How to buy National Fuel Gas Company stock (NFG)

National Fuel Gas Company is an oil & gas integrated business based in the US. National Fuel Gas Company shares (NFG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $59.33 – a decrease of 3.32% over the previous week.

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National Fuel Gas Company stock price (NYSE: NFG)

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National Fuel Gas Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$59.33
52-week range	$44.09 - $65.06
50-day moving average more info button	$61.54
200-day moving average more info button	$57.53
Wall St. target price	$71.25
PE ratio more info button	70.3571
Dividend yield more info button	$2.02 (3.49%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.84

Is it a good time to buy National Fuel Gas Company stock?

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National Fuel Gas Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $59.1 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.70%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-4.17%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-1.99%
6 months (2024-06-20)	8.26%

1 year (2023-12-20)	18.41%
2 years (2022-12-20)	0.46%
3 years (2021-12-20)	4.78%
5 years (2019-12-20)	49.55%

Is National Fuel Gas Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing National Fuel Gas Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of National Fuel Gas Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

National Fuel Gas Company's P/E ratio

National Fuel Gas Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 70x. In other words, National Fuel Gas Company shares trade at around 70x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

National Fuel Gas Company's PEG ratio

National Fuel Gas Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.05. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into National Fuel Gas Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

National Fuel Gas Company's EBITDA

National Fuel Gas Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a National Fuel Gas Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

National Fuel Gas Company financials

Revenue TTM	$1.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.75%
Gross profit TTM	$1.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.49%
Return on equity TTM	2.67%
Profit margin	3.99%
Book value	$31.30
Market Capitalization more info button	$5.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

National Fuel Gas Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 40.32% of net profits

Recently National Fuel Gas Company has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National Fuel Gas Company shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National Fuel Gas Company's case, that would currently equate to about $2.02 per share.

While National Fuel Gas Company's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that National Fuel Gas Company may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

National Fuel Gas Company's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have National Fuel Gas Company's shares ever split?

National Fuel Gas Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 9 September 2001 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your National Fuel Gas Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for National Fuel Gas Company shares which in turn could have impacted National Fuel Gas Company's share price.

National Fuel Gas Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National Fuel Gas Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $44.0904 up to $65.055. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while National Fuel Gas Company's is 0.64. This would suggest that National Fuel Gas Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

National Fuel Gas Company overview

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 storage services through its underground natural gas storage fields. This segment also transports and stores natural gas for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, as well as for utilities, industrial companies, and power producers in New York State. The Gathering segment builds, owns, and operates gathering facilities in the Appalachian region, as well as provides gathering services to Seneca. The Utility segment sells natural gas to retail customers; and provides natural gas utility services to various customers in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown, New York, as well as in Erie and Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of National Fuel Gas Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.234% of National Fuel Gas Company shares are held by insiders and 76.794% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for National Fuel Gas Company?
National Fuel Gas Company's fiscal year ends in September. Where is National Fuel Gas Company based?
National Fuel Gas Company's address is: 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, United States, 14221 What is National Fuel Gas Company's ISIN number?
National Fuel Gas Company's international securities identification number is: US6361801011 What is National Fuel Gas Company's CUSIP number?
National Fuel Gas Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 636180101