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Is NiSource Inc (NI) a buy right now?

NiSource Inc · $41.25

Updated Thu, Oct 15, 6:45 PM ET

NiSource Inc (NI) at $41.25 is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. Only a small starter makes sense today.

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Higher short-term risk.

What should I do?

If you start here, keep size small — elevated near-term risk, not a full-conviction timing call.

Business QualitySolid
ValuationAttractive

What we're seeing

The stock is starting to recover, but it is not rising in a clear way.

Today's price is not a good place to start.

Why this rating on NI

For NiSource Inc (NI), business remains attractive.

On NI, this company carries extra risk — only a small starter makes sense if you engage at all.

If you already own NI, keep your existing position. The long-term BUY outlook hasn't changed.

  • •Profitability and margins are strong.

What NI does

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…

Common questions

Should I buy NiSource Inc (NI) stock?

NiSource Inc (NI) is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. That is the long-term call — not a same-day order.

Is NI a buy right now?

NiSource Inc (NI) at $41.25 is a long-term Buy. Business quality is good and valuation is attractive. Only a small starter makes sense today.

Is NiSource Inc a good company?

NiSource Inc (NI) looks like a good company — solid business quality, not the top tier. Quality still has to be weighed against valuation and today's setup.

Is NiSource Inc overvalued?

NiSource Inc (NI) is not overvalued. Price sits in an attractive zone versus estimated fair value.

Is now a good time to buy NiSource Inc stock?

Only a small starter makes sense today. On NI, this company carries extra risk — only a small starter makes sense if you engage at all. That is today's tape — not the same question as whether NiSource Inc (NI) is worth owning.

Why is NI a long-term Buy?

For NiSource Inc (NI), business remains attractive.

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