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 7,139 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
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 34
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 124
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.69B [Q3] → $3.54B (-$152M) [Q4]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 390 [Q3] → 385 (-5) [Q4]
2.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.99% [Q3] → 84.59% (-2.41%) [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
11%
upside
Avg. target
$66
11%
upside
High target
$66
11%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Scotiabank Andrew Weisel 75% 1-year accuracy 21 / 28 met price target | 11%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
1 day ago
Black Hills: Ka-Ching, Ka-Ching, Another Dividend King
Black Hills Corporation is a Dividend King with a 55-year dividend growth streak, trading at an 18% discount to fair value. BKH's five-year capital spending plan increased to $4.7 billion, with a strong balance sheet and a BBB+ credit rating from S&P. The utility's diluted EPS grew 17.1% in Q4 2024, driven by higher revenue and lower operating expenses, projecting 4%-6% annual EPS growth.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
17 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including 3 Kings
This week's dividend increases feature three Dividend Kings: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Consolidated Edison, and Black Hills Corporation, with streaks of 50, 51, and 55 years, respectively. Consistently rising dividends indicate strong cash flow and financial stability, making such companies attractive long-term investments that often outperform benchmarks. My strategy focuses on stocks with consistent dividend growth and market outperformance, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Black Hills Corporation (BKH) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 6, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Salvador Diaz - Director, Investor Relations Linden Evans - President & Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Nooney - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Marne Jones - Senior Vice President-Utilities Conference Call Participants Anthony Crowdell - Mizuho Andrew Weisel - Scotiabank Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Chris Ellinghaus - Siebert Williams Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Black Hills Corporation Q4 and Full Year 2024 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Black Hills Corp. Reports 2024 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results and Initiates 2025 Earnings Guidance
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending Dec. 31, 2024. Operating income, net income available for common stock and earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2024, compared to the three and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, were:
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Black Hills Corp. Requests Rate Review and Rider Renewal in Kansas
RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Kansas natural gas utility has filed a rate review application with the Kansas Corporation Commission requesting recovery of the necessary capital infrastructure and operational costs required to deliver safe, reliable natural gas service for 120,000 Kansas customers.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Black Hills Corp. Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend
RAPID CITY, S.D., Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.676 per share, an increase of $0.026 per share over last quarter's dividend. Common shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 18, 2025, will receive $0.676 per share, payable March 1, 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Black Hills Activates Initial Phase of Wyoming Grid Expansion Project
BKH has put the initial 12-mile segment of the Ready Wyoming electric transmission expansion project into service. This should enhance the reliability and resiliency of its operations.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Black Hills Corp. Energizes First Phase of Its Ready Wyoming Electric Transmission Expansion Project
RAPID CITY, S.D., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Wyoming electric utility has successfully placed in service the initial 12-mile segment and supporting substations of its Ready Wyoming transmission expansion project near Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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