NYSE:BKH Black Hills (BKH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $60.23 -0.32 (-0.53%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.24 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 05:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Black Hills Stock (NYSE:BKH) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Black Hills alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$59.84▼$60.4250-Day Range$56.67▼$61.8952-Week Range$51.66▼$65.59Volume284,231 shsAverage Volume456,299 shsMarket Capitalization$4.34 billionP/E Ratio15.36Dividend Yield4.48%Price Target$62.33Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewBlack 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.Read More… Black Hills Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreBKH MarketRank™: Black Hills scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBlack Hills has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlack Hills has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Black Hills' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Black Hills are expected to grow by 5.83% in the coming year, from $4.12 to $4.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Black Hills is 15.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Black Hills is 15.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBlack Hills has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlack Hills has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Black Hills' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of Black Hills has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBlack Hills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Black Hills has recently decreased by 8.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipBlack Hills is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBlack Hills has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Black Hills is 68.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Black Hills will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.93% next year. This indicates that Black Hills will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Black Hills' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.9 / 5Environmental Score-6.43 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of Black Hills has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBlack Hills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Black Hills has recently decreased by 8.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentBlack Hills has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Black Hills this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for BKH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Black Hills insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.63% of the stock of Black Hills is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.71% of the stock of Black Hills is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Black Hills' insider trading history. Receive BKH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Black Hills and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKH Stock News HeadlinesBlack Hills tops short-handed Centralia to sweep season seriesApril 24 at 11:36 PM | sports.yahoo.comDetours and Delays Are Part of Year 2 of Black Hills RoadworkApril 24 at 11:36 PM | msn.comCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. The stock market’s a mess. The news is screaming fear. But while most traders watch their portfolios tank…April 25, 2025 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Black Hills (BKH) Declares Steady Dividend with 4.45% YieldApril 23 at 1:48 PM | gurufocus.comBlack Hills Corp. Announces Quarterly DividendApril 22 at 7:53 PM | globenewswire.comPueblo joining others to seize Black Hills assets could cost $4 billion, analysis warnsApril 18, 2025 | usatoday.comPower restored to Black Hills customers after outageApril 18, 2025 | yahoo.comBlack Hills continues to dominate in win over AberdeenApril 17, 2025 | sports.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BKH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BKH shares performed this year? Black Hills' stock was trading at $58.52 at the start of the year. Since then, BKH stock has increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $60.23. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Black Hills' earnings last quarter? Black Hills Co. (NYSE:BKH) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.17. Black Hills had a net margin of 12.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.82%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Black Hills' major shareholders? Black Hills' top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.33%), Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (0.30%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.30%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Kinzley and Rebecca B Roberts. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Black Hills? Shares of BKH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Black Hills own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Black Hills investors own include Chevron (CVX), AbbVie (ABBV), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walmart (WMT) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/05/2025Record date for 3/1 Dividend2/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/18/2025Dividend Payable3/01/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable6/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:BKH CIK1130464 Webwww.blackhillscorp.com Phone(605) 721-1700Fax605-348-4748Employees2,980Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.33 High Stock Price Target$66.00 Low Stock Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.92 Trailing P/E Ratio15.36 Forward P/E Ratio14.63 P/E Growth2.75Net Income$273.10 million Net Margins12.84% Pretax Margin15.04% Return on Equity7.82% Return on Assets2.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.19 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.13 billion Price / Sales2.04 Cash Flow$7.82 per share Price / Cash Flow7.71 Book Value$50.09 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,086,000Free Float71,166,000Market Cap$4.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.64 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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