NYSE:NFG National Fuel Gas - NFG Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding National Fuel Gas Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $59.68 +1.70 (+2.93%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$57.58▼$60.8150-Day Range$56.77▼$66.2352-Week Range$56.47▼$75.97Volume1.25 million shsAverage Volume601,004 shsMarket Capitalization$5.48 billionP/E Ratio9.13Dividend Yield3.18%Price Target$70.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability National Fuel Gas MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.3% Upside$70.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.57% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.85Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth21.62%From $5.55 to $6.75 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.2.48 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector33rd out of 85 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry5th out of 12 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNational Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $70.00, National Fuel Gas has a forecasted upside of 17.3% from its current price of $59.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.57% 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 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Fuel Gas has recently increased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNational Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 29.05%. 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 28.15% 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 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNational Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% 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 Institutions72.25% 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 21.62% in the coming year, from $5.55 to $6.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 9.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 101.47.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNational Fuel Gas has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. 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 2.62. 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 (NYSE:NFG) StockNational Fuel Gas Co. is a holding company, which engages in the production, gathering, transportation, storage, and distribution of natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, and Utility. The Exploration and Production segment seeks to discover and produce raw materials. The Pipeline and Storage segment transports and stores natural gas for utilities, natural gas marketers, exploration and production companies, and pipeline companies in the northeastern United States markets. The Gathering segment processes and transports natural gas. The Utility segment sells natural gas to retail customers and provides natural gas transportation services. The company was founded on December 8, 1902 and is headquartered in Williamsville, NY.Read More 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 NFG Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNational Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Issues FY23 Earnings GuidanceFebruary 2, 2023 | msn.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesFebruary 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…February 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdayJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNational Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) PT Lowered to $65.00January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Awaits National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) in Q1 Earnings?January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Earnings Conference CallDecember 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAn excellent week for National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) institutional owners who own 74% as one-year returns inch higherFebruary 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…November 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas Is Too Cheap For Its QualityNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On CapitalNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Archer Daniels Midland, Lamb Weston, General Mills, American Electric Power and National Fuel GasNovember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPowell's Hawkish Tone Flares Up Volatility: 5 Ultra-Safe PicksNovember 4, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deNational Fuel Gas Company: National Fuel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2022 EarningsNovember 4, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comNational Fuel Gas Q4 Profit Rises; Cuts FY Profit ViewNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2022 EarningsNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhat's in the Offing for National Fuel Gas' (NFG) Q4 Earnings?October 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Consolidated Edison (ED) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year?October 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com5 Solid Dividend Growth Stocks for Q4October 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Stock Sees Rising Price Performance With Jump To 83 RS RatingOctober 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Moves -1.67%: What You Should KnowOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Schedules Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Earnings Conference CallOctober 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEstimating The Intrinsic Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)October 10, 2022 | msn.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Moves -0.34%: What You Should KnowOctober 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAre Utilities Stocks Lagging National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) This Year?October 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Otter Tail, National Fuel Gas and Consolidated WaterSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 NFG Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/13/2023Last Earnings2/03/2023Today2/05/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/04/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get 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) 857-7000Fax281-210-5101Employees2,132Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$70.00 High Stock Price Forecast$85.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$60.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+17.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.54 Trailing P/E Ratio9.13 Forward P/E Ratio10.75 P/E Growth1.14Net Income$566.02 million Net Margins26.25% Pretax Margin31.23% Return on Equity29.01% Return on Assets7.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio0.39 Quick Ratio0.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.19 billion Price / Sales2.51 Cash Flow$9.96 per share Price / Cash Flow5.99 Book Value$22.74 per share Price / Book2.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,790,000Free Float90,472,000Market Cap$5.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Social Links Key ExecutivesDavid P. BauerPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRonald C. KraemerChief Operating OfficerKaren M. CamioloChief Financial Officer & TreasurerMartin A. KrebsChief Information OfficerDonna L. DeCarolisPresident-Distribution CorporationKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRSouth Jersey IndustriesNYSE:SJINorthwest NaturalNYSE:NWNAtmos EnergyNYSE:ATOONE GasNYSE:OGSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPoplar Forest Capital LLCSold 44,922 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.569%Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc.Bought 8,455 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.050%Hancock Whitney CorpBought 292 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.013%U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLCSold 748 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.004%Simplex Trading LLCSold 200 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NFG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell National Fuel Gas stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" NFG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NFG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View NFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is National Fuel Gas' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for National Fuel Gas' stock. Their NFG share price forecasts range from $60.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $70.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.3% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, NFG shares have decreased by 5.7% and is now trading at $59.68. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, an increase of 45.4% from the December 15th total of 1,960,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 465,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.1 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View National Fuel Gas' Short Interest. When is National Fuel Gas' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 4th 2023. View our NFG earnings forecast. How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) released its earnings results on Friday, February, 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.19. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $658.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $600.10 million. National Fuel Gas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.01% and a net margin of 26.25%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.48 EPS. How often does National Fuel Gas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 30th will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Friday, January 13th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 29th. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. Is National Fuel Gas a good dividend stock? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.28%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 52 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 29.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.15% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. What guidance has National Fuel Gas issued on next quarter's earnings? National Fuel Gas issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.35-$5.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.73. 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). What is National Fuel Gas' stock symbol? National Fuel Gas trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NFG." Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders? National Fuel Gas' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.65%), Poplar Forest Capital LLC (0.57%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.56%), Hallmark Capital Management Inc. (0.38%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.17%) and Foundry Partners LLC (0.14%). 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. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is National Fuel Gas' stock price today? One share of NFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.68. How much money does National Fuel Gas make? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) has a market capitalization of $5.48 billion and generates $2.19 billion in revenue each year. The oil and gas producer earns $566.02 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.54 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does National Fuel Gas have? The company employs 2,132 workers across the globe. How can I contact National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas' mailing address is 6363 Main Street, Williamsville NY, 14221. The official website for the company is www.nationalfuelgas.com. The oil and gas producer can be reached via phone at (716) 857-7000, via email at websterk@natfuel.com, or via fax at 281-210-5101. This page (NYSE:NFG) was last updated on 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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