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

Company Overview

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) is a diversified energy enterprise founded in 1902 and headquartered in Williamsville, New York. The company operates through multiple segments, including exploration and production (upstream), midstream transportation and storage, and regulated utility services. Over its more than a century of operations, National Fuel Gas has established a significant presence in the Appalachian Basin, leveraging extensive infrastructure to deliver natural gas and related energy products to industrial, commercial and residential customers.

In its upstream segment, National Fuel Gas explores for and produces natural gas and crude oil primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, with additional interests in select regions across the United States. The company’s midstream operations encompass an integrated network of pipelines, storage facilities, processing plants and gathering systems, which collectively transport and process hydrocarbons from production sites to markets throughout the Northeast and into Canada. This infrastructure supports third-party shippers as well as the company’s own marketing activities.

Through its utility subsidiary, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, the company serves approximately two million customers in Western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. This regulated utility business delivers safe and reliable natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and offers energy efficiency programs, pipeline safety initiatives and customer support services aimed at enhancing community value and environmental stewardship.

Governance at National Fuel Gas is overseen by a board of directors and an experienced executive leadership team. Guided by a commitment to operational excellence, safety and sustainability, the company continues to invest in infrastructure upgrades, technological innovation and strategic growth opportunities to meet evolving energy demands across its service territories.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $83.62 to $85.62
• 50-Day Range: $76.72 to $86.00
• 52-Week Range: $54.05 to $86.45
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 566,335 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 195.30
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $82.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

National Fuel Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Fuel Gas scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

National 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 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.32%

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 195.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 195.30, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 52.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

National Fuel Gas has a PEG Ratio of 0.54. 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 2.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 6.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

National Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, 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 497.67%. 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.60% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 6.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.05

News Sentiment

National Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NFG shares performed this year?

National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $60.68 at the start of the year. Since then, NFG shares have increased by 38.4% and is now trading at $83.9750.
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How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter?

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.18 by $0.21. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders?

National Fuel Gas' top institutional shareholders include Cullen Investment Group LTD. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Donna L Decarolis, Justin I Loweth and Michael W Reville.
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How do I buy shares of National Fuel Gas?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Fuel Gas own?

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 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US INTEGRTD
• Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NFG
• CIK: 70145
• Web: www.nationalfuelgas.com
• Phone: (716) 857-7000
• Fax: 281-210-5101
• Employees: 2,311
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $82.33
• High Stock Price Target: $85.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $81.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 195.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.65
• P/E Growth: 0.54
• Net Income: $77.51 million
• Net Margins: 1.91%
• Pretax Margin: 1.62%
• Return on Equity: 18.55%
• Return on Assets: 6.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.86
• Current Ratio: 0.47
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.90
• Cash Flow: $9.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.44
• Book Value: $31.18 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 90,350,000
• Free Float: 89,078,000
• Market Cap: $7.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62