NYSE:NFG National Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $79.79 +1.41 (+1.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.08 -0.71 (-0.89%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About National Fuel Gas Stock (NYSE:NFG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get National Fuel Gas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$78.53▼$80.4150-Day Range$75.90▼$84.0452-Week Range$75.03▼$97.06Volume1.52 million shsAverage Volume1.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.58 billionP/E Ratio11.08Dividend Yield2.78%Price Target$105.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) is a diversified energy company engaged in the exploration, production, gathering, transportation, storage and marketing of natural gas. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates across multiple segments of the natural gas value chain, with a concentration in the Appalachian Basin and the northeastern United States. National Fuel’s exploration and production operations are conducted primarily through Seneca Resources Company, which develops and produces natural gas in the Appalachian region. Its midstream business includes gathering systems, interstate pipeline transportation and natural gas storage, while its utility operations serve residential, commercial and industrial customers in parts of western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. The company also participates in natural gas marketing activities. Founded in 1902, National Fuel has a long history in the natural gas industry and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York. David F. Bauer serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer. Its operations are primarily focused on serving energy markets in the northeastern United States.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National Fuel Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreNFG MarketRank™: 4.337490257205 of 5 starsNational Fuel Gas scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNational Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNational Fuel Gas has a consensus price target of $105.50, representing about 32.2% upside from its current price of $79.79.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National Fuel Gas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for National Fuel Gas are expected to grow by 0.27% in the coming year, from $7.51 to $7.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNational Fuel Gas has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Fuel Gas has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.39% 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 4.42.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 0.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNational Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 30.83%. 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 29.48% next year. This indicates that National Fuel Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about National Fuel Gas' dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.61 News SentimentNational Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Fuel Gas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.32% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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NFG Stock News HeadlinesNational Fuel Gas Company to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Earnings Results on November 4, 2026October 15 at 10:50 AM | quiverquant.comQNational Fuel Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference CallOctober 15 at 10:30 AM | globenewswire.comWhy Some AI Stocks Already Surged Over 300 PercentJason Bodner's system flagged Nvidia before a 7000 percent run, Super Micro Computer before a 2600 percent run, and Vertiv before a 1900 percent run. Now he's tracking a radical light-speed technology that could make AI 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient. Stocks tied to it have already climbed 133 percent, 217 percent, and 320 percent.October 16 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Discusses Planned Spin-Off of Integrated Upstream and Gathering Business TranscriptOctober 15 at 8:15 AM | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Discusses Planned Spin-Off of Integrated Upstream and Gathering Business - SlideshowOctober 14 at 11:01 PM | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas Plans Tax-Free Upstream Spin-OffOctober 14 at 7:11 AM | tipranks.comNational Fuel Gas Company Announces Plan to Separate Integrated Upstream and Gathering Business Into Independent Public CompanyOctober 14 at 6:51 AM | quiverquant.comQNational Fuel Gas Company Announces Plan to Separate Its Integrated Upstream and Gathering BusinessOctober 14 at 6:30 AM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NFG shares performed this year? National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $79.98 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NFG shares have decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $79.7880. How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter? National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.10. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of National Fuel Gas include Valley Wealth Managers Inc. (0.28%), Kwmg LLC (0.11%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.10%) and Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Donna L Decarolis, Justin I Loweth and Michael W Reville. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of National Fuel Gas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Fuel Gas investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today10/16/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NFG's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NFG has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NFG CIK70145 Webwww.nationalfuel.com Phone(716) 857-7000Fax281-210-5101Employees2,322Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for National Fuel Gas$105.50 High Price Target$110.00 Low Price Target$101.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.20 Trailing P/E Ratio11.08 Forward P/E Ratio10.62 P/E Growth1.73Net Income$518.50 million Net Margins26.97% Pretax Margin36.16% Return on Equity19.04% Return on Assets7.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.91 Current Ratio3.20 Quick Ratio3.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.28 billion Price / Sales3.33 Cash Flow$12.24 per share Price / Cash Flow6.52 Book Value$34.25 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares95,040,000Free Float93,790,000Market Cap$7.58 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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