National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.000-8.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 8.508. The company issued revenue guidance of -. National Fuel Gas also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.800-6.950 EPS.
National Fuel Gas Price Performance
Shares of NFG stock traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $86.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 892,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 648,914. National Fuel Gas has a 1-year low of $56.29 and a 1-year high of $89.82. The company has a market cap of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.47. The firm's 50-day moving average is $84.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.59.
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $596.12 million. National Fuel Gas had a net margin of 11.15% and a return on equity of 21.15%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that National Fuel Gas will post 6.64 earnings per share for the current year.
National Fuel Gas Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.535 dividend. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This is a boost from National Fuel Gas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. National Fuel Gas's dividend payout ratio is 80.45%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have weighed in on NFG. Bank of America upgraded shares of National Fuel Gas from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $107.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of National Fuel Gas from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of National Fuel Gas from $88.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $95.33.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in National Fuel Gas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $138,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in National Fuel Gas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $247,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in 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 worth $1,008,000 after acquiring an additional 5,638 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 36,913 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in 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 worth $17,480,000 after acquiring an additional 8,304 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company's stock.
National Fuel Gas Company Profile
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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.
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