National Fuel Gas (NFG) Competitors $88.02 -0.29 (-0.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$88.03 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock NFG vs. CTRA, KMI, NJR, OGS, OKE, WMB, ATO, UGI, SWX, and CPKShould you be buying National Fuel Gas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of National Fuel Gas include Coterra Energy (CTRA), Kinder Morgan (KMI), NewJersey Resources (NJR), ONE Gas (OGS), ONEOK (OKE), Williams Companies (WMB), Atmos Energy (ATO), UGI (UGI), Southwest Gas (SWX), and Chesapeake Utilities (CPK). National Fuel Gas vs. Its Competitors Coterra Energy Kinder Morgan NewJersey Resources ONE Gas ONEOK Williams Companies Atmos Energy UGI Southwest Gas Chesapeake Utilities Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) and National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CTRA or NFG? 87.9% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Coterra Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of National Fuel Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CTRA or NFG more profitable? Coterra Energy has a net margin of 21.67% compared to National Fuel Gas' net margin of 1.91%. National Fuel Gas' return on equity of 18.55% beat Coterra Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Coterra Energy21.67% 10.61% 6.55% National Fuel Gas 1.91%18.55%6.34% Which has higher valuation and earnings, CTRA or NFG? Coterra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than National Fuel Gas. Coterra Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Fuel Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCoterra Energy$5.46B3.42$1.12B$1.7214.21National Fuel Gas$1.94B4.09$77.51M$0.43204.70 Do analysts prefer CTRA or NFG? Coterra Energy currently has a consensus price target of $33.25, indicating a potential upside of 36.02%. National Fuel Gas has a consensus price target of $95.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Coterra Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coterra Energy is more favorable than National Fuel Gas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Coterra Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86National Fuel Gas 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, CTRA or NFG? Coterra Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Fuel Gas has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CTRA or NFG? In the previous week, National Fuel Gas had 5 more articles in the media than Coterra Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for National Fuel Gas and 16 mentions for Coterra Energy. Coterra Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat National Fuel Gas' score of 1.05 indicating that Coterra Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Coterra Energy 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive National Fuel Gas 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CTRA or NFG a better dividend stock? Coterra Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. National Fuel Gas pays an annual dividend of $2.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Coterra Energy pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Fuel Gas pays out 497.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coterra Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and National Fuel Gas has increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Coterra Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryCoterra Energy beats National Fuel Gas on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get National Fuel Gas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NFG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNational Fuel GasOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.98B$13.68B$7.65B$20.75BDividend Yield2.42%4.02%10.98%3.66%P/E Ratio204.7027.2662.8225.75Price / Sales4.096.9235,131.6259.30Price / Cash8.7719.7736.1922.13Price / Book2.822.503.874.66Net Income$77.51M$860.35M$4.24B$994.58M7 Day Performance7.02%-0.37%-0.11%-0.69%1 Month Performance4.15%-2.83%-0.51%5.41%1 Year Performance52.11%2.48%10.35%9.18% National Fuel Gas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NFGNational Fuel Gas3.9732 of 5 stars$88.02-0.3%$95.33+8.3%+54.4%$7.98B$1.94B204.702,311News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCTRACoterra Energy4.9798 of 5 stars$24.83-1.5%$33.10+33.3%-11.5%$18.95B$5.46B14.44980Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMIKinder Morgan4.7583 of 5 stars$28.36-0.2%$30.40+7.2%+38.1%$63.02B$15.10B24.4510,933Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownNJRNewJersey Resources3.2064 of 5 stars$45.15-0.5%$51.29+13.6%+1.4%$4.53B$1.80B10.961,372OGSONE Gas2.8031 of 5 stars$72.70-0.3%$77.64+6.8%+6.8%$4.36B$2.08B17.563,900OKEONEOK4.9424 of 5 stars$80.18-2.4%$103.14+28.6%-6.9%$50.48B$24.96B15.665,177Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastWMBWilliams Companies4.3759 of 5 stars$58.52-0.2%$61.69+5.4%+38.2%$71.36B$10.50B31.295,829Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastATOAtmos Energy4.2101 of 5 stars$152.75+0.3%$156.05+2.2%+26.5%$24.26B$4.17B21.225,260Positive NewsUGIUGI4.0144 of 5 stars$35.28-0.3%$31.33-11.2%+49.3%$7.57B$7.21B14.524,850SWXSouthwest Gas2.8154 of 5 stars$72.89-1.4%$75.00+2.9%+4.3%$5.24B$5.11B23.442,435CPKChesapeake Utilities3.9943 of 5 stars$121.61-1.2%$126.50+4.0%+5.3%$2.84B$787.20M22.481,200News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Coterra Energy Competitors Kinder Morgan Competitors NewJersey Resources Competitors ONE Gas Competitors ONEOK Competitors Williams Companies Competitors Atmos Energy Competitors UGI Competitors Southwest Gas Competitors Chesapeake Utilities Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:NFG) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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