Black Hills (BKH)
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BKH Stock Chart & Stats
$76.07
-$0.55(-0.98%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$76.07
-$0.55(-0.98%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$55.49 - $78.69
Previous CloseN/A
Volume70.18K
Average Volume (3M)937.14K
Market Cap
$5.66B
Enterprise Value$10.28B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$31.40M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.65B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.0
Beta0.29
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.4Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.91%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.86
Shares Outstanding76,128,590
10 Day Avg. Volume876,171
30 Day Avg. Volume937,144
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio8.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.33
Price to Sales (P/S)2.19
P/FCF Ratio-34.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.82
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.50
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.61
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.44
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$83.20Price Target Upside9.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)4.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.40B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Large Customer DevelopmentAnalyst views Microsoft's planned Wyoming data center to be served by the utility as a development that could lengthen the company's runway for transformational earnings growth beyond the stated pipeline.
Merger Strategic PositioningAnalyst indicates the combination with NorthWestern Energy creates a stronger strategic position to capture growing demand for large power loads, supporting the strategic rationale for the merger.
Tariff Cost RecoveryAnalyst notes the utility's tariff requires large customers to fund infrastructure upgrades and power, protecting other customers from higher rates and reducing utility financial risk.
Bears Say
Execution Uncertainty And ValuationAnalyst highlights that shares trade at a discount reflecting skepticism about management's execution and limited visibility, which may constrain valuation upside absent large customer load announcements.
Project Disclosure And VisibilityAnalyst points out that proxy filings omit detailed information about the Wyoming data center project's timing and scale, making potential earnings contribution hard to quantify.
Regulatory Approval RiskAnalyst warns that final approval from a public utility commission remains a key gating item for the merger, increasing execution risk that could affect the deal closing.
Black Hills News
BKH FAQ
What was Black Hills’s price range in the past 12 months?
Black Hills lowest stock price was $55.48 and its highest was $78.69 in the past 12 months.
What is Black Hills’s market cap?
Black Hills’s market cap is $5.66B.
When is Black Hills’s upcoming earnings report date?
Black Hills’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 71 days.
How were Black Hills’s earnings last quarter?
Black Hills released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported $1.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.84 by -$0.05.
Is Black Hills overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Black Hills’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Black Hills pay dividends?
Black Hills pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.676 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.91%. See more information on Black Hills dividends here
What is Black Hills’s EPS estimate?
Black Hills’s EPS estimate is 0.4.
How many shares outstanding does Black Hills have?
Black Hills has 76,128,590 shares outstanding.
What happened to Black Hills’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Black Hills reported an EPS of $1.79 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.84. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.758%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Black Hills?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BKH
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Black Hills Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$83.20 (9.37% Upside)
$83.20 (9.37% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BKH Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 74%
Sector Average 74%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 26.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
34.30%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.60%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
7.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Black Hills
Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 218,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,481.5 megawatts of generation capacity and 8,892 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,094,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,732 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 41,644 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; six natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 515 miles of gathering lines. The company also constructs and maintains gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, it produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. The company was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.
BKH Company Deck
BKH Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a largely positive operational and strategic momentum: management reaffirmed full-year guidance, maintained strong liquidity and credit targets, advanced major projects (Lange II, Ready Wyoming placed in service) and merger progress, and highlighted a deep large-load pipeline with customer-funded reservations. Offsetting these positives were notable near-term headwinds — an unusually warm winter that reduced demand (18¢ per share impact), an adjusted EPS decline versus prior year, higher financing and depreciation costs, merger transaction expenses, and remaining uncertainty on definitive agreements and regulatory approvals tied to large-load projects. On balance, the company demonstrated financial resilience and a clear path for growth, though material execution and regulatory risks remain as the large-load opportunities and merger close over the remainder of the year.View all BKH earnings summariesBKH Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$83.20
▲(9.37% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.52% Insiders
31.92% Mutual Funds
25.81% Other Institutional Investors
9.70% Public Companies and Individual Investors