Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for ONE Gas Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its earnings estimate for ONE Gas, predicting Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.53, up from a previous estimate of $0.42.
• Several equity analysts have increased their price targets for ONE Gas, with Wells Fargo raising its target from $82.00 to $89.00, reflecting a growing positive sentiment towards the stock.
• ONE Gas announced a quarterly dividend of $0.67, translating to an annual yield of 3.5%, which will be paid on September 3rd.

ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE:OGS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ONE Gas in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.42. The consensus estimate for ONE Gas' current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ONE Gas' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.32 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.64 EPS.

OGS has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $71.00 price target on shares of ONE Gas and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ONE Gas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of ONE Gas from $82.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of ONE Gas from $69.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded shares of ONE Gas to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $77.64.

ONE Gas Trading Down 0.4%

ONE Gas stock traded down $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $75.83. 65,145 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 522,258. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $74.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.10, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.85. ONE Gas has a twelve month low of $66.38 and a twelve month high of $82.25.

ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53. The company had revenue of $423.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $432.69 million. ONE Gas had a return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 10.63%.ONE Gas's revenue was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 EPS. ONE Gas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.320-4.420 EPS.

ONE Gas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. ONE Gas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ONE Gas

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of OGS. Diversified Trust Co increased its position in ONE Gas by 1.4% during the second quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 10,660 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ONE Gas by 20.1% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 910 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of ONE Gas by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 61,011 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $4,225,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of ONE Gas by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 6,638 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its position in shares of ONE Gas by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,604 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,028,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 88.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ONE Gas Company Profile

ONE Gas, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a regulated natural gas distribution company in the United States. The company provides natural gas distribution services to approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. It serves residential, commercial, and transportation customers.