National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.500-7.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 7.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

National Fuel Gas Stock Performance

NFG traded up $0.28 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $68.32. The company had a trading volume of 797,177 shares, compared to its average volume of 621,297. The business has a 50-day moving average of $63.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $60.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. National Fuel Gas has a 1 year low of $45.32 and a 1 year high of $70.12. The company has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.64.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.22. National Fuel Gas had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.88%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that National Fuel Gas will post 6.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.515 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.02%. National Fuel Gas’s payout ratio is presently 254.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NFG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Argus raised National Fuel Gas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. StockNews.com downgraded National Fuel Gas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of National Fuel Gas in a report on Monday, October 28th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $62.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of National Fuel Gas from $65.00 to $64.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.00.

Insider Activity at National Fuel Gas

In related news, insider Justin I. Loweth sold 19,532 shares of National Fuel Gas stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.27, for a total value of $1,216,257.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 41,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,605,439.07. This trade represents a 31.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Donna L. Decarolis sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.58, for a total value of $625,800.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 81,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,101,459.02. This trade represents a 10.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About National Fuel Gas

National Fuel Gas Company operates as a diversified energy company. It operates through four segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, and Utility. The Exploration and Production segment explores for, develops, and produces natural gas and oil. The Pipeline and Storage segment provides interstate natural gas transportation services through an integrated gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania and New York; and owns and operates underground natural gas storage fields.