National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• National Fuel Gas has provided its FY 2025 earnings guidance with EPS expectations between 6.800-6.950, slightly below the consensus estimate of 6.942, and has also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.000-8.500.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, marking an increase from the prior dividend of $0.52, which results in a yield of 2.43%.
• National Fuel Gas stock experienced a price increase, reaching $88.04, with a market cap of $7.95 billion and an average target price of $95.33 among analysts.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.800-6.950 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.942. The company issued revenue guidance of -. National Fuel Gas also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 8.000-8.500 EPS.

National Fuel Gas Price Performance

NYSE:NFG traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $86.66. 892,213 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 660,605. The company has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.65. National Fuel Gas has a 1-year low of $56.29 and a 1-year high of $89.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The business has a 50 day moving average of $84.71 and a 200 day moving average of $78.83.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $531.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $596.12 million. National Fuel Gas had a return on equity of 20.81% and a net margin of 11.15%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 27.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that National Fuel Gas will post 6.64 EPS for the current year.

National Fuel Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from National Fuel Gas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. National Fuel Gas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 80.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Scotiabank raised their target price on National Fuel Gas from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Bank of America raised National Fuel Gas from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $85.00 to $107.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised National Fuel Gas from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Fuel Gas presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $95.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Fuel Gas

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of National Fuel Gas during the 1st quarter valued at $138,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 79.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,729 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $1,008,000 after acquiring an additional 5,638 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 220,730 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $17,480,000 after acquiring an additional 8,304 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of National Fuel Gas during the 1st quarter valued at $247,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in National Fuel Gas by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 159,953 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock worth $12,667,000 after purchasing an additional 36,913 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.96% of the company's stock.

About National Fuel Gas

National Fuel Gas Company operates as a diversified energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, and Utility. The Exploration and Production segment explores for, develops, and produces natural gas and oil. The Pipeline and Storage segment provides interstate natural gas transportation services through an integrated gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania and New York; and owns and operates underground natural gas storage fields.