National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.22 EPS

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The oil and gas producer reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.22, Zacks reports. National Fuel Gas had a return on equity of 14.88% and a net margin of 3.99%. National Fuel Gas updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.500-7.000 EPS.

National Fuel Gas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NFG traded up $0.28 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $68.32. The company had a trading volume of 796,677 shares, compared to its average volume of 621,265. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.32. National Fuel Gas has a 12 month low of $45.32 and a 12 month high of $70.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.64.

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.515 dividend. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. National Fuel Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 254.32%.

Insider Transactions at National Fuel Gas

In related news, insider Justin I. Loweth sold 19,532 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.27, for a total transaction of $1,216,257.64. Following the completion of the sale, 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Donna L. Decarolis sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,101,459.02. This represents a 10.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.