National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?

Key Points

• National Fuel Gas hit a new 52-week high of $94.43 and last traded near $94.09 on Thursday, up about 1.7% with roughly 158,600 shares changing hands.
• Analysts' consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target of $96.33 (two Buys, three Holds), though Scotiabank's target is $101 and Weiss Ratings maintains a buy.
• The company beat quarterly estimates with EPS $2.06 vs. $1.91 and revenue of $651.5M (up 18.6% YoY), and issued FY2026 guidance of EPS $7.60–8.10 versus consensus near $6.64.

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $94.43 and last traded at $94.0910, with a volume of 158590 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $92.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank set a $101.00 price objective on shares of National Fuel Gas in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised National Fuel Gas from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of National Fuel Gas in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $96.33.

National Fuel Gas Trading Up 1.7%

The company's 50 day simple moving average is $85.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $84.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The company has a market capitalization of $8.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.57.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.15. National Fuel Gas had a return on equity of 21.45% and a net margin of 27.65%.The firm had revenue of $651.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $650.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.6% compared to the same quarter last year. National Fuel Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-8.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that National Fuel Gas Company will post 6.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Fuel Gas

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in National Fuel Gas in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in National Fuel Gas by 88.5% during the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 360 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of National Fuel Gas in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. HM Payson & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of National Fuel Gas during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of National Fuel Gas by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 423 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.96% of the company's stock.

National Fuel Gas Company Profile

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.

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