National Fuel Gas Company Profile (NYSE:NFG)

About National Fuel Gas

National Fuel Gas Company is a holding company. The Company is an energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution and marketing of natural gas. The Company operates through five segments: Exploration and Production, including operations carried out through its subsidiary, Seneca Resources Corporation; Pipeline and Storage, including operations carried out through its subsidiaries, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Gathering, including operations carried out through subsidiaries of National Fuel Gas Midstream Corporation; Utility, including operations are carried out by through its subsidiary, Distribution Corporation, and Energy Marketing, including operations carried out through its subsidiary, National Fuel Resources, Inc. The Company operates an integrated business, with assets centered in western New York and Pennsylvania. The Company also develops and produces oil reserves, primarily in California.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Independent Oil & Gas
Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: NFG
CUSIP: 63618010

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $56.18
50 Day Moving Average: $57.00
200 Day Moving Average: $54.64
52-Week Range: $84,988,000.00 - $37.03
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.60
P/E Growth: 2.29
Market Cap: $4.77B
Outstanding Shares: 84,988,000
Beta: 1.27

Profitability:

Net Margins: -35.33%
Return on Equity: 13.87%
Return on Assets: 4.00%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.37%
Current Ratio: 1.31%
Quick Ratio: 1.13%

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Consensus Ratings for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	6 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$60.20 (7.16% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/10/2016	Barclays PLC	Boost Price Target	Equal Weight	$47.00 -> $61.00
7/25/2016	Jefferies Group	Boost Price Target	Hold	$59.00 -> $60.00
6/9/2016	Argus	Reiterated Rating	Hold
12/3/2015	BMO Capital Markets	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$68.00
11/17/2015	Scotiabank	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform	$61.00 -> $56.00
11/17/2015	Howard Weil	Lower Price Target	Sector Perform	$61.00 -> $56.00
12/1/2014	Maxim Group	Boost Price Target	Buy	$81.00 -> $86.00
11/19/2014	Citigroup Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$83.00 -> $80.00

(Data available from 9/25/2014 forward)

Earnings History for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/3/2016
8/5/2016	Q316	$0.65	$0.68	$384.26 million	$335.60 million	View	N/A
4/29/2016	Q2	$0.96	$0.97	$624.02 million	$449.10 million	View	Listen
2/4/2016	Q1	$0.79	$0.78	$513.65 million	$375.20 million	View	Listen
11/6/2015	Q4	$0.42	$0.41	$359.20 million	$301.06 million	View	Listen
8/6/2015	Q215	$0.54	$0.55	$415.06 million	$339.80 million	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q115	$0.88	$1.02		$596.13 million	View	Listen
1/29/2015	Q1	$0.88	$1.00	$585.30 million	$523.91 million	View	Listen
11/6/2014	Q414	$0.58	$0.68	$403.40 million	$366.60 million	View	Listen
8/7/2014	Q314	$0.73	$0.73	$476.35 million	$440.14 million	View	Listen
5/8/2014	Q214	$1.13	$1.12	$679.90 million	$756.24 million	View	Listen
2/7/2014	Q114	$0.86	$0.97	$508.78 million	$550.07 million	View	Listen
11/8/2013	Q413	$0.59	$0.63	$359.96 million		View	Listen
8/8/2013	Q3 2013	$0.63	$0.69	$399.61 million	$440.00 million	View	Listen
5/2/2013	Q2 2013	$0.98	$1.02	$616.81 million	$597.83 million	View	Listen
2/7/2013	Q1 2013	$0.76	$0.81	$482.64 million	$452.85 million	View	Listen
11/1/2012	Q412	$0.38	$0.43	$609.81 million		View	N/A
8/2/2012		$0.46	$0.52			View	N/A
5/3/2012		$0.89	$0.89			View	N/A
2/2/2012		$0.81	$0.73			View	N/A
11/3/2011		$0.45	$0.45			View	N/A
8/4/2011		$0.53	$0.56			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.95	$1.00			View	N/A
2/3/2011		$0.76	$0.70			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.96 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.02 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.91	$0.91	$0.91
Q2 2016	2	$0.62	$1.03	$0.83
Q3 2016	2	$0.62	$0.64	$0.63
Q4 2016	2	$0.45	$0.50	$0.48
Q1 2017	1	$0.87	$0.87	$0.87
Q2 2017	1	$1.02	$1.02	$1.02
Q3 2017	1	$0.65	$0.65	$0.65
Q4 2017	1	$0.51	$0.51	$0.51

