Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE:NOG) is an independent exploration and production company focused on acquiring and developing oil and gas properties in key U.S. onshore basins. The company’s core strategy centers on building a diversified portfolio of long-lived, cash-flowing assets through disciplined leasehold acquisition and strategic drilling programs. Northern Oil and Gas specializes in horizontal development and enhanced recovery techniques to optimize production from its acreage position.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Northern Oil and Gas originally began as a mineral rights aggregator before evolving into a full‐cycle upstream operator. Over the years, the company has completed numerous bolt-on acquisitions, adding significant leasehold in the Bakken, the Midland Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale. Through these transactions and targeted drilling campaigns, Northern has steadily increased its proved reserves and production volumes.

The company’s current operations span multiple prolific U.S. basins, with a primary focus on the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana, as well as emerging positions in the Permian Basin’s Midland sub-basin. Northern’s technical team leverages state-of-the-art seismic analysis, geological modeling and innovative completions techniques to identify high-return drilling locations and enhance recovery factors across its acreage. Its geographic diversification helps mitigate single-basin risk and positions the company to capitalize on regional infrastructure efficiencies.

Northern Oil and Gas is led by a leadership team with deep industry expertise in geology, petroleum engineering and financial management. The executive suite, led by President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Stover and supported by a seasoned board of directors, emphasizes disciplined capital allocation, operational excellence and environmental stewardship. This team-driven approach aims to deliver sustained production growth and long-term shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.12 to $28.07
• 50-Day Range: $26.53 to $32.21
• 52-Week Range: $19.88 to $44.31
• Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.61 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.24
• Dividend Yield: 6.61%
• Price Target: $38.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Northern Oil and Gas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Northern Oil and Gas scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 65th out of 266 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Northern Oil and Gas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Northern Oil and Gas has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Northern Oil and Gas are expected to grow by 6.76% in the coming year, from $5.18 to $5.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Northern Oil and Gas is 4.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Northern Oil and Gas is 4.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 66.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Northern Oil and Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.93% of the float of Northern Oil and Gas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Northern Oil and Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Northern Oil and Gas has recently increased by 2.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Northern Oil and Gas is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Northern Oil and Gas has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Northern Oil and Gas is 28.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Northern Oil and Gas will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.55% next year. This indicates that Northern Oil and Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.93% of the float of Northern Oil and Gas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Northern Oil and Gas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Northern Oil and Gas has recently increased by 2.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Northern Oil and Gas has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Northern Oil and Gas this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for NOG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Northern Oil and 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, Northern Oil and Gas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.90% of the stock of Northern Oil and Gas is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.80% of the stock of Northern Oil and Gas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NOG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NOG shares performed this year?

Northern Oil and Gas' stock was trading at $37.16 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NOG stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at $27.24.

How were Northern Oil and Gas' earnings last quarter?

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE:NOG) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.21. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 51.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Northern Oil and Gas' stock split?

Northern Oil and Gas shares reverse split on Monday, September 21st 2020.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, September 2nd 2020. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, September 18th 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Is Northern Oil and Gas buying back stock?

Northern Oil and Gas' Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, March 11th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Northern Oil and Gas' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Northern Oil and Gas include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.17%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.10%), Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.05%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Bahram Akradi, Nicholas L O'grady, Erik J Romslo, Adam A Dirlam, Chad W Allen, James B Evans and Robert B Rowling.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Northern Oil and Gas?

Shares of NOG 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 Northern Oil and Gas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Northern Oil and Gas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/27/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NOG
• CIK: 1104485
• Web: www.northernoil.com
• Phone: (952) 476-9800
• Fax: 952-476-9801
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Northern Oil and Gas: $38.78
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $520.31 million
• Net Margins: 26.64%
• Pretax Margin: 35.05%
• Return on Equity: 23.46%
• Return on Assets: 10.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.96
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.23 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.21
• Cash Flow: $12.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.10
• Book Value: $23.25 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 98,700,000
• Free Float: 95,842,000
• Market Cap: $2.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50