Zacks Research Has Positive View of ONE Gas FY2025 Earnings

ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE:OGS) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for ONE Gas in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $4.34 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $4.32. The consensus estimate for ONE Gas’ current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ONE Gas’ Q1 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.53 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.53. ONE Gas had a return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 10.63%.The company had revenue of $423.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $432.69 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. ONE Gas’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. ONE Gas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.320-4.420 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $99.00 price target on ONE Gas and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target on shares of ONE Gas in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho upgraded shares of ONE Gas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $77.00 to $86.00 in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of ONE Gas in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ONE Gas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $80.69.

ONE Gas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE OGS opened at $82.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $77.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $75.57. ONE Gas has a 52 week low of $66.38 and a 52 week high of $83.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.94 billion, a PE ratio of 19.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.85.

ONE Gas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. ONE Gas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.96%.

Institutional Trading of ONE Gas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of ONE Gas in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new stake in ONE Gas during the second quarter worth about $50,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in ONE Gas during the second quarter worth about $51,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of ONE Gas by 36.1% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 856 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ONE Gas by 5,362.5% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 874 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares during the period. 88.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ONE Gas Company Profile

ONE Gas, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a regulated natural gas distribution company in the United States. The company provides natural gas distribution services to approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. It serves residential, commercial, and transportation customers.