Black Hills Corp
About: Black Hills Corp is a U.S.-based energy company that operates through its Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities segment. These segments operate in states in the Midwest and mountain regions in the U.S. The company's customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal consumers. These customers are residential. Black Hills derives the majority of its revenue from its utility business group, specifically from gas utilities.
Employees: 2,841
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Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
134% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.24M | Put options by funds: $1.38M
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 34
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 124
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 390 [Q3] → 392 (+2) [Q4]
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B [Q3] → $3.56B (-$161M) [Q4]
2.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.59% [Q3] → 84.97% (-2.62%) [Q4]
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 0 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$66
9%
upside
Avg. target
$66
9%
upside
High target
$66
9%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Scotiabank Andrew Weisel 79% 1-year accuracy 23 / 29 met price target | 9%upside $66 | Sector Perform Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about BKH published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Buy 3 'Safer' Dividend Kings Of 25 From March's 55
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Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
The Smartest Dividend King Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Black Hills' Unit Receives Approval for Rate Hike in Colorado
BKH's subsidiary receives new rate approval from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. This should help BKH serve customers more efficiently.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Black Hills Corp. Electric Utility Receives Approval for New Rates in Colorado
RAPID CITY, S.D., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its electric utility subsidiary in Colorado received approval from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for new rates. The approved new rates will provide recovery of approximately $370 million of system investments since the utility's last general rate filing in 2016 and inflationary impacts on costs to serve customers.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
2025 Dividend Kings: Strong Run Continues
The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025 by 4.57%. Top performers include National Fuel & Gas (+30.21%), Consolidated Edison (+22.66%), and AbbVie (+20.40%). Promising Dividend Kings identified in February showed relative outperformance, averaging -0.38% vs. -1.58% for all Kings and -3.34% for SPY.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Fear Is A Gift: Buy These 4.5%-Plus Safe And Steady Dividend Aristocrats Before The Rebound
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Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
The Nasdaq Just Hit Correction Territory: These 3 "Safe Stocks" Finally Look Like Bargains
There's nothing particularly magical about a 10% drop in a stock market index. It is just a number, like any other.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Black Hills Corp. Announces Upcoming Investor Meetings
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced the company will meet with investors in March 2025 through participation in the following conferences:
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Buy 3 "Safer" Dividend Kings Of 24 Out Of 52 For February
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
2025 Dividend Kings - Off To A Strong Start
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