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National Fuel Gas

84.15 USD
-0.01
0.01%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
84.13
-0.02
0.02%
1 day
-0.01%
5 days
2.29%
1 month
5.61%
3 months
12.71%
6 months
37.12%
Year to date
37.14%
1 year
53.17%
5 years
106.10%
10 years
37.23%
 

About: National Fuel Gas Co is a diversified energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing of natural gas. The operating segments of the company are the Exploration and Production segment, the Pipeline and Storage segment, the Gathering segment, and the Utility segment. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Exploration and Production segment which is engaged in the exploration for, and the development and production of, natural gas in the Appalachian region of the United States. Geographically, the company operates in the United States.

Employees: 2,311

0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

179% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 48

57% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q4 2024] → 11 (+4) [Q1 2025]

31% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.17B [Q4 2024] → $5.45B (+$1.28B) [Q1 2025]

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 489 [Q4 2024] → 570 (+81) [Q1 2025]

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 169

0.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.41% [Q4 2024] → 75.95% (+0.54%) [Q1 2025]

6% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $6.36M | Put options by funds: $6.75M

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$85
1%
upside
Avg. target
$85
1%
upside
High target
$85
1%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
0%
negative
100%
B of A Securities
Asit Sen
1%upside
$85
Underperform
Maintained
23 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about NFG published over the past 30 days

Positive
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2 days ago
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Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
National Fuel Increases Dividend Rate for 55th Consecutive Year
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel" or the "Company") (NYSE: NFG) Board of Directors approved a 3.9% increase in the dividend on the Company's common stock, raising the quarterly rate from 51.5 cents per share as approved in June 2024 to 53.5 cents per share for an annual rate of $2.14 per share.
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Positive
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1 week ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Is National Fuel Gas (NFG) Up 3.5% Since Last Earnings Report?
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
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4 weeks ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Bullish Case for These Energy Stocks: GLP, NFG, EPSN
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
NFG vs. WHD: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
Investors interested in Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States stocks are likely familiar with National Fuel Gas (NFG) and Cactus, Inc. (WHD). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
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Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
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Positive
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1 month ago
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