Nisource Shares Drop 2.47% Despite Strong Q2 Earnings and Raised Guidance as $330M Volume Ranks 363rd

Nisource (NI) closed 2.47% lower on August 6, 2025, with a trading volume of $330 million, ranking 363rd in market activity. The decline occurred amid updated financial guidance and operational updates from the utility firm.

The company reported Q2 2025 GAAP net income of $102.2 million ($0.22 per diluted share), up from $85.8 million ($0.19 per share) in the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP adjusted EPS also rose to $0.22 from $0.21. For the first half of 2025, GAAP net income reached $577 million ($1.22 per share), compared to $430.1 million ($0.95 per share) in 2024. Adjusted EPS for the six-month period was $1.19, exceeding the 2024 figure of $1.06.

Nisource narrowed its 2025 non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance to the upper half of $1.85–$1.89, citing $19.4 billion in capital expenditures over 2025–2029 to drive 6%–8% annual adjusted EPS growth. CEO Lloyd Yates emphasized the firm’s focus on reliability and execution, linking the revised guidance to strategic investments in infrastructure and operational efficiency.

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