Global Retirement Partners LLC Acquires 8,555 Shares of National Fuel Gas Company $NFG

Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) by 389.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,749 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock after buying an additional 8,555 shares during the quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in National Fuel Gas were worth $861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of National Fuel Gas by 3.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,035,345 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $343,962,000 after buying an additional 132,855 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of National Fuel Gas by 103.4% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,138,153 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $197,501,000 after purchasing an additional 1,087,067 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,445,601 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $115,735,000 after buying an additional 37,056 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in National Fuel Gas by 23.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,117,052 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $103,182,000 after buying an additional 215,641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in National Fuel Gas by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,109,820 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $102,517,000 after acquiring an additional 42,862 shares during the period. 73.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NFG shares. Weiss Ratings raised National Fuel Gas from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp began coverage on National Fuel Gas in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded National Fuel Gas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Fuel Gas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $106.00.

National Fuel Gas Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NFG opened at $81.02 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $88.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.41. National Fuel Gas Company has a 12-month low of $77.22 and a 12-month high of $97.06.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.85 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $858.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $856.57 million. National Fuel Gas had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 27.48%.National Fuel Gas’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.39 EPS. National Fuel Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that National Fuel Gas Company will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current year.

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.535 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Fuel Gas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.96%.

National Fuel Gas Company Profile

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.