11,100 Shares in National Fuel Gas Company $NFG Purchased by Versor Investments LP

Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,100 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,025,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of National Fuel Gas by 30.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 159,953 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $12,667,000 after acquiring an additional 36,913 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in National Fuel Gas during the first quarter worth $247,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in National Fuel Gas by 3.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 220,730 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $17,480,000 after acquiring an additional 8,304 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in National Fuel Gas by 79.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,729 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,008,000 after acquiring an additional 5,638 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Fuel Gas during the 1st quarter worth $138,000. 73.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Fuel Gas Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NFG opened at $84.88 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.04. National Fuel Gas Company has a twelve month low of $69.93 and a twelve month high of $94.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.60.

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

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. National Fuel Gas’s payout ratio is 29.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

National Fuel Gas 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.