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(From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free NFG Stock Alerts $57.34 +0.18 (+0.31%) (As of 08:19 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$57.34▼$57.3450-Day Range$51.73▼$57.3052-Week Range$45.32▼$57.60Volume200 shsAverage Volume554,856 shsMarket Capitalization$5.27 billionP/E Ratio11.38Dividend Yield3.45%Price Target$68.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get National Fuel Gas alerts: Email Address National Fuel Gas MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.0% Upside$68.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.44% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-7.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.44Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$23,724 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth12.03%From $5.07 to $5.68 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.70 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector3rd out of 90 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry2nd out of 12 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNational Fuel Gas has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Fuel Gas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National Fuel Gas' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.44% 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 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Fuel Gas has recently decreased by 6.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNational Fuel Gas pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Fuel Gas has been increasing its dividend for 54 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Fuel Gas is 39.29%. 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 34.86% next year. This indicates that National Fuel Gas will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about National Fuel Gas' 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 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNational Fuel Gas has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for National Fuel Gas this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for NFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added National Fuel Gas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Fuel Gas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,724.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.55% of the stock of National Fuel Gas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.96% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for National Fuel Gas are expected to grow by 12.03% in the coming year, from $5.07 to $5.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Fuel Gas is 11.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 88.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Fuel Gas has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. 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. 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This segment also transports natural gas for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, as well as for other utilities, industrial companies, and power producers in New York State. The Gathering segment builds, owns, and operates natural gas processing and pipeline gathering facilities in the Appalachian region, as well as provides gathering services to Seneca. The Utility segment sells natural gas or provides natural gas utility services to various customers in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown, New York; and Erie and Sharon, Pennsylvania. National Fuel Gas Company was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.Read More NFG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NFG Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com3 Dividend Kings To Buy For A Lifetime Of Reliable IncomeMay 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 77%May 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company Just Beat EPS By 28%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Reports Second Quarter EarningsMay 1, 2024 | wsj.comU.S. Natural Gas Futures Lose Ground on Weak DemandMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel cuts natural gas supply chargeApril 20, 2024 | msn.comWhy are gas prices going up and how can you find the cheapest gas in Florida?April 17, 2024 | yahoo.comHere's how much Midwest region gas prices have increased since last monthApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference CallApril 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference CallApril 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Equinor ASA (GB:0M2Z), National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) and Schneider Electric (GB:0NWV)April 7, 2024 | msn.comNew England region gas prices fell from last week: See how much hereApril 5, 2024 | nasdaq.comGuru Fundamental Report for NFG - Peter LynchApril 1, 2024 | benzinga.comNatural Gas Services Gr: Q4 Earnings InsightsMarch 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas: Buy This Dividend Champion For Improving Commodity PricingMarch 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Reports Preliminary Voting Results from the Annual Meeting of StockholdersMarch 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comNational Fuel Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces New Share Repurchase ProgramMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIncreases to National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for nowFebruary 29, 2024 | morningstar.comNational Fuel Gas CoFebruary 23, 2024 | wsj.comNational Fuel Gas Co.February 16, 2024 | 247wallst.com5 Mid-Cap Stocks That Also Pay The Highest DividendsFebruary 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNational Fuel Gas: Undervalued Dividend King Well Worth The PriceFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/15/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today6/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NFG CUSIP63618010 CIK70145 Webwww.nationalfuelgas.com Phone(716) 857-7000Fax281-210-5101Employees2,240Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$68.00 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$61.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.04 Trailing P/E Ratio11.34 Forward P/E Ratio11.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$476.87 million Net Margins23.84% Pretax Margin31.80% Return on Equity15.06% Return on Assets5.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio0.58 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.17 billion Price / Sales2.42 Cash Flow$9.66 per share Price / Cash Flow5.92 Book Value$35.94 per share Price / Book1.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,920,000Free Float90,493,000Market Cap$5.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. David P. Bauer (Age 55)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.53MMr. Timothy J. Silverstein (Age 40)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $612.89kMr. Ronald C. Kraemer (Age 68)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.85MMs. Donna L. DeCarolis (Age 65)President of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation Comp: $1.33MMr. Justin I. Loweth (Age 46)President of National Fuel Gas Midstream Company, LLC & Seneca Resources Company, LLC Comp: $1.46MMs. Elena G. Mendel (Age 57)Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Martin A. Krebs (Age 54)Chief Information Officer Natalie M. FischerDirector of Investor RelationsMr. Michael W. Reville (Age 64)General Counsel & Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAtmos EnergyNYSE:ATOSouthwest GasNYSE:SWXUGINYSE:UGINew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRChesapeake UtilitiesNYSE:CPKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLRI Investments LLCBought 816 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.001%EMC Capital ManagementBought 1,793 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.011%Comerica BankBought 888 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.045%Hancock Whitney CorpSold 3,089 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.018%Beacon Capital Management LLCBought 500 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell National Fuel Gas stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" NFG shares. View NFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is National Fuel Gas' stock price target for 2024? 1 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for National Fuel Gas' stock. Their NFG share price targets range from $61.00 to $75.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $68.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.0% 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 2024? National Fuel Gas' stock was trading at $50.17 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NFG shares have increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $57.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is National Fuel Gas' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our NFG earnings forecast. How were National Fuel Gas' earnings last quarter? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The oil and gas producer reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.38. The oil and gas producer earned $629.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $767.33 million. National Fuel Gas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.06% and a net margin of 23.84%. National Fuel Gas's revenue was down 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.54 EPS. How often does National Fuel Gas pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Fuel Gas? National Fuel Gas declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.495 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $1.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. Is National Fuel Gas a good dividend stock? National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.46%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 54 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 39.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NFG. What ETFs hold National Fuel Gas' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Roundhill S&P Dividend Monarchs ETF (KNGS), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP), Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX), Fidelity Stocks For Inflation ETF (FCPI) and Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI). What guidance has National Fuel Gas issued on next quarter's earnings? National Fuel Gas issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.750-5.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.850. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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). Who are National Fuel Gas' major shareholders? National Fuel Gas' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.48%), Energy Income Partners LLC (2.82%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.73%), LSV Asset Management (1.85%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.44%) and Equity Investment Corp (1.35%). Insiders that own company stock include David P Bauer, Donna L Decarolis, Justin I Loweth, Michael W Reville, 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:NFG) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDoes this make you sick?Allegiance GoldAlert: Your Bank is Dying – Act Now or Lose Everything!Priority GoldNvidia is Pivoting to Solve Big Tech’s $1 Trillion ProblemWeiss RatingsNext President (Not Trump. Not Biden.)The Freeport SocietyWrite this ticker symbol down…StocksToTradeTrump’s Gift Could Unleash $51 Billion in New WealthWealthpin Pro[FREE Ticket] 27 Crypto Experts Reveal Their #1 Picks Crypto 101 MediaMust-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely InsaneInvestorPlace Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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