National Fuel Gas Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:NFG) $50.18 -1.27 (-2.47%) (As of 05:21 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$49.88▼$51.1850-Day Range$50.26▼$55.5152-Week Range$48.60▼$66.61Volume409,146 shsAverage Volume526,744 shsMarket Capitalization$4.61 billionP/E Ratio9.71Dividend Yield3.95%Price Target$61.20 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability National Fuel Gas MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.1% Upside$61.20 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth19.00%From $5.58 to $6.64 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.31 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector27th out of 86 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry4th out of 10 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNational Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $61.20, National Fuel Gas has a forecasted upside of 22.1% from its current price of $50.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.45% of the float of National Fuel Gas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Fuel Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 4.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipNational Fuel Gas is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNational Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 38.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, National Fuel Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.82% next year. This indicates that National Fuel Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreNational Fuel Gas has received a -77.93% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of National Fuel Gas in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Natural gas pipes", and "Natural gas pipe maintenance" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for National Fuel Gas is -7.18. Previous Next 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Fuel Gas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.44% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.70% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for National Fuel Gas are expected to grow by 19.00% in the coming year, from $5.58 to $6.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 103.01.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNational Fuel Gas has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Fuel Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About National Fuel Gas Stock (NYSE:NFG)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. This segment also transports natural gas for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, as well as for other utilities, industrial companies, and power producers in New York State. The Gathering segment builds, owns, and operates natural gas processing and pipeline gathering facilities in the Appalachian region, as well as provides gathering services to Seneca. The Utility segment sells natural gas or provides natural gas utility services to various customers in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown, New York; and Erie and Sharon, Pennsylvania. National Fuel Gas Company was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.Read More NFG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NFG Stock News HeadlinesNovember 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas: Don't Be Discouraged By The Bearish Forecast Of The EIANovember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNational Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Upgraded by StockNews.com to HoldDecember 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.November 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDividend Champions List Ranked By Yield: Top 30November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 National Fuel Gas Co Earnings CallNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Co (NFG) Reports Q4 and Full Year Fiscal 2023 EarningsNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2023 EarningsNovember 1, 2023 | msn.comNational Fuel customers could see price hike later next yearDecember 5, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNew Found Gold Corp. Announces C$56 Million Bought Deal FinancingOctober 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?October 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBull of the Day: National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)October 5, 2023 | msn.comNational Fuel predicts 30% decrease in home heating bills this winterSeptember 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInterested In National Fuel Gas' (NYSE:NFG) Upcoming US$0.49 Dividend? You Have Four Days LeftSeptember 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas Bridges Stability And Growth With Eastern ShiftSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Releases its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report Highlighting Safe, Reliable, Affordable and Sustainable OperationsSeptember 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comMixed-Sector National Fuel Gas Worth A Fresh Look: Upgrade To BuySeptember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Up 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?August 16, 2023 | stocknews.comEnergy Transfer LP (ET) vs. National Fuel Gas Company (NFG): Which Energy Stock Has More Gas?August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 National Fuel Gas Co Earnings CallAugust 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas Company 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLooking at Energy Stocks? Consider This Unique 3.7% Yielding Natural Gas Dividend King.July 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Conference CallJune 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas' (NYSE:NFG) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.495June 16, 2023 | msn.comYour monthly utility bill is going up. Why is National Fuel Gas increasing its base rate?June 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDespite The Steep Decline, National Fuel Gas Is Still A HoldJune 16, 2023 | msn.comNational Fuel Gas' (NFG) Board Approves 4.2% Dividend HikeSee More Headlines Receive NFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Fuel Gas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/13/2023Last Earnings11/01/2023Today12/05/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/01/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:NFG CUSIP63618010 CIK70145 Webwww.nationalfuelgas.com Phone(716) 857-7000Fax281-210-5101Employees2,240Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$61.20 High Stock Price Target$68.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.17 Trailing P/E Ratio9.95 Forward P/E Ratio9.22 P/E Growth1.15Net Income$476.87 million Net Margins21.94% Pretax Margin29.51% Return on Equity16.86% Return on Assets5.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.80 Current Ratio0.51 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.17 billion Price / Sales2.17 Cash Flow$9.63 per share Price / Cash Flow5.34 Book Value$32.27 per share Price / Book1.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,830,000Free Float90,508,000Market Cap$4.72 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2023Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David P. Bauer (Age 54)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.77MMr. Ronald C. Kraemer (Age 67)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.88MMs. Donna L. DeCarolis (Age 64)President of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation Comp: $1.38MMr. Justin I. Loweth (Age 45)President of National Fuel Gas Midstream Company, LLC & Seneca Resources Company, LLC Comp: $1.5MMr. Timothy J. Silverstein (Age 40)Principal Financial Officer & Treasurer Ms. Elena G. Mendel (Age 57)Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Martin A. Krebs (Age 53)Chief Information Officer Brandon J. HaspettDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Michael W. Reville (Age 64)General Counsel & Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNorthwest NaturalNYSE:NWNAtmos EnergyNYSE:ATOONE GasNYSE:OGSSpireNYSE:SRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWellington Management Group LLPSold 3,353 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 0.086%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 114,535 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.152%Deutsche Bank AGBought 473 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.007%Walleye Trading LLCBought 6,800 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%Walleye Capital LLCBought 5,200 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell National Fuel Gas stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NFG shares. View NFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is National Fuel Gas' stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for National Fuel Gas' shares. Their NFG share price targets range from $54.00 to $68.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $61.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NFG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NFG shares performed in 2023? National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $63.30 at the start of the year. Since then, NFG stock has decreased by 20.8% and is now trading at $50.14. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is National Fuel Gas' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 1st 2024. View our NFG earnings forecast. How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The oil and gas producer reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.05. The oil and gas producer earned $368.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $475.08 million. National Fuel Gas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.86% and a net margin of 21.94%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.19 EPS. How often does National Fuel Gas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.495 per share on Friday, October 13th. This represents a $1.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. Is National Fuel Gas a good dividend stock? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.84%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 53 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 38.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.82% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. What ETFs hold National Fuel Gas' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP), FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL) and Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (TPYP). What is Ronald J. Tanski's approval rating as National Fuel Gas' CEO? 9 employees have rated National Fuel Gas Chief Executive Officer Ronald J. Tanski on Glassdoor.com. Ronald J. Tanski has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of National Fuel Gas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Fuel Gas investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Dominion Energy (D), Walt Disney (DIS) and Duke Energy (DUK). Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders? National Fuel Gas' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.21%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.67%), LSV Asset Management (1.95%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.33%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.31%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.25%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Bauer, Donna L Decarolis, Justin I Loweth, Ronald C Kraemer and Ronald J Tanski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Fuel Gas? Shares of NFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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