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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on NFG shares. StockNews.com downgraded National Fuel Gas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced 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. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of National Fuel Gas in a research report on Monday, October 28th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $62.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of National Fuel Gas from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th.

National Fuel Gas Price Performance

NFG traded up $0.52 on Friday, hitting $59.41. 592,151 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 386,760. National Fuel Gas has a fifty-two week low of $45.32 and a fifty-two week high of $63.54. The stock has a market cap of $5.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.35 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $60.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

National Fuel Gas Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Michael W. Reville sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was 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 owns 8,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $498,496.31. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

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.