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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Black Hills (BKH)

Black Hills Q2 adjusted EPS rises to $0.54 from $0.38; 2026 guidance reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Black Hills reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income available for common stock of $38.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, up from $27.5 million, or $0.38, a year earlier. Excluding $0.04 per share of merger-related costs, adjusted EPS was $0.54. The company reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45 per share, and the pending NorthWestern Energy merger now needs only Montana Public Service Commission approval to close.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.50 versus $0.38 in Q2 2025; adjusted EPS was $0.54 versus $0.38
  • Q2 2026 revenue was $452.8 million versus $439.0 million in Q2 2025
  • 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $4.25 to $4.45 per share was reaffirmed, excluding merger-related costs
  • The NorthWestern Energy merger is expected to close by year-end 2026, pending Montana Public Service Commission approval

The filing

CompanyBlack Hills (BKH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 4:29 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-335259

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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