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 (EPS) guidance of 5.500-6.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -. National Fuel Gas also updated its FY25 guidance to $5.50-$6.00 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of National Fuel Gas from $64.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on National Fuel Gas from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. StockNews.com cut National Fuel Gas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 19th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of National Fuel Gas in a report on Monday, October 28th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $62.00 target price for the company.

National Fuel Gas Trading Up 0.9 %

NFG traded up $0.52 during trading on Friday, reaching $59.41. 592,151 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 386,760. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 73.35 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $60.59 and its 200 day moving average is $57.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. National Fuel Gas has a 12 month low of $45.32 and a 12 month high of $63.54.

National Fuel Gas Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.515 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $2.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.47%. National Fuel Gas’s dividend payout ratio is 254.32%.

Insider Activity at National Fuel Gas

In other National Fuel Gas news, General Counsel Michael W. Reville sold 1,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.77, for a total value of $103,309.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 8,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,496.31. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

National Fuel Gas Company Profile

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.