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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$75.14
+0.0%
$70.75
$56.61
$75.52
$22.45B0.352.24 million shs2.31 million shs
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$36.81
+1.6%
$33.99
$25.41
$36.97
$24.02B0.915.39 million shs10.76 million 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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
-0.08%+4.24%+2.87%+12.73%+25.27%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
+1.55%+4.62%+7.05%+15.99%+29.55%
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
4.2971 of 5 stars
2.35.02.50.74.12.51.3
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
3.2757 of 5 stars
2.12.02.51.43.41.70.6
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
2.58
Moderate Buy$75.360.30% Upside
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
2.25
Hold$33.77-8.24% Downside
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 MDU, CMS, CNP, and NI 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
3/24/2025
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$73.00 ➝ $80.00
3/24/2025
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$73.00 ➝ $80.00
3/21/2025
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$77.00 ➝ $80.00
3/21/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $45.00
3/20/2025
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.00 ➝ $34.00
3/17/2025
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$35.00 ➝ $36.00
3/11/2025
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$34.00 ➝ $36.00
3/11/2025
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$36.00 ➝ $37.00
2/20/2025
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
Barclays
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$68.00 ➝ $75.00
2/13/2025
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$39.00 ➝ $43.00
(Data available from 4/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$7.52B2.99$7.99 per share9.40$28.53 per share2.63
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$8.64B2.78$4.15 per share8.86$16.37 per share2.25
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$1.00B$3.3222.6319.372.5613.35%12.02%2.90%4/21/2025 (Estimated)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$917M$1.5923.1519.682.7111.79%10.02%2.48%4/29/2025 (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 MDU, CMS, CNP, and NI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/29/2025N/A
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.58N/AN/AN/A$2.73 billionN/A
4/21/2025N/A
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$1.15N/AN/AN/A$2.32 billionN/A
2/20/2025Q4 2024
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.40$0.40N/A$0.38$2.46 billion$2.26 billion
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$0.86$0.87+$0.01$0.87$2.13 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
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
$2.172.89%+5.79%65.36%N/A
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
$0.882.39%+7.61%55.35%N/A
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 MDU, CMS, CNP, and NI 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
2/6/2025
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
quarterly$0.54253.23%2/14/20252/17/20252/28/2025
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
1.80
0.79
0.57
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
1.91
1.08
0.92
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
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
93.57%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
91.77%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
71.44%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
91.64%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
0.40%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
0.14%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
1.00%
NiSource Inc. stock logo
NI
NiSource
0.13%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
CMS Energy Co. stock logo
CMS
CMS Energy
9,070298.80 million297.60 millionOptionable
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. stock logo
CNP
CenterPoint Energy
12,500652.73 million650.55 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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CMS Energy stock logo

CMS Energy NYSE:CMS

$75.14 +0.03 (+0.04%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$75.14 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 04/1/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.

CenterPoint Energy stock logo

CenterPoint Energy NYSE:CNP

$36.80 +0.58 (+1.59%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$36.57 -0.23 (-0.64%)
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electric and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides maintenance and repair services of home appliances to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. It serves approximately 2,534,730 metered customers; owned 348 substations with transformer capacity of 79,719 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated 217 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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%)
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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.

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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.