NI - NiSource Inc
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$50.71
DETAILS
HIGH:
$52.00
LOW:
$48.00
MEDIAN:
$51.00
CONSENSUS:
$50.71
UPSIDE:
22.52%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
16.0x
1.95$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
21.2x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.95, the base-case value is $31.20 per share. DDM cross-check: $42.07.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (22 analysts)
$50.71
Analyst Range
$48.00 – $52.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
38%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $42.07 (above our primary estimate by 35%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $50.71 (from 22 analysts). Our estimate is 38% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples