National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.3333.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on NFG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of National Fuel Gas in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank set a $101.00 target price on National Fuel Gas in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research cut National Fuel Gas from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

National Fuel Gas Stock Up 2.1%

NFG stock opened at $87.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.02. National Fuel Gas has a twelve month low of $69.93 and a twelve month high of $94.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.31 billion, a PE ratio of 12.19, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $651.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $650.70 million. National Fuel Gas had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 21.45%. National Fuel Gas’s revenue was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. National Fuel Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-8.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that National Fuel Gas will post 6.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. National Fuel Gas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in National Fuel Gas by 3.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,035,345 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $343,962,000 after purchasing an additional 132,855 shares during the last quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 2,295,208 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $194,427,000 after buying an additional 46,616 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in National Fuel Gas by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,138,153 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $197,501,000 after buying an additional 1,087,067 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in National Fuel Gas by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,816,217 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $145,446,000 after buying an additional 121,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in National Fuel Gas by 1.0% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,510,907 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $127,989,000 after acquiring an additional 15,040 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

About National Fuel Gas

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) is a diversified energy company engaged primarily in the production, gathering, transmission, distribution and marketing of natural gas. The company operates through four principal segments: Exploration & Production, Pipeline & Storage, Utilities, and Energy Marketing. Its integrated asset base spans upstream development in the Appalachian Basin, regional pipeline networks, underground storage facilities, and regulated utility distribution systems.

In its Exploration & Production segment, National Fuel Gas focuses on developing natural gas reserves in the Marcellus and Utica shales, leveraging modern drilling and completion techniques.