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Annual Dividend:	$1.62
Dividend Yield:	2.88%
Dividend Growth:	-4.70% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-26.60% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 54.73% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 53.64% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	45 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
9/16/2016	quarterly	$0.41	2.9%	9/28/2016	9/30/2016	10/14/2016
6/9/2016	quarterly	$0.41	2.89%	6/28/2016	6/30/2016	7/15/2016
3/10/2016	quarterly	$0.40	3.21%	3/29/2016	3/31/2016	4/15/2016
12/8/2015	quarterly	$0.40	3.93%	12/29/2015	12/31/2015	1/15/2016
9/18/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.97%	9/28/2015	9/30/2015	10/15/2015
6/11/2015	quarterly	$0.40	2.57%	6/26/2015	6/30/2015	7/15/2015
3/12/2015	quarterly	$0.39	2.64%	3/27/2015	3/31/2015	4/15/2015
12/9/2014	quarterly	$0.39	2.29%	12/29/2014	12/31/2014	1/15/2015
9/11/2014	quarterly	$0.39	2.09%	9/26/2014	9/30/2014	10/15/2014
6/12/2014	quarterly	$0.39	2.06%	6/26/2014	6/30/2014	7/15/2014
3/13/2014	quarterly	$0.38	1.99%	3/27/2014	3/31/2014	4/15/2014
12/10/2013	quarterly	$0.38	2.17%	12/27/2013	12/31/2013	1/15/2014
9/12/2013	quarterly	$0.38	2.27%	9/26/2013	9/30/2013	10/15/2013
6/13/2013	quarterly	$0.38	2.45%	6/26/2013	6/28/2013	7/15/2013
3/7/2013	quarterly	$0.37	2.47%	3/26/2013	3/28/2013	4/15/2013
12/9/2012	quarterly	$0.37	2.76%	12/13/2012	12/17/2012	12/28/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.25%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 62.45%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/7/2016	John R Pustulka	COO	Sell	12,000	$58.58	$702,960.00
9/2/2016	David F Smith	Director	Sell	48,983	$56.64	$2,774,397.12
6/23/2016	Paula M Ciprich	SVP	Sell	15,000	$56.05	$840,750.00
3/18/2016	John R Pustulka	COO	Sell	9,600	$50.32	$483,072.00
12/22/2015	Anna Marie Cellino	insider	Sell	10,360	$41.69	$431,908.40
8/12/2015	Philip C Ackerman	Director	Sell	2,000	$55.86	$111,720.00
5/7/2015	Matthew D Cabell	Insider	Sell	45,000	$63.53	$2,858,850.00
3/10/2015	John R Pustulka	Insider	Sell	25,000	$60.52	$1,513,000.00
12/2/2014	Matthew D Cabell	Insider	Sell	25,000	$69.66	$1,741,500.00
5/21/2014	Matthew Cabell	Insider	Sell	8,682	$75.02	$651,323.64
5/15/2014	Carl Carlotti	VP	Sell	5,000	$74.40	$372,000.00
11/12/2013	Anna Marie Cellino	Insider	Sell	30,000	$70.54	$2,116,200.00
8/27/2013	Carl Carlotti	VP	Sell	25,000	$66.27	$1,656,750.00
6/7/2013	James D Ramsdell	SVP	Sell	15,000	$60.63	$909,450.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG)

