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Black Hills (BKH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.92 -0.54 (-0.91%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$58.77 -0.15 (-0.25%)
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About Black Hills Stock (NYSE:BKH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$58.50
$59.46
50-Day Range
$57.03
$61.89
52-Week Range
$50.73
$65.59
Volume
564,467 shs
Average Volume
420,016 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.25 billion
P/E Ratio
15.03
Dividend Yield
4.58%
Price Target
$62.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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.

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Black Hills Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

BKH MarketRank™: 

Black Hills scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Black 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 Coverage

    Black 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Black Hills is 15.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Black Hills is 15.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.08.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Black 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 Ratio

    Black Hills has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.71% of the float of Black Hills has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Black Hills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Black Hills has recently increased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Black Hills is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.57%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Black Hills has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Black Hills is 68.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.71% of the float of Black Hills has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Black Hills has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Black Hills has recently increased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Black Hills has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Black Hills this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for BKH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Black Hills to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Black Hills insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.63% of the stock of Black Hills is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    86.71% 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.
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BKH Stock News Headlines

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BKH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Black Hills' stock was trading at $58.52 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BKH stock has increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $58.92.
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Black Hills Co. (NYSE:BKH) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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%.

Top institutional investors of Black Hills include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.02%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.58%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%) and Zimmer Partners LP (2.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Kinzley and Rebecca B Roberts.
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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.

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 Earnings
2/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend
2/18/2025
Dividend Payable
3/01/2025
Today
3/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric services
Sub-Industry
Multi-Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:BKH
Employees
2,841
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$62.33
High Stock Price Target
$66.00
Low Stock Price Target
$57.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.03
Forward P/E Ratio
14.30
P/E Growth
2.75
Net Income
$273.10 million
Pretax Margin
15.04%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.13 billion
Cash Flow
$7.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.71
Book Value
$50.09 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Free Float
71,166,000
Market Cap
$4.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (NYSE:BKH) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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