NiSource (NI) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

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NiSource Inc. (NI - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter 2023 earnings on Nov 1, before the market opens. In the last reported quarter, the company reported a negative earnings surprise of 15.4%.

Factors to Note

NiSource’s third-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from the new electric and gas rates and the capital investment programs. The company’s cost-saving initiatives and lower operation and maintenance (O&M) expenses are expected to have boosted the company’s margins.

NiSource’s third-quarter earnings are likely to have been affected by high interest rates and fluctuations in the price of energy commodities.

Expectations

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings is pegged at 14 cents per share, indicating an increase of 40% from the year-ago reported figure. The consensus mark for revenues is pegged at $1.06 billion, indicating a year-over-year decrease of 3%.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues from electric operations is pegged at $443.44 million, down 14.1% from the year-ago quarter figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues from gas distribution operations stands at $614.88 million, up 6.8% from the previous-year quarter figure.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does predict an earnings beat for NiSource this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That is the case here, as you will see below. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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