National Fuel Gas Company $NFG Stock Holdings Lowered by Alps Advisors Inc.

Alps Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) by 30.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,220 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after selling 15,139 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc.’s holdings in National Fuel Gas were worth $3,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Fuel Gas in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of National Fuel Gas by 88.5% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 360 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in National Fuel Gas by 355.1% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 405 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in National Fuel Gas by 105.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 423 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in National Fuel Gas by 3,883.3% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 478 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 466 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

National Fuel Gas Stock Down 0.8%

National Fuel Gas stock opened at $85.08 on Tuesday. National Fuel Gas Company has a twelve month low of $69.93 and a twelve month high of $94.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a PE ratio of 11.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $81.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.05.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $651.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $650.70 million. National Fuel Gas had a net margin of 27.65% and a return on equity of 21.45%. National Fuel Gas’s revenue was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. National Fuel Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-8.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that National Fuel Gas Company will post 6.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Fuel Gas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. National Fuel Gas’s payout ratio is 29.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on NFG. Scotiabank set a $101.00 price target on shares of National Fuel Gas in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of National Fuel Gas from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of National Fuel Gas in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.33.

About National Fuel Gas

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) is a diversified energy company engaged primarily in the production, gathering, transmission, distribution and marketing of natural gas. The company operates through four principal segments: Exploration & Production, Pipeline & Storage, Utilities, and Energy Marketing. Its integrated asset base spans upstream development in the Appalachian Basin, regional pipeline networks, underground storage facilities, and regulated utility distribution systems.

In its Exploration & Production segment, National Fuel Gas focuses on developing natural gas reserves in the Marcellus and Utica shales, leveraging modern drilling and completion techniques.