. The outcome of these dynamics will be important in determining whether NI maintains its current valuation positioning or shifts relative to peers in the Utilities sector.
NiSource Q2 Earnings Call Highlights (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-08-08)
TickrTrends take: NiSource's second quarter earnings call provides an opportunity for investors to assess whether the company's operational performance and financial guidance align with its current fairly valued status in the utilities sector. As a regulated utility company, NiSource's ability to manage capital investments and rate recovery remains central to evaluating whether its valuation appropriately reflects its cash generation and dividend sustainability. Valuation-focused readers should monitor whether management commentary on regulatory developments, infrastructure spending, and customer growth supports the maintenance of fair value or suggests a need for reassessment.

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TickrTrends weekly updates

2026-09-07 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
2026-09-06 — NI's momentum indicator downgraded from B to none this week, while the relative strength index moved from oversold into neutral territory. The Utilities sector stock maintains a fairly valued assessment despite these shifts in technical positioning.
2026-08-31 — TickrTrends initiated weekly Forward Fair Value coverage of this stock.

Frequently asked questions

Is NI stock undervalued?

Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-09-07), NI is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.

What is NI's TickrTrends verdict?

NI's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.

How does NI compare to other Utilities stocks?

NI ranks #30 of 36 Utilities stocks in TickrTrends' coverage when sorted by discount to Forward Fair Value.

Is NI overbought or oversold?

NI's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.

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