NYSE:NFG National Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Obama’s Forever Term [exposed] (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free NFG Stock Alerts $56.12 -0.99 (-1.73%) (As of 04:27 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$56.08▼$57.6050-Day Range$50.08▼$57.1252-Week Range$45.32▼$57.60Volume442,223 shsAverage Volume570,574 shsMarket Capitalization$5.16 billionP/E Ratio11.13Dividend Yield3.53%Price Target$62.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get National Fuel Gas alerts: Email Address National Fuel Gas MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.3% Upside$62.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.21Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$23,724 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth12.03%From $5.07 to $5.68 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.84 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector13th out of 88 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry1st out of 12 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNational Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National Fuel Gas' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.60% of the float of National Fuel Gas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Fuel Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 11.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNational Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 39.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, National Fuel Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.86% next year. This indicates that National Fuel Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about National Fuel Gas' dividend. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreNational Fuel Gas has received a -77.93% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of National Fuel Gas in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Natural gas pipes", and "Natural gas pipe maintenance" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for National Fuel Gas is -7.18. Previous Next 4.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNational Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Fuel Gas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,724.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.55% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.96% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about National Fuel Gas' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for National Fuel Gas are expected to grow by 12.03% in the coming year, from $5.07 to $5.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 81.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Fuel Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about National Fuel Gas' valuation and earnings. 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This segment also transports natural gas for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, as well as for other utilities, industrial companies, and power producers in New York State. The Gathering segment builds, owns, and operates natural gas processing and pipeline gathering facilities in the Appalachian region, as well as provides gathering services to Seneca. The Utility segment sells natural gas or provides natural gas utility services to various customers in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown, New York; and Erie and Sharon, Pennsylvania. National Fuel Gas Company was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.Read More NFG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NFG Stock News HeadlinesMay 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company Just Beat EPS By 28%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Reports Second Quarter EarningsMay 1, 2024 | wsj.comU.S. Natural Gas Futures Lose Ground on Weak DemandMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel cuts natural gas supply chargeApril 20, 2024 | msn.comWhy are gas prices going up and how can you find the cheapest gas in Florida?April 17, 2024 | yahoo.comHere's how much Midwest region gas prices have increased since last monthApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference CallApril 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference CallApril 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Equinor ASA (GB:0M2Z), National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) and Schneider Electric (GB:0NWV)April 7, 2024 | msn.comNew England region gas prices fell from last week: See how much hereApril 5, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for NFG - Peter LynchApril 1, 2024 | benzinga.comNatural Gas Services Gr: Q4 Earnings InsightsMarch 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas: Buy This Dividend Champion For Improving Commodity PricingMarch 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Reports Preliminary Voting Results from the Annual Meeting of StockholdersMarch 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces New Share Repurchase ProgramMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIncreases to National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for nowFebruary 29, 2024 | morningstar.comNational Fuel Gas CoFebruary 23, 2024 | wsj.comNational Fuel Gas Co.February 16, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 Mid-Cap Stocks That Also Pay The Highest DividendsFebruary 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas: Undervalued Dividend King Well Worth The PriceFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 National Fuel Gas Co Earnings CallFebruary 8, 2024 | msn.comNational Fuel Gas Emphasizes Non-GAAP Measures in UpdateSee More Headlines Receive NFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Fuel Gas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/13/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NFG CUSIP63618010 CIK70145 Webwww.nationalfuelgas.com Phone(716) 857-7000Fax281-210-5101Employees2,240Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.00 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.04 Trailing P/E Ratio11.33 Forward P/E Ratio11.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$476.87 million Net Margins23.84% Pretax Margin31.80% Return on Equity15.06% Return on Assets5.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio0.58 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.17 billion Price / Sales2.41 Cash Flow$9.65 per share Price / Cash Flow5.92 Book Value$32.27 per share Price / Book1.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,920,000Free Float90,493,000Market Cap$5.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David P. Bauer (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.53MMr. Timothy J. Silverstein (Age 40)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $612.89kMr. Ronald C. Kraemer (Age 68)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.85MMs. Donna L. DeCarolis (Age 65)President of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation Comp: $1.33MMr. Justin I. Loweth (Age 46)President of National Fuel Gas Midstream Company, LLC & Seneca Resources Company, LLC Comp: $1.46MMs. Elena G. Mendel (Age 57)Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Martin A. Krebs (Age 54)Chief Information Officer Natalie M. FischerDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Michael W. Reville (Age 64)General Counsel & Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNorthwest NaturalNYSE:NWNAtmos EnergyNYSE:ATOONE GasNYSE:OGSSpireNYSE:SRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEdgestream Partners L.P.Sold 1,166 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.072%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 104,587 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 14.483%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardBought 2,156 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.184%Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpBought 3,497 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.059%HBK Sorce Advisory LLCBought 225 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.024%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell National Fuel Gas stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" NFG shares. View NFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is National Fuel Gas' stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for National Fuel Gas' shares. Their NFG share price targets range from $54.00 to $75.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $62.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NFG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NFG shares performed in 2024? National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $50.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NFG stock has increased by 12.1% and is now trading at $56.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,670,000 shares, a decline of 25.6% from the March 31st total of 3,590,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 599,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.5 days. Approximately 2.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View National Fuel Gas' Short Interest. When is National Fuel Gas' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our NFG earnings forecast. How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The oil and gas producer reported $1.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.38. The oil and gas producer earned $629.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $767.33 million. National Fuel Gas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.06% and a net margin of 23.84%. The company's revenue was down 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.54 earnings per share. How often does National Fuel Gas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.495 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $1.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. Is National Fuel Gas a good dividend stock? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.47%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 54 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 39.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. What ETFs hold National Fuel Gas' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill S&P Dividend Monarchs ETF (KNGS), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX), Fidelity Stocks For Inflation ETF (FCPI) and Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI). What guidance has National Fuel Gas issued on next quarter's earnings? National Fuel Gas updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.750-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.850. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Ronald J. Tanski's approval rating as National Fuel Gas' CEO? 9 employees have rated National Fuel Gas Chief Executive Officer Ronald J. Tanski on Glassdoor.com. Ronald J. Tanski has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of National Fuel Gas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Fuel Gas investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Dominion Energy (D), Walt Disney (DIS) and Duke Energy (DUK). Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders? National Fuel Gas' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.48%), LSV Asset Management (1.85%), Equity Investment Corp (1.35%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.69%), Poplar Forest Capital LLC (0.64%) and Managed Asset Portfolios LLC (0.48%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Bauer, Donna L Decarolis, Justin I Loweth, Michael W Reville, Ronald C Kraemer and Ronald J Tanski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Fuel Gas? Shares of NFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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