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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$42.30
+1.0%
$38.42
$33.00
$42.46
$3.40B0.46550,650 shs1.12 million shs
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$60.87
+0.4%
$59.70
$50.73
$65.59
$4.39B0.68452,193 shs427,523 shs
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$16.92
+0.0%
$17.05
$12.99
$20.39
$3.46B0.812.52 million shs2.23 million shs
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$40.40
+0.8%
$39.00
$26.26
$41.45
$18.99B0.54.02 million shs4.29 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
+0.86%+6.46%+5.97%+15.47%+21.89%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
+0.34%+3.30%-0.54%+4.01%+13.05%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
+0.16%+0.33%-1.94%-6.13%-33.53%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
+0.74%+1.95%-0.95%+9.91%+47.03%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
4.0293 of 5 stars
0.85.03.31.93.42.51.9
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
3.2391 of 5 stars
1.02.05.00.93.41.71.3
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
4.4074 of 5 stars
2.43.02.51.23.03.32.5
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
4.0856 of 5 stars
1.55.04.21.83.52.50.6
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.67
Reduce$37.33-11.74% Downside
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
2.00
Hold$62.332.41% Upside
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
2.75
Moderate Buy$21.0024.14% Upside
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
3.00
Buy$39.33-2.65% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest BKH, NI, MDU, and AVA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/26/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$42.00 ➝ $44.00
3/21/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $45.00
2/13/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$39.00 ➝ $43.00
2/7/2025
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$67.00 ➝ $66.00
1/28/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $39.00
1/8/2025
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageHold$18.00
(Data available from 4/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.94B1.75$6.33 per share6.68$32.12 per share1.32
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$2.13B2.06$7.89 per share7.71$50.09 per share1.22
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$1.76B1.97$1.91 per share8.85$14.27 per share1.19
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$5.46B3.48$4.03 per share10.02$22.70 per share1.78
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$171.18M$2.2716.8516.722.5610.24%7.83%2.56%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$273.10M$3.9215.5313.962.7512.84%7.82%2.76%5/6/2025 (Estimated)
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$281.10M$1.3812.2616.752.767.31%10.20%3.85%5/1/2025 (Estimated)
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$760.40M$1.6224.9419.902.5613.94%7.87%2.62%5/6/2025 (Estimated)

Latest BKH, NI, MDU, and AVA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/26/2025Q4 2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$0.86$0.84-$0.02$0.84$487.48 million$517.00 million
2/12/2025Q4 24
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$0.54$0.49-$0.05$0.47$1.74 billionN/A
2/6/2025Q4 2024
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$0.31$0.34+$0.03$0.27$789.62 millionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$1.20$1.37+$0.17$1.37$944.00 millionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.964.63%+3.98%86.34%23 Years
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$2.704.44%+4.32%68.88%55 Years
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$0.523.07%-15.82%37.68%N/A
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
$1.122.77%+6.40%69.14%14 Years

Latest BKH, NI, MDU, and AVA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/18/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.282.88%4/30/20254/30/20255/20/2025
2/13/2025
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
quarterly$0.133.08%3/13/20253/13/20254/1/2025
2/12/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
quarterly$0.495.3%2/26/20252/26/20253/14/2025
1/24/2025
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
quarterly$0.67604.7%2/18/20252/18/20253/1/2025
1/23/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
quarterly$0.282.98%2/3/20252/3/20252/20/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.05
0.75
0.48
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
1.19
0.97
0.77
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
0.73
1.15
1.07
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
1.13
0.51
0.41

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
85.24%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
86.71%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
71.44%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
0.96%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
0.63%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
1.00%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.13%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1,85880.29 million78.42 millionOptionable
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
2,84172.09 million71.17 millionOptionable
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
16,800204.33 million201.85 millionOptionable
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
7,120469.94 million469.33 millionOptionable

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Avista NYSE:AVA

$42.30 +0.43 (+1.02%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$42.26 -0.04 (-0.09%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:24 PM Eastern
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Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

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Black Hills NYSE:BKH

$60.87 +0.22 (+0.36%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$60.85 -0.02 (-0.03%)
As of 04/1/2025 06:30 PM Eastern
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Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 222,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,394 megawatts of generation capacity and 9,106 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,116,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,663 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 42,514 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; seven natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 516 miles of gathering lines. It also constructs and maintains customer owned gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, the company produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. Black Hills Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.

MDU Resources Group stock logo

MDU Resources Group NYSE:MDU

$16.92 +0.01 (+0.04%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.86 -0.06 (-0.33%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:16 PM Eastern
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MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline, and Construction Services. The Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and operates 3,400 miles of transmission lines, 4,800 miles of distribution lines, and 82 transmission and 298 distribution substations. The Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming; and supplies related value-added services. The Pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions; and cathodic protection and other energy-related services. The Construction Services segment offers electrical and mechanical contracting services, including the construction and maintenance of electrical and communication wiring and infrastructure, fire suppression systems, mechanical piping, and services; transmission and distribution contracting services, comprise construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical, and gas and communication infrastructure; and manufactures and supplies transmission and distribution lines construction equipment and tools. It serves manufacturing, commercial, industrial, transportation, institutional, and renewable and government customers, as well as utilities. MDU Resources Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.

NiSource stock logo

NiSource NYSE:NI

$40.40 +0.31 (+0.78%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$39.90 -0.51 (-1.26%)
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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, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 3.3 million customers through approximately 55,000 miles of distribution main pipeline and the associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipeline in northern Indiana, 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 coal-fired electric 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, Indiana; and solar generating units in 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.