National Fuel Gas (NFG) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect National Fuel Gas to post earnings of $1.44 per share and revenue of $564.33 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.85 by ($0.14). National Fuel Gas had a return on equity of 20.62% and a net margin of 27.48%.The firm had revenue of $858.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $856.57 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect National Fuel Gas to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

National Fuel Gas Stock Down 0.1%

NFG opened at $82.43 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.46. National Fuel Gas has a fifty-two week low of $75.17 and a fifty-two week high of $97.06.

National Fuel Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This is a positive change from National Fuel Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. National Fuel Gas’s payout ratio is 30.04%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NFG. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of National Fuel Gas in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded National Fuel Gas from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Fuel Gas

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new position in National Fuel Gas in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,986,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,258,605 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $100,764,000 after buying an additional 141,553 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of National Fuel Gas by 223.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 40,395 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $3,234,000 after buying an additional 27,915 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of National Fuel Gas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $529,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of National Fuel Gas by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 43,852 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $3,511,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

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.