Zacks Research Weighs in on ONE Gas' Q3 Earnings (NYSE:OGS)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for ONE Gas to $0.47 from the previous $0.53, while the consensus for the full-year earnings remains at $4.26 per share.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target averaging $80.69, while Morgan Stanley set a target price of $72.00.
• ONE Gas recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 3.3%, with a payout ratio of 63.96%.

ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE:OGS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for ONE Gas in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.53. 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 $1.35 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS.

OGS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $72.00 target price on shares of ONE Gas in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of ONE Gas in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho upgraded ONE Gas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $77.00 to $86.00 in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $99.00 price objective on ONE Gas and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $80.69.

ONE Gas Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of OGS stock opened at $82.39 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.66, a PEG ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.52. ONE Gas has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $83.27.

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

ONE Gas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. ONE Gas's payout ratio is currently 63.96%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ONE Gas

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OGS. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in ONE Gas by 102.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,346 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 682 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in ONE Gas by 9.4% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,254 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in ONE Gas by 2.7% during the first 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 in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in ONE Gas during the first quarter worth $215,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in ONE Gas by 21.6% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,697 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.71% of the company's stock.

About ONE Gas

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.

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