At the time of writing, National Fuel Gas Co [NFG] stock is trading at $62.27, up 1.76%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The NFG shares have gain 2.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.05%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Scotiabank upgraded its rating to Sector Outperform on September 13, 2023. On February 06, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Mkt Perform. Scotiabank downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and decreased its price target to $85 on January 17, 2023.
For the past year, the stock price of National Fuel Gas Co fluctuated between $45.32 and $65.06. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $76 within the next 12 months. National Fuel Gas Co [NYSE: NFG] shares were valued at $62.27 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 22.05% based on the average NFG price forecast.
Analyzing the NFG fundamentals
According to National Fuel Gas Co [NYSE:NFG], the company’s sales were 1.73B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -7.83% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.4% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.02 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.98.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 61.22 points at the first support level, and at 60.16 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 62.81, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 63.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that National Fuel Gas Co [NYSE:NFG] has a current ratio of 0.32. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.25, and the Cash Ratio is 0.03. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.27, the price to book ratio is 1.99 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 76.86.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DeCarolis Donna L, President – NFG Dist. Corp., that happened on Dec 05 ’24 when 10000.0 shares were sold. Officer, DONNA DECAROLIS completed a deal on Dec 05 ’24 to buy 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Pres – Seneca Resources Loweth Justin I sold 19532.0 shares on Dec 02 ’24.
