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National Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$92.93 -0.79 (-0.85%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$93.96 +1.04 (+1.12%)
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About National Fuel Gas Stock (NYSE:NFG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$92.25
$93.86
50-Day Range
$85.39
$93.68
52-Week Range
$58.82
$94.13
Volume
781,333 shs
Average Volume
508,755 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.40 billion
P/E Ratio
34.93
Dividend Yield
2.30%
Price Target
$96.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

National Fuel Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

NFG MarketRank™: 

National Fuel Gas scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 272 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    National Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for National Fuel Gas is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    National Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about National Fuel Gas' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for National Fuel Gas are expected to grow by 17.32% in the coming year, from $6.64 to $7.79 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 34.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 34.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    National Fuel Gas has a PEG Ratio of 0.55. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National Fuel Gas has a P/B Ratio of 2.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National Fuel Gas' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.91% of the float of National Fuel Gas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Fuel Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Fuel Gas has recently increased by 17.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    National Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    National Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 55 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 80.45%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, National Fuel Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.47% next year. This indicates that National Fuel Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about National Fuel Gas' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.91% of the float of National Fuel Gas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Fuel Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Fuel Gas has recently increased by 17.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    National Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    21 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 62% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, National Fuel Gas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.41% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.96% 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.

  • Read more about National Fuel Gas' insider trading history.
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NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $60.68 at the start of the year. Since then, NFG shares have increased by 53.1% and is now trading at $92.9260.

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.14. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of NFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Fuel Gas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), Walmart (WMT) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
9/29/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - US INTEGRTD
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:NFG
CIK
70145
Employees
2,311
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$107.00
Low Price Target
$81.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
34.93
Forward P/E Ratio
13.99
P/E Growth
0.55
Net Income
$77.51 million
Net Margins
11.15%
Pretax Margin
14.51%
Return on Equity
20.81%
Return on Assets
7.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.80
Current Ratio
0.46
Quick Ratio
0.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.94 billion
Price / Sales
4.32
Cash Flow
$9.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.31
Book Value
$31.18 per share
Price / Book
2.98

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
90,360,000
Free Float
89,090,000
Market Cap
$8.40 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:NFG) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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