Date	Headline
	Holder Move: Nuance Investments LLC Has Trimmed Its Stake in National Fuel Gas Co N J (NFG) by $42.93 Million as ... - Chester News (NYSE:NFG) www.chesterindependent.com - September 23 at 11:03 AM
	National Fuel Gas Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : NFG-US : September 23, 2016 (NYSE:NFG) www.capitalcube.com - September 23 at 11:03 AM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)’s Accounts Payable Is $121.928 (NYSE:NFG) www.realistinvestor.com - September 21 at 10:30 AM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)'s Accounts Payable Is $121.928 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:NFG) www.realistinvestor.com - September 19 at 6:21 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) High Price Estimate At $66 - Stocks Daily (NYSE:NFG) www.stocksdaily.net - September 19 at 10:51 AM
	National Fuel Gas declares $0.405 dividend (NYSE:NFG) seekingalpha.com - September 17 at 10:50 AM
	National Fuel Gas : Declares Quarterly Dividend (NYSE:NFG) www.4-traders.com - September 16 at 6:07 PM
	National Fuel Declares Quarterly Dividend (NYSE:NFG) www.publicnow.com - September 16 at 6:07 PM
	NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial O (NYSE:NFG) biz.yahoo.com - September 14 at 6:30 PM
	BRIEF-National Fuel Gas enters a third amended and restated credit agreement (NYSE:NFG) feeds.reuters.com - September 14 at 5:34 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) To Release Quarterly Report On 2016-11-03 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:NFG) www.investornewswire.com - September 13 at 11:13 AM
	Chief Operating Officer of National Fuel Gasny (NYSE:NFG), Pustulka John R, sells 12,000 shares worth $702,960 (NYSE:NFG) empowerednews.net - September 9 at 6:04 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to National Fuel Gas Co. : September 9, 2016 (NYSE:NFG) www.capitalcube.com - September 9 at 6:04 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG): What is the Sell-side Making of this Stock? - Post News (NYSE:NFG) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 10:12 AM
	Analysts Take the Wheel on National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Shares and Where They Might Be Headed - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:NFG) friscofastball.com - September 7 at 6:33 PM
	National Fuel Gas Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NFG-US : September 2, 2016 (NYSE:NFG) www.capitalcube.com - September 2 at 11:14 AM
	Dividend Alert Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) - Stocks Daily (NYSE:NFG) www.stocksdaily.net - August 31 at 11:26 AM
	Dividend Alert Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) (NYSE:NFG) www.stocksdaily.net - August 30 at 6:24 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Announces Dividend Payout Of $0.405 Per Share - Stocks Daily (NYSE:NFG) www.stocksdaily.net - August 24 at 9:31 AM
	Stock Trading Above Moving Averages: National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) - Post News (NYSE:NFG) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 23 at 10:51 AM
	Analysts & Crowd Weigh in on National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Stock - Post News (NYSE:NFG) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 17 at 9:32 AM
	National Fuel Gas Company – Day Two Breakout Notes (NYSE:NFG) www.oilandgas360.com - August 16 at 6:35 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Reports Accounts Payable Of $121.928 (NYSE:NFG) www.realistinvestor.com - August 16 at 9:42 AM
	National Fuel Gas Co. :NFG-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2016 By the Numbers : August 10, 2016 (NYSE:NFG) www.capitalcube.com - August 10 at 6:50 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Paid $0.405 As Dividend (NYSE:NFG) www.stocksdaily.net - August 10 at 9:31 AM
	National Fuel Reminds Customers to Call Before You Dig on National 8/11 Day (NYSE:NFG) www.publicnow.com - August 9 at 9:36 AM
	National Fuel Gas : Reminds Customers to Call Before You Dig on National 8/11 Day (NYSE:NFG) www.4-traders.com - August 8 at 6:38 PM
	National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) Shares are Down -0.92% - Trade Calls (NYSE:NFG) www.tradecalls.org - August 8 at 11:05 AM
	National Fuel profits improve; top analyst forecasts (NYSE:NFG) www.buffalonews.com - August 6 at 9:17 AM
	National Fuel Gas Co's (NFG) CEO Ron Tanski on Q3 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NYSE:NFG) seekingalpha.com - August 6 at 9:16 AM
	National Fuel Gas beats 3Q profit forecasts (NYSE:NFG) sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 5 at 6:39 PM
	National Fuel Gas Co.: Q3 2016 National Fuel Gas Company Earnings Conference Call (NYSE:NFG) www.twst.com - August 5 at 9:31 AM
	NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi (NYSE:NFG) biz.yahoo.com - August 5 at 9:31 AM
	National Fuel Gas Co. Announces 24% Increase In Q3 Bottom Line (NYSE:NFG) www.rttnews.com - August 4 at 6:49 PM
	BRIEF-National Fuel Gas Q3 earnings per share $0.10 (NYSE:NFG) www.reuters.com - August 4 at 6:49 PM
	National Fuel project debated in Wheatfield (NYSE:NFG) www.lockportjournal.com - August 4 at 9:36 AM
	Q3 2016 National Fuel Gas Company Earnings Conference Call (NYSE:NFG) www.publicnow.com - August 4 at 9:36 AM
	Q3 2016 National Fuel Gas Co Earnings Release - After Market Close (NYSE:NFG) biz.yahoo.com - August 4 at 9:36 AM
	Leidy And The Westbound Exit Out Of Northeast PA (NYSE:NFG) seekingalpha.com - August 2 at 6:44 PM
	National Fuel Gas Co. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : NFG-US : August 1, 2016 (NYSE:NFG) www.capitalcube.com - August 1 at 6:10 PM
	Can American Water Works (AWK) Beat on Earnings in Q2? (NYSE:NFG) finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 6:10 PM
	Jefferies Maintains National Fuel Gas Co. to Hold with Price Target $60.00 - Trade Calls (NYSE:NFG) www.tradecalls.org - August 1 at 11:04 AM
	National Fuel Adjusts Gas Supply Charges in Pennsylvania (NYSE:NFG) www.publicnow.com - August 1 at 10:31 AM
	NFG hikes gas rates 41-percent - Story \| YourErie - YourErie (NYSE:NFG) www.yourerie.com - July 31 at 5:56 PM
	National Fuel Gas : customers` bills to increase nearly 41 percent starting Monday (NYSE:NFG) www.4-traders.com - July 31 at 10:31 AM
	FULL STORY: National Fuel customers' bills to increase nearly 41 percent starting Monday (NYSE:NFG) www.meadvilletribune.com - July 30 at 9:15 AM
	National Fuel Northern Access Project: FERC study finds no significant impact (NYSE:NFG) www.wnypapers.com - July 29 at 6:33 PM
	National Fuel Proposes Increase in Gas Costs (NYSE:NFG) www.erietvnews.com - July 29 at 6:33 PM
	NFG to raise natural gas charges in Erie region (NYSE:NFG) www.goerie.com - July 29 at 6:33 PM
	Mercer County gas customers to see 40% price increase (NYSE:NFG) www.wfmj.com - July 29 at 6:33 PM