BofA Sees Strategic Value in Black Hills (BKH)-NorthWestern (NWE) Combination

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BofA Sees Strategic Value in Black Hills (BKH)-NorthWestern (NWE) Combination

On June 11, BofA upgraded Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH) to Buy from Neutral. It also raised its price target on the stock to $78 from $76. It expects Black Hills’ pending all-stock merger with NorthWestern Energy (NWE) to be completed and believes the strategic benefits of the deal are being overlooked by the market. According to the analyst, the combination would provide greater scale, a stronger balance sheet, broader geographic diversification, and a larger pipeline of infrastructure opportunities across data centers, transmission, power generation, and natural gas.

The analyst also pointed to Wyoming as an emerging data center market that remains underappreciated. The state already has active sites, additional projects under development, and strong political and regulatory support for large-load growth. The Jade project was highlighted as the most visible opportunity, with “material expansion potential that we view as progressing vs. paused.”

BofA added that Black Hills’ ring-fenced LPCS tariff creates an opportunity for the company to earn returns on both company-owned and customer-funded infrastructure. At the same time, it helps shield existing customers from the rate impacts associated with large-load projects.

Black Hills Corporation (NYSE:BKH) is a customer-focused utility company serving about 1.35 million natural gas and electric customers across eